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You and Yours: Call You and Yours: Can horse racing be made safer?

Call You and Yours: Can horse racing be made safer?

17/04/2012

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Call You and Yours: Can horse racing be made safer?

Consumer phone-in with Julian Worricker. Can horse racing be made safer?

Consumer phone-in with Julian Worricker. After two horses died at this year's Grand National, can horse racing be made safer?

After Saturday's Grand National was marred by the deaths of two horses there are renewed calls for it to be banned or at least for dramatic changes to be introduced to make the sport safer. But can horse races like the Grand National ever be made safer? Can the sport retain its appeal....not just here but also abroad....if it's changed significantly? Or are big changes the only way to ensure the safety of those taking part - jockeys as well as horses? Would you agree with a call to ban it altogether? 

We want to hear what you think ............especially if you're involved in horse racing or have particular expertise in the field of animal welfare.

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Presented by Julian Worricker
Produced by Maire Devine.

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