HORSES AND SPURS
Sir, —I like horse racing, but it seems great cruelty that such splendid horses as those at the Ellerslie races are spurred to such an extent that three to four inches of blood can be seen on some of their sides. Horses are said to like racing; then why are spurs needed? It is surely time that those in authority took steps to prevent undue spurring in future. Rowel.
[The Rules of Racing provide that any jockey using spurs which, in the opinion of the stewards, or of a stipendiary steward, are too sharp, and likely to inflict undue punishment on a horse may be fined a sum not exceeding £•>. The cases where horses come in bleeding through the use of sharp spurs are very isolated and the stipendiary stewards do not hesitate in taking action against offenders. Moreover, the majority of owners and trainers will not tolerate the use of sharp spurs.—Editor, Herald.]
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23019, 22 April 1938, Page 13
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