RE: the 2016 trivial drivel thread

[Duchess]

There was once a horse here for therapy and when the big dutchdoor on the back of the stall was opened so he could look out upon the land he freaked the hell out. He was terrified. Come to find out he had never seen wide open space like that before, if he did, there was no memory. His life had been spent going from one racetrack to another. He didn't know what it was like to run in a field, he may have grazed upon grass but it was always surrounded by buildings. His exercise always consisted of running around the track. This an extreme example but it's not all that unusual. Many people only see the charming human interest kind of stuff when big races, like the race for the Triple Crown, are happening. I have a lot of mixed feelings about the racing industry.