[jaysay]

Well yesterdays Grand National was the first I've watched for years and in my opinion one of the best ever, marred by the two horses being put down. All sports were physical ability is to the fore, be it human or animals, is dangerous, even football as we saw the other week and again in Italy yesterday. Horses have been killed at the grand national since the very first race, and like cashy said if the horses didn't like it they wouldn't carry on jumping fences after unseating their rider. But whats the answer, ban everything that's a tad dangerous, tiddly winks just in case some one gets hit in the eye with a counter. You've also got to remember that Jockeys are in a lot of danger too, but just where do you draw a line, we are already weighed down in nearly every aspect of life with Health and Safety rules and regs, soon there will be nothing left