1. READY TO RUN Lauren & Henna

2. Objectives To inform the general public of the implications of training a young race horse. Lauren & Henna

3.  What is Ready to Run  Process  Differences in growth  Justification  Economic Vs Entertainment  Animal welfare  Recommendations  Conclusions Lauren & Henna CONTENTS

4.  Definition:  Ready to Run  Newly trained,  broken-in young horse (2-3 years) for sale  Trained to run; Lauren & Henna READY TO RUN

5.  Initially:  18 months – fillies/colts brought into stables for starting;  Put on walkers for basic muscle development and strengthening;  Diet – maximum growth (picture)  Training Proper:  Broken in  Trained to run Lauren & Henna PROCESS

6. Lauren & Henna DIFFERENCE IN GROWTH

7.  Immature muscular skeletal systems.  Two years of age growth plates will not be fully fused.  Tendons and ligaments holding together unstable joints.  Citius Imaging : Show Jumping landing - YouTube Citius Imaging : Show Jumping landing - YouTube  http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=bOOiixz2zFE http://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=bOOiixz2zFE Lauren & Henna JUSTIFICATION

8.  Multi-billion dollar industry – Entertainment + Business  Asset not a pet  Financial liability – fashionability vs. cost vs. wait  Training – Upkeep of animal, training, advertising and racing. Lauren & Henna ECONOMICS

9. Animal Welfare “ bottom line- is that no horse, of any breed, in any country, at any time in history, either now or in the past, has ever been physically mature before it is five and a half years old…” Lauren & Henna

10.  Predisposed to higher incidents of injury  Muscular skeletal  Increase bone failure  Joint injury  Muscle wastage  Tendon and ligament damage  Prematurely shortened racing career.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOOiixz 2zFE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOOiixz 2zFE Lauren & Henna ANIMAL WELFARE

11. Economic Multi-billion dollar industry – Entertainment + Business Asset not a pet Financial liability – fashionability vs. cost vs. wait Training – Upkeep of animal, training, advertising and racing. Welfare Predisposed to higher incidents of injury Muscular skeletal Increase bone failure Joint injury Muscle wastage Tendon and ligament damage Lauren & Henna

12.  Standardise training practices in horses.  More education for trainers/ industry wide  Start 3 to 4 years of age.  Ascertain exact age of animals(thoroughbreds, standardbreds, 01 august) Lauren & Henna RECOMMENDATIONS

13. Lauren & Henna CONCLUSIONS

14. Lauren & Henna HAPPY RETIREMENT