Next seasons Jumpers-what will happen to them,in the South Island?????

[Extra Dollars]

I haven't done the research... but if there's no jump meetings in the South Island(&also maybe in the North), next year or beyond what will happen to the racehorses that have gone around this season,or been earmarked for a jumping career in the future?
It appeared the average for the Northern this year was 10 yrs old,who will be rehoming these "Old Boys" they will be too old for the re-educating/show homes(no resale value there) have the animal rights group thought about this?
Or maybe the NZRacing" Life after racing" group needs to realise,that due to temperament etc there is no life after racing for alot of horses&becoming a jumper is their last chance of life.

[Freda]

On 5/10/2022 at 7:03 PM, Extra Dollars said:

 

 

 

I haven't done the research... but if there's no jump meetings in the South Island(&also maybe in the North), next year or beyond what will happen to the racehorses that have gone around this season,or been earmarked for a jumping career in the future?

That applies to many jurisdictions, not just here - and not just in the South Island.   There won't be many, if any, down here  ' earmarked ' as jumpers, the writing has been on the wall for ages.

It appeared the average for the Northern this year was 10 yrs old,who will be rehoming these "Old Boys" they will be too old for the re-educating/show homes(no resale value there) have the animal rights group thought about this?

Probably not.
Or maybe the NZRacing" Life after racing" group needs to realise,that due to temperament etc there is no life after racing for alot of horses&becoming a jumper is their last chance of life.

Agreed.  But I don't think that fact has been pointed out.    At the same time, there are many racing areas where jumps racing just doesn't exist..NSW / Qld/ W.A for starters, across the ditch, and many Asian countries.  It's the way of the future, get used to it.   Very few do it as well as the Brits/ Irish.    All the same,  the sight of exhausted horses getting hit to keep up , and/or falling, isn't what modern folk want to see.