The real tragedy here is that these horses are ridden too young. Their bones are still maturing and just because they are big animals does not mean they should be ridden.at two years of age. It seems to me that people just don't want to "waste money" on waiting to see if they are fast enough at four when they are mature enough to start.. Barbaro was special but not the only horse to suffer this kind of abuse. It happens every day.
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