RSPCA Australia is opposed to jumping races (steeplechasing and hurdling) because of the high probability of a horse suffering serious injury or even death as a result of participating in these events.
Serious injuries include longlimb fractures and head and neck injuries including vertebral fractures. Jumps race injuries cause considerable pain and stress to the horse. Sometimes the injuries are so severe the horse will either die or be euthanased.
Jumps racing events also place the jockey at a high risk of serious injury.
The NSW State Government banned jump racing in 1997 and Tasmania ceased jumps racing in 2007. Victoria and South Australia are the only states allowing jumps racing to continue.
For further information about what you can do to ban jumps races, please see the RSPCA Victoria website at:
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