tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118939467774054838.post4051128423163427412..comments2022-11-04T05:04:23.627-07:00Comments on Briohny Williams: Horse TimeBriohnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13779433485723270235noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118939467774054838.post-45165877620621671422011-08-15T19:15:13.342-07:002011-08-15T19:15:13.342-07:00As a native Kentuckian, I've distantly followe...As a native Kentuckian, I've distantly followed the horse racing industry for some time, as I grew up surrounded by it, to a certain extent. I do think that issues related to humane treatment of the horses have definitely contributed to a decline in the popularity of the sport here in the U.S., as they apparently have in the U.K. as well.<br /><br />The death of Eight Belles during the 2008 Kentucky Derby brought a lot of issues related to humane treatment into the news:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_BellesNathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458293941362219929noreply@blogger.com