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Make it law to have at least one “outrider” stationed at every major race track

Submitted on Sunday 25th July 2021

Rejected on Thursday 29th July 2021

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

Make it law to have at least one “outrider” stationed at every major race track

Petition Details

Horse racing in Britain is a £5 billion industry moreover falls, injury and danger are apart of Britain’s second favourite sport, however making it law to supply outriders with retrained racehorses/otherwise to catch loose horses would minimise risk to riders, horses and bystanders.

Additional Information

In the last 5 years an estimated 812 horses have died on British tracks, a large number of these caused by loose horses, becoming hazards, getting tangled into the “peloton” or otherwise - stationing one outside rider with ex-racehorse (or otherwise) on the track would mean loose horses could be caught, as said above minimising risk, it would also provide “use” for ex-race horses some of which face knackers yards, no specific training is required, help prevent unnecessary death


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or House of Commons is responsible for.

Decisions about managing horse races are a matter for the organisers, not the Government or House of Commons. As a result it is not possible for the Government or House of Commons to take the action you have requested.

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