Horse Racing: Right or Wrong?
Horse racing may be considered an older American pastime but it is still alive and well in today’s society. Thousands of people watch each year as horses run, full speed, down a dirt track hoping for the ultimate trophy; The Triple Crown. Horse racing is an entirely different world. Little kids aspire to be jockeys while parents aspire for the horse they bet on to win. The horse racing industry appeals to everyone of all ages and that is one of the reasons it has sustained itself since around the ancient Grecian times. Just in 2008 the horse racing industry generated around $115 billion dollars. (Fort). Recently, however, there has been a buzz around the outside world about the treatment and discipline the horses …show more content…
In her article titled Horse Racing Should Not Be Banned, Antley’s main point and argument is that horse racing is not a cruel sport but there are practices within the sport that are cruel. She starts off her article by giving the audience some background about herself which adds to her creditably. While she used this to her advantage she also brought down her creditability by using words and lingo that the general audience may not know, for example, “break or broke down,” “pulled up,” or “polly tracks.” (Antley). Although this hurts her in the eyes of the audience a few lines down she relates the horse racing world to something everyone may know; driving a car. Later, Antley states, “To tell you the truth, I believe that cross-country, harness racing, bull riding and steeplechaseing are cruel and dangerous.” (Antley). She does not explain to the audience why she thinks these are crueler than horse racing and why these are different. Overall this article’s message came across clearly but Antley needed to organize her material and give more facts and information to the audience who may have idea what goes on in the horse racing
Horse racing may be considered an older American pastime but it is still alive and well in today’s society. Thousands of people watch each year as horses run, full speed, down a dirt track hoping for the ultimate trophy; The Triple Crown. Horse racing is an entirely different world. Little kids aspire to be jockeys while parents aspire for the horse they bet on to win. The horse racing industry appeals to everyone of all ages and that is one of the reasons it has sustained itself since around the ancient Grecian times. Just in 2008 the horse racing industry generated around $115 billion dollars. (Fort). Recently, however, there has been a buzz around the outside world about the treatment and discipline the horses …show more content…
In her article titled Horse Racing Should Not Be Banned, Antley’s main point and argument is that horse racing is not a cruel sport but there are practices within the sport that are cruel. She starts off her article by giving the audience some background about herself which adds to her creditably. While she used this to her advantage she also brought down her creditability by using words and lingo that the general audience may not know, for example, “break or broke down,” “pulled up,” or “polly tracks.” (Antley). Although this hurts her in the eyes of the audience a few lines down she relates the horse racing world to something everyone may know; driving a car. Later, Antley states, “To tell you the truth, I believe that cross-country, harness racing, bull riding and steeplechaseing are cruel and dangerous.” (Antley). She does not explain to the audience why she thinks these are crueler than horse racing and why these are different. Overall this article’s message came across clearly but Antley needed to organize her material and give more facts and information to the audience who may have idea what goes on in the horse racing