Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 35 minutes ago
This is the second time that the CCTV at Rockhampton Racecourse in QLD has caught trainers beating horses to force them into the swimming pool. We do not dare to think about how many times this happens at racing facilities without CCTV.
Better Storm was only one year old when he was struck by his trainer with significant force at least 33 times with a piece of poly pipe AND at least seven times with a metal scraper in the vicinity of the hind legs.
With that kind of violent handling and obvious lack of ability to recognise that Better Storm was terrified to go into the swimming pool, it is no surprise that it was noted in his yearling sales information that he was a windsucker.
Windsucking is a stereotype behaviour in horses who cannot cope with the mental and/or physical stress they’re experiencing. Better Storm learned this devastating coping mechanism already when he was one year old.
In a fast-paced, profit driven industry such as horse racing, welfare will always come second. Please do not bet on or attend horseraces. Please say #nuptothecup.
#horseracingkills #LoveHorsesNotRacing #KindnessOverCruelty #AnimalCruelty #YouBetTheyDie #springracingcarnival
This is the second time that the CCTV at Rockhampton Racecourse in QLD has caught trainers beating horses to force them into the swimming pool. We do not dare to think about how many times this happens at racing facilities without CCTV.
Better Storm was only one year old when he was struck by his trainer with significant force at least 33 times with a piece of poly pipe AND at least seven times with a metal scraper in the vicinity of the hind legs.
With that kind of violent handling and obvious lack of ability to recognise that Better Storm was terrified to go into the swimming pool, it is no surprise that it was noted in his yearling sales information that he was a windsucker.
Windsucking is a stereotype behaviour in horses who cannot cope with the mental and/or physical stress they’re experiencing. Better Storm learned this devastating coping mechanism already when he was one year old.
In a fast-paced, profit driven industry such as horse racing, welfare will always come second. Please do not bet on or attend horseraces. Please say #nuptothecup.
#horseracingkills #LoveHorsesNotRacing #KindnessOverCruelty #AnimalCruelty #YouBetTheyDie #springracingcarnival
