Quote Originally Posted by critter crazy View Post
as far as the racing industry goes, horses should not be allowed to be even started on the track, till they are at least 4yrs old. They need this time to grow.
I agree with starting them too young. I wish they would wait. Maybe time will change that about the sport and they will simply move all of the races back a year in age. Maybe not, but I can hope! If they moved all races back one year in age, there would be fewer breakdowns IMO.