Pamela Hates Jockeys

[Taxman71]

Anyone who has ever owned or been around horses knows that you do not have to "force" them race. It is what they do. She should stick to homemade porn.

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Pamela Anderson Criticizes Kentucky Derby

By ROGER ALFORD

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Pamela Anderson is boycotting the Kentucky Derby. The 38-year-old actress, who is an animal rights activist, says her opposition to animal cruelty in all its forms means she can never go back to the famed horse race.

"It makes me want to avoid Kentucky altogether, which is sad because there are so many great people there," Anderson said in a statement released Tuesday by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Anderson, a PETA member who attended the Derby in 2001 and 2003, has been involved in anti-fur ads and a campaign to raise awareness of what she calls abuse of chickens in processing plants that supply poultry to Louisville-based KFC.

"Like most people, I don't want to support cruelty to animals, whether it's forcing horses to race for our amusement or scalding chickens alive for our plate," Anderson said. "We have to be more evolved than this."

Last month, Kentucky Gov. Ernie Fletcher refused Anderson's request to have a bust of KFC founder Colonel Harland Sanders removed from the state Capitol. Fletcher cited Sanders as a state icon and KFC called Anderson's attack a misguided publicity stunt.

KFC's parent company, Yum! Brands, was recently named presenting sponsor of the Kentucky Derby. The company will put its logo beneath the famed twin spires at Churchill Downs, on a sign above the starting gate and on billboards around the track.

Although her opposition to the Derby is not based on the Yum! sponsorship, Anderson did not look on it kindly. "I'm not shocked that KFC is sponsoring the Derby," she said, "it's greedy companies using poor animals all the way around."

A Churchill Downs spokesman said that although he disagreed with Anderson, he regrets that she will not be coming back to the big race.

"We would certainly love to welcome her back somewhere down the road," John Asher said.

[mdklatt]

"Like most people, I don't want to support cruelty to animals, whether it's forcing horses to race for our amusemen or scalding chickens alive for our plate," Anderson said. "We have to be more evolved than this."


Pamela Anderson: The height of human evolution. :rolleyes:

[Melo]

No one forces horses to do what they dont want to do. If they didnt want to run, they wouldnt. They just love running.

[Taxman71]

I have been to some stallion farms in Lexington, KY. Trust me, those horses have it better than 99.9% of the humans on the face of this planet (except maybe the teasers, now that is cruel).

[Beef]

She's just jealous because she can't go horseback riding without ending up with 2 black eyes.

[critical_phil]

Pamela Anderson: The height of human polymer science

:cool:

[1stTimeCaller]

she's been ridden more than Seabiscuit

[yermom]

i'd be more concerned with the ones that aren't racing anymore...

http://www2.gpmd.com/image/e/elgr0372.jpg

[critical_phil]

I have been to some stallion farms in Lexington, KY. Trust me, those horses have it better than 99.9% of the humans on the face of this planet (except maybe the teasers, now that is cruel).


the horse fluffers.....


i saw that on Real Sports w/ Bryant Gumby.

[mdklatt]

i'd be more concerned with the ones that aren't racing anymore...



The ones that get put out to stud? We should be so lucky....

[yermom]

heh, not those

[soonerscuba]

Har, har, har. People who defend horse racing as some class of noble sport are as crazy as Pam Anderson. Look, any industry that is founded on gambling and races animals to death doesn't get to take the moral high ground to loons such as Anderson. I have no beef with horse racing, I like to go to the ponies, but I never would make the argument that horses would be pumped full of god knows what and bred to the point of failing bone structures all by themselves.

[soonerscuba]

Whoa, I better get ready for the flaming, because I am clearly by myself here.

[mdklatt]

heh, not those

What if we had that concept for humans? If you retire at the pinnacle of your career you get to spend the rest of your days spreading your seed. Can you imagine Bill Clinton spending his golden years impregnating young woman....

[1stTimeCaller]

what exactly are they pumped full of?

[Taxman71]

What if we had that concept for humans? If you retire at the pinnacle of your career you get to spend the rest of your days spreading your seed. Can you imagine Bill Clinton spending his golden years impregnating young woman....

That would increase class attendance, homework completion rates and test scores.

[yermom]

What if we had that concept for humans? If you retire at the pinnacle of your career you get to spend the rest of your days spreading your seed. Can you imagine Bill Clinton spending his golden years impregnating young woman....

it worked for David Crosby

[soonerscuba]

what exactly are they pumped full of?

Maybe someone with a little more knowledge can help me out, but I've heard trainers pretty much exist on and past the line of what is illegal in regards to performance enhancers.

[mdklatt]

what exactly are they pumped full of?

Aggie. :eek:

[BudSooner]

Maybe someone with a little more knowledge can help me out, but I've heard trainers pretty much exist on and past the line of what is illegal in regards to performance enhancers.

http://www.toba.org/ownership/common_meds.html


COMMON MEDICATIONS AND INJECTIONS

Listed below are some common medications and injections you may find on your veterinary bill and their approximate cost. The costs are estimates and actual costs will vary greatly from track to track.


Adequan: a common anti-arthritic medication used to stabilize articular cartilage. It is also used prophylactically to prevent day-to-day loss of cartilage components. Cost: $65 per injection.

Anabolic steroids: an anabolic steroid such as Equipoise is used to improve appetite, repair tissue, promote weight gain and accelerate recovery from disease or injury. Anabolic steroids may cause aggressive behavior in mares or geldings and have adverse effects on the reproductive function of mares and stallions. Cost: $50-$60 per injection.

Banamine (flunixin meglumine): Like aspirin and bute, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is available in injectable and tablet form. It is commonly used to treat colic. Cost: $20 per injection.

Clenbuterol: A bronchodilator used to treat respiratory disease. Its trade name is Ventipulmin. It works by relaxing smooth muscle tissue in the airways, returning constricted air passages to normal size.

Cortisone: a common corticosteroid used to treat joint inflammation. It is injected into the joint and has shown effectiveness and safety in some joint disorders. However, research has shown that using corticosteroids in equine joints sets in motion a destructive cycle. Prolonged use of corticosteriods is considered one of the primary causes of degenerative joint disease or osteoarthritis. Cost: $50-$150 per injection.

De-worming: given at least four times per year. If an oral paste is used, trainers may administer it themselves. Cost: $25-$30 per treatment if administered by a vet.

Flu and Rhinopneumonitis vaccinations: given up to six times per year. Cost: $25-$35 per vaccination.

Furosemide (trade name Lasix): a diuretic used for the prophylactic treatment of exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH or bleeding), which is believed to work by lowering pulmonary-arterial pressure. Cost: $30-$40 per injection for racing.

Gastrogard (omeprazole): an oral paste used to treat equine ulcers. Cost: up to $50 per day.

Gentamycin: a broad-spectrum antibiotic. Cost: $30-$50 per injection.

Hyalronic Acid: also known as hyalronate or hyalronan, is the natural lubricant in the joints. It is injected into the joint, sometimes with cortisone, to reduce inflammation. Cost: $50-$150 per injection.

Penicillin: an antibiotic. Cost: $15-$20 per injection.

Phenylbutazone (bute): a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that is available in injectable and tablet form. Cost: $17 per injection or $30 for 100 1-gram pills.

Premarin: an old-style remedy for bleeding which is thought to work by strengthening capillaries. Cost: $70 per injection.

Tetanus vaccination: given annually. Cost: $15-$20.

Vitamin “jug”: usually a mixture of vitamins and electrolytes in ½ to 1 liter of fluids administered after strenuous exercise. Cost: $30-$40.