Nonsense. They are created by us, for our amusement. If not for our amusement they would not exist. After you eliminate horse racing, what next? Eventing? Show jumping? Rodeo? Horse shows?
Know one thing, if not for the money involved in horse sport, there would be no elaborate horse facilities, no New Bolten Center, no expensive research into extraordinary veterinary science. The best thing that ever happened to horses is their increased value. Without sport, no one would own them, they are too big, and too expensive to keep, just so you can drive by and think they are beautiful.
The best thing that ever happened to the horse was to be converted to hobby, business, and athlete purely for recreational purposes. He used to pull plow and haul heavy loads for work, and his treatment for injury a bullet to the head. Barbaro's injury was heartbreaking to watch, but don't lose perspective. The lives of sport horses have never been better. The best thing going for Barbaro is his potential to add to the future of horse racing.
Do they eat grass............ get real.
What would you do without a lousy, meaningless horse race? Get another interest?