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Originally Posted by Ne7en
So the heart attack isn't a result of the race? And the horse would have suffered the same fate at the same time out in the pasture?
"Exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH), also known as "bleeding" or a "bleeding attack", refers to the presence of blood in the airways of the lung in association with exercise. EIPH is common in horses undertaking intense exercise"
-In 2013, a 12-year-old thoroughbred ridden by an outrider collapsed with a burst lung artery and died shortly afterwards, a death atrributed to Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH).
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You do realize human athletes have died from similar reasons, right?
The author of the popular running book 'Born To Run' died off a heart attack.
Has nothing to do with 'pushing' them too far. Unless of course you believe it is stupid for humans or horses to run long distances like that. Or run at all. Anyone who has been around horses knows that they absolutely love to run.