hardboots and drugs

[clockerbob]

Performance-enhancing drugs are often used to mask pain so that a sore horse will still run hard. As most human athletes know, pain is a message that, if ignored, can lead to serious injury. In horses, serious injuries are often fatal.

Read more here: http://www.kentucky.com/2012/04/01/2134881/support-race-day-drug-ban.html#storylink=cpy