Re:WHAT A DISGRACE - FLAMINGO PARK TOP TRAINER JAAP VISSER

......this matter is not at all trivial but skimping on bedding is extremely detrimental to the well being and safety of the equine athlete and most others that are kept in boxes ...as almost all have hard concrete floors and "bedding" be it wood shavings or straw is necessary to provide a cushion as the horse stands and paces in the box for more than 20-22 hours a day....that cushion provides the legs and hooves with relief to worked muscles and is an aid for adequate blood circulation and the absence of sufficient cushioning will lead to poor circulation causing possible lameness and even bring on laminitis....because the horse is in this confined space for long hours it defecates on the bedding and an adequate amount absorbs urine and fecal matter which should be removed daily and bedding lost in the process be replaced...although bedding is a lower cost necessity... its price is greatly affected by the transport thereof....it is sad that smaller trainers are battling.... but to neglect animals while trying to earn a living is by far much worse.....

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And he still gets to train??? After all the history??

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We screamed from the rafters about this guy, after the Flamingo Park disgrace he was given the job as track manager...Go Figure

This is beyond a Disgrace it is totally Unacceptable . Like this is the first time his horses have no bedding ? no they never did and never will Did they check his feed room to see if there were bales of teff for his horses ? I challenge the NHRA to start doing their job properly [laugh out loud ] he is not the only one . It is long overdue that a group of PRIVATE knowledgeable Horse People that have no affiliation whatsoever to racing , are put into place to go do inspections because it seems the NHRA is fast asleep . There is so much wrong in Racing pertaining to the Horses that I am in agreement with the Animal Activists that Racing should be abolished . The sooner the better .

Any truth that Visser can’t nominate at the moment due to non payment?

Hope the horses are ok 🙏