[spireitematt]

I am not a fan of The Grand National because of the number of horses taking part and the distance v size of fences involved.  It guarantees that horses will either fall due to crowding or exhaustion.  I applaud them for making changes to the fences but it's still not sufficient.

Before you berate me for this. I am a farmers son who went to numerous race meetings as my farther was a jockey. I seen numerous falls resulting in horses being put down but I have equally seen them run and jump willingly after depositing their rider.

I am happy with horse racing, flat and hurdles, and I still attend a few meetings every year.  It's just this one single race, to me, has run its course and further changes need making.

Never stop the National just make a few more tweaks out of kindness.

I like Horse Racing and went to the National two years ago and I like the race and everything but I think the field is too big, they need to cut it down from 40 runners and riders to about 25. I don't think the National has run its course it still attracts a big crowd and big TV audience because there is nothing else like it.