The races returned to Slušovice after a long break, the break was caused by a coronavirus pandemic. However, as the events for 1000 participants were newly allowed, the organizers decided to hold the planned Saturday meeting.
At the same time, they called on the audience to behave respectfully and in accordance with the hygienic standards for the given situation. “In the own interest and in the interest of all participants in the race, it is necessary to observe all hygiene rules and regulations. Be considerate and tolerant. “ was in the propositions of the race day on the official website of the Slušovice racecourse.
Unfortunately, several tragedies occurred in the afternoon and the veterinarian had to put four horses to sleep. However, the inactivity of the organizers remained a problem for the local population. Failure to ensure the removal of horses failed.
“It’s a shame, we know it and it’s not pleasant at all. Unfortunately, the rendering plant will not arrive until Monday, “ says Zdeněk Karlach from the civic association Dostihy Slušovice, which organized the event.
At the same time, during the Saturday evening after the end of the race, there was still fun at the Slušovice racecourse. Four horse bodies could still be found in the middle of the racetrack on Sunday after lunch, which in addition to racing also serves as a golf course.
“Unfortunately, it’s unbelievable how the races take place here and what happens to the horses killed. After all, in a freely accessible area, when you go for a walk, you hit not one, two, but four corpses of horses, which are covered only with a tarpaulin or plastic, without marking, without anything, “ says witness the event Petr Sepišťák.
The bodies of the slaughtered horses were in the sun in Slušovice on Sunday afternoon, when the temperature climbed to 41 degrees Celsius.
In the past, however, it was said to have been even worse, admits the race representative. “Years ago, we had an Easter meeting here, and the sleeping horses were lying there from Saturday to Tuesday, and it’s not pleasant at all. Then the bodies are inflated, in addition you have to remove the horseshoes from the horses, otherwise the rendering plant will not take them from you. Unfortunately, we really can’t do anything about it, we are sorry,” Karlach said.
The racecourse in Slušovice serves not only as a race but also as a relaxation zone. During the last weekend of June, however, people avoid this area. Butchers have already settled on the decomposing bodies of racehorses facing the bright sunlight, and the smell is spreading around.- .
