Jockey Club Supports Bhb鈥檚 Opposition to Hunting Ban
Published: 20 July 1999
Commenting on the prospect of legislation banning hunting, the Senior Steward of the Jockey Club, Christopher Spence, said today:
“The Jockey Club strongly supports the BHB鈥檚 statement opposing the introduction of a bill to ban hunting. It has long been our conviction that National Hunt racing and Point to Pointing have their roots in the hunting field and if hunting were abolished it would have a most damaging effect on both. Many of the sport鈥檚 current participants, both human and equine, were brought up in the hunting field and so not only is it part of racing鈥檚 history, but it also continues to be relevant today.”
