avoidance. noun. 1. refraining, dodging, shirking, eschewal tax avoidance. 2. prevention, safeguard, precaution, anticipation, thwarting, elimination, deterrence, forestalling, prophylaxis, preclusion, obviation Improve your health by stress avoidance. avoidance noun. 1. The act, an instance, or a means of avoiding: bypass, circumvention, escape, evasion. 2. Law.
Using a whip in a horserace is not cruel but racing must explain why. The British Horseracing Authority's chief vet highlights why the sport needs to win its case on the burning issue of the moment. Racing's leaders have to convince the general public that using the whip is not cruel.
It is a stressful and aerobic event for a horse to swim and it cannot be recommended without preparation and attention to dangerous conditions. Bear in mind that swimming is one of the most aerobic activities that animals can do; a 10-minute swim is equivalent to a several mile canter. There is no such thing as CPR for an adult horse--their lungs are too large and their bones too rigid to be able to compress their heart.