Talking Horses Nick Rust has been unable to identify the source of his data, highlighting the need for care with statistics
Nick Rust said a surprising thing last week, while commenting on the whip debate at a meeting of stable staff in Lambourn. “According to a survey recently, 98% of people under the age of 30 have never seen a horse in the flesh in Britain,” said the chief executive of the British Horseracing Authority, who was trying to explain how he sees the context for our latest debate on whip use.
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