Unfortunately, that is the nature of the business. As I said, if they were to do this for every horse, for the rest of their lives (say 15yrs) with vet, farrier, dentist, feed, hay, water and all other costs, especially in the current climate, it soon racks up a huge bill that actually could be spent on getting in more horses to produce and sell for profit. It’s practicality which is sad but that is how you make money.
I don’t necessarily agree with it but it’s a concept we had to discuss as part of my degree. It’s a utilitarian view I suppose.