http://iditablog.com/2007/03/15/top-20-sorlie-and-brooks/ Blogging the 2012 Iditarod Sled Dog Race Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://iditablog.com/2007/03/15/top-20-sorlie-and-brooks/#comment-42 Joan Horn Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:18:46 +0000 http://alaskasweepstakesblog.com/?p=103#comment-42 I'm concerned about the disqualification of Ramy Brooks. If it is true that he was found to have hit his dogs with a trail marker, why isn't he disqualified from further races? At least a suspension for the upcoming couple of years. Too many people protest this as a "Cruel" race. I DO NOT AGREE, but how do I defend the race when mushers are found to be harming their dogs? I just feel as though mushers like Dee Dee, Lance, Jeff, Martin, etc. treat their dogs with love and respect, Ramy should be learning from them, not beating his dogs. I’m concerned about the disqualification of Ramy Brooks. If it is true that he was found to have hit his dogs with a trail marker, why isn’t he disqualified from further races? At least a suspension for the upcoming couple of years. Too many people protest this as a “Cruel” race. I DO NOT AGREE, but how do I defend the race when mushers are found to be harming their dogs? I just feel as though mushers like Dee Dee, Lance, Jeff, Martin, etc. treat their dogs with love and respect, Ramy should be learning from them, not beating his dogs.

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