While not mentioned by name, it’s likely that members of the organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are the “specific sectors” that the NAARV was referring to. In PETA’s latest statement, it referred to owners and trainers as “Lasix addicts,” and concluded with: “If one more horse dies, there will be blood on the owners’ hands and hell to pay.”

Source: Los Angeles Times March 19, 2019 22:07 UTC