Racing’s carnage continues as two horses are killed at Wetherby
In the wake of six horse deaths at Cheltenham this month, the carnage has continued at racecourses up and down the country.
Posted 29 Mar 2018
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Celebrities call for urgent action over horse deaths at Cheltenham
12 celebrities have signed an open letter calling for urgent action over horse deaths at Cheltenham. Six horses died at this year’s Festival, including four on the final day of racing.
Posted 23 Mar 2018
Take action to help race horses: 7-14 April
For those horrified by the horse deaths at the 2018 Cheltenham Festival, please make a pledge to help with Animal Aid's Horse Racing Awareness Week, which takes place in the days leading up to the...
Posted 19 Mar 2018
Horrific scenes in the final race of the Cheltenham Festival
Three horses lost their lives in what was one of the ugliest races in the history of the Cheltenham Festival.
Posted 16 Mar 2018
A distressing death for race horse Sandsend as he becomes the third victim at the 2018 Cheltenham Festival
Racing at full speed and close to the end of the 2-mile Randox Health County Hurdle, 5-year-old grey gelding Sandsend (FR) lost his footing on Cheltenham Racecourse’s atrociously heavy, poached ground.
Posted 16 Mar 2018
Two horses dead on the first day of the 2018 Cheltenham Festival
Cheltenham, Britain’s most dangerous racecourse, claimed two equine victims on the first day of its 2018 Festival Meeting.
Posted 13 Mar 2018
Take action for race horses!
Animal Aid has launched an e-petition urging the government to set up an independent regulatory body, with horse welfare as its only interest, which will take meaningful action to stop horses dying.
Posted 15 Feb 2018
Cheltenham Festival: Order leaflets and help horses
The 2019 Cheltenham Festival starts on 12 March.
Posted 31 Jan 2018
Many Clouds tribute at Cheltenham
A year on since the death of race horse Many Clouds at Cheltenham, the racecourse is, at this weekend’s race meeting, screening a film about the horse, whilst his trainer, Oliver Sherwood, is taking a...
Posted 25 Jan 2018
Animal Aid calls for an inquiry into horse deaths at Lingfield Racecourse
In the space of just over thirteen weeks, seven horses have perished as a result of racing at Lingfield’s All-Weather racecourse.
Posted 24 Jan 2018
