Racing at all costs at Southwell leads to another horse death
Within days of Animal Aid’s protest against horse deaths at Southwell Racecourse, another horse has fallen victim to one of the country’s most lethal racecourses.
Posted 29 Nov 2016
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Animal Aid to protest at high equine death toll at Southwell Racecourse
On 15 November, campaign group Animal Aid will visit Southwell Racecourse – one of the most deadly courses in Britain.
Posted 08 Nov 2016
Protestors accuse Ascot Racecourse officials of ‘turning a blind eye to animal suffering’
So many horses are dying on Ascot Racecourse, the Queen’s favourite, that representatives of nearly 140,000 people who have signed a Care2 petition demanding action, will be calling on senior officials of the Berkshire course...
Posted 10 Oct 2016
Race regulator says horse who snapped leg in starting stalls was ‘unruly’
Anyone who saw Animal Aid's footage of Mukaynis getting caught up in the starting stalls and snapping his leg while waiting for the start of a race at Doncaster on Saturday could have felt nothing...
Posted 13 Sep 2016
Horrific scenes in starting stall that leaves horse dead
In September 2014 Animal Aid caught on camera the shooting of race horse Wigmore Hall after he broke a leg while racing in the Doncaster St Leger meeting. At this year’s meeting, Animal Aid again...
Posted 12 Sep 2016
Animal Aid’s Battle Bus visits Doncaster Racecourse
One of the most lethal in the country On Thursday, 21 July, campaign group Animal Aid’s Battle Bus will be at Doncaster Racecourse to tell punters about the shocking number of race horses who have...
Posted 13 Jul 2016
Animal Aid’s battle bus visits Catterick Bridge
One of the most lethal racecourses in the country On Wednesday, 20 July, campaign group Animal Aid’s Battle Bus will be at Catterick Bridge racecourse to tell punters about the shocking number of race horses...
Posted 13 Jul 2016
On the day that a 118,000-signature petition demanding action on horse deaths at Ascot is presented…
... the Queen's horse, Guy Fawkes, is killed
Posted 16 Jun 2016
100,000 sign petition demanding an independent inquiry into horse deaths at Royal Ascot
More than 100,000 people* have signed a joint Care2/Animal Aid petition calling for an independent inquiry into horse deaths at Royal Ascot.
Posted 13 Jun 2016
Out of their own mouths
The racing industry often claims that the wellbeing of the racehorses is its top priority. But as these two quotes from industry-insiders show, this is far from the truth.
Posted 31 May 2016