First horse death at Britain’s newest racecourse
‘Older And Wiser’ became the first equine victim at Britain’s newest racecourse, Ffos Las, following an horrific fall.
Posted 09 Sep 2009
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Capped for Victory: the story of a racing industry victim
The March issue of leading equine magazine Your Horse featured a four-page article entitled ‘Fit, Healthy and Being Slaughtered’. Animal Aid provided much of the source material for the article, which featured images from our...
Posted 03 Jul 2009
Course accused of ‘cold-hearted complacency’ as six horses die in one day at Killarney
Killarney racecourse has been accused of ‘cold hearted complacency’ by Animal Aid, Europe’s largest animal rights organisation. The group’s attack comes after the death of six horses in one day at the racecourse was dismissed...
Posted 11 May 2009
Threefold increase in horse deaths on all-weather racecourses
The number of race horse fatalities on Britain’s All-Weather (AW) racecourses has tripled during the past 12 months, despite their artificial surfaces having a reputation for being safe and durable.
Posted 02 Apr 2009
As Cheltenham kills another horse, Animal Aid fears for Denman
The annual Cheltenham Festival, which has killed 14 horses during the last three years, claimed another victim yesterday (Thursday 12 March). The inexperienced yet heavily backed Clarified fell early in the 4pm Festival Plate race,...
Posted 13 Mar 2009
Animal Aid’s response to a briefing document by the British Horseracing Authority regarding EDM 285
Racing’s regulatory body, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), has written to all signatories of the Early Day Motion (EDM) – tabled by Mike Hancock MP.
Posted 23 Feb 2009
Tears of a Clown killed at Royal Ascot 2008
Tears Of A Clown became the first horse victim at the 2008 Royal Ascot meeting.
Posted 18 Jun 2008
Horse killed on opening day at Great Leighs Racecourse
Animal Aid is calling for the suspension of horse racing at Britain's newest racecourse, Great Leighs, following the death of a second race horse after just seven days of racing at the course.
Posted 29 May 2008
Great Leighs is visited by Animal Aid’s spectre of death on its grand opening day
Great Leighs – the first new racecourse to be built in Britain since 1927 – will see Animal Aid hold a demonstration on its formal, public opening day on 28 May.
Posted 15 May 2008
Britain’s most lethal course claims another victim
A five-year-old novice horse, Star Of The Desert, died from neck injuries sustained in a heavy fall at Sedgefield racecourse yesterday.
Posted 26 Mar 2008