Race horse loses life on first day of racing’s return
Race horse December Second (IRE) was killed at Newcastle Racecourse on the first day of racing’s return.
Posted 01 Jun 2020
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Boredom Busters
As social distancing seems set to continue, we've put together a list of things you can do to pass the time.
Posted 31 Mar 2020
Death of Copper Gone West at the Cheltenham Festival – comment from Animal Aid
Please find, below, Animal Aid's statement regarding the death of Copper Gone West at the Cheltenham Festival.
Posted 12 Mar 2020
The Cheltenham Festival
The notorious Cheltenham Festival will be taking place this year on 10 - 13 March. Every year since 2002, horses have died at the Festival. A total of 67 horses have lost their lives...
Posted 03 Mar 2020
Horse Welfare Board’s Strategic Plan for Race Horse Welfare: Animal Aid’s Initial Statement
In October 2018, a political debate in Westminster forced the racing industry to implement a new strategy for horse welfare. As a consequence, racing’s self-appointed regulator, the British Horseracing Authority, established the Horse Welfare Board...
Posted 20 Feb 2020
186 race horses killed in 2019
Animal Aid’s detailed research into race horse deaths found that 186 horses died in 2019 as a direct result of racing. This alarming figure shows no sign of improvement in comparison to the fatality records...
Posted 06 Feb 2020
Pressure grows for a whip ban in racing
An article in today’s Daily Mail has hinted at the possibility of a whip ban in British racing.
Posted 19 Dec 2019
2,000 race horses dead – The shame of the racing industry
Animal Aid’s website Race Horse Deathwatch was launched in 2007 to expose the deaths of horses on British racecourses.
Posted 03 Dec 2019
Animal Aid urges election candidates to ‘seize the opportunity’ to help animals
We have today unveiled our priorities for the snap general election. We are calling on candidates to sign up to a number of key pledges, which will help some of the UK’s most vulnerable and...
Posted 05 Nov 2019
A year on: race horse deaths continue as commitment is broken
In 2018, Animal Aid’s government e-petition signed by over 105,000 people, demanded the removal of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) from its role as race horse welfare regulator. This was due to the shocking record...
Posted 15 Oct 2019