For the last three years the number of breaches of the whip regulations in British racing has risen – as has the number of jockeys breaking the rules, the number of jockeys being referred to...
Posted 30 Jan 2019
Two six-year-old horses were killed in the same race at Doncaster (9 January).
Posted 10 Jan 2019
Horse racing has claimed its first victims of 2019 at Hereford Racecourse (2 January) where two horses were killed in the same race.
Posted 02 Jan 2019
Harrowing scenes of race horse suffering were witnessed yesterday afternoon (3 Dec) at Musselburgh Racecourse in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Posted 04 Dec 2018
The deaths of three horses in an afternoon’s racing highlight a desperate and radical need for change in racing.
Posted 31 Oct 2018
On Friday 26 October, eight-year-old Havana Beat fell at a downhill hurdle at the notorious deathtrap racecourse. His injuries were so severe that he had to be destroyed. Animal Aid believes that this highlights the...
Posted 28 Oct 2018
An Animal Aid-commissioned YouGov poll has found strong opposition to the way in which the racing industry treats horses.
Posted 28 Sep 2018
Thanks to our amazing supporters, our petition to help race horses has now passed the 100,000 signature mark. This means that it will now be considered for a debate in Parliament.
Posted 13 Aug 2018
The biggest step in improving race horse welfare is almost within reach. Just a few more thousand signatures on Animal Aid’s government petition would offer the opportunity for a landmark intervention by Parliamentarians.
Posted 08 Aug 2018
Animal Aid campaigns peacefully against all animal abuse, and promotes a cruelty-free lifestyle. We receive no state aid and we rely on the generous support of private individuals and organisations to help us to do...
Posted 08 Aug 2018
