Jockeys riding on British racecourses broke the rules relating to use of the whip no fewer than 586 times in 2014. Twenty-two riders offended five or more times, and one jockey, Jack Duern, broke the...
Posted 23 Feb 2015
Two horses who were being ridden by Britain’s leading jockey, AP McCoy, have died in the past two days. This brings to 29 the total number of McCoy’s mounts who have perished since March 2007...
Posted 18 Feb 2015
On Thursday February 12, five-year-old gelding, Poyle Toby, became the first equine victim at the newly revamped Chelmsford City racecourse – formerly known as Great Leighs.
Posted 13 Feb 2015
Hidden cameras capture horrific footage of religious slaughter without pre-stunning
Posted 02 Feb 2015
Following the publication of a landmark Animal Aid report analysing the cause of so many equine deaths at Cheltenham Racecourse, this year’s Festival will see a reduction in the number of runners at the Gloucestershire...
Posted 07 Jan 2015
We are delighted to report that Animal Aid’s new political website, Vote For Animals, has been recognised as a ‘best new website’ by influential specialist journal, Web User magazine. We can do no better than...
Posted 15 Dec 2014
Southwell Racecourse witnessed yet another equine fatality on 2 December when seven-year-old Landerbee (IRE) was destroyed after breaking his leg in a ten-horse hurdle race on the venue’s National Hunt course.
Posted 04 Dec 2014
The Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC), the sector’s key representative body, has told its 133 members that, from November 20, they must publicly declare their support for vivisection if they wish to remain within...
Posted 20 Nov 2014
Spectators and TV viewers witnessed a horrific five-horse pile-up on the newly laid Tapeta racing surface at Wolverhampton racecourse yesterday evening (6 November).
Posted 07 Nov 2014
People often say they do not vote because politicians are ‘all the same’ but for animals, as well as people, it matters very much which MPs get elected to office, and which Party takes power....
Posted 06 Nov 2014