National animal rights group calls on public to boycott the Cheltenham Festival
In the lead-up to the 2019 Cheltenham Festival, Animal Aid is calling for punters to boycott the Festival following an horrific death toll in 2018.
Posted 11 Mar 2019
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Racing to resume in spite of equine flu outbreak: Animal Aid’s statement
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has confirmed that racing will resume from tomorrow (Wednesday 13th February), following the outbreak of equine flu.
Posted 12 Feb 2019
Increase in race horse deaths in 2018
According to the racing regulator, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), more horses died in 2018 than the previous year, with 202 recorded fatalities. In fact, 2018 was the worst year for horse deaths since 2014....
Posted 06 Feb 2019
Whip abuse on the increase in the racing industry
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 horses killed in the same race – the second such incident in a week
Two six-year-old horses were killed in the same race at Doncaster (9 January).
Posted 10 Jan 2019
Horse racing – the first victims of 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
Cheltenham Review 2018: A missed opportunity
The British Horseracing Authority has released its review of an investigation into the multiple horse deaths at the March 2018 Cheltenham Festival.
Posted 17 Dec 2018
Four horses dead at Musselburgh Racecourse
Harrowing scenes of race horse suffering were witnessed yesterday afternoon (3 Dec) at Musselburgh Racecourse in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Posted 04 Dec 2018
Three race horses killed within hours of each other in shocking circumstances
The deaths of three horses in an afternoon’s racing highlight a desperate and radical need for change in racing.
Posted 31 Oct 2018
Yet another horse killed at Cheltenham
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