Animal Aid’s facts and figures about the Grand National 2021
Posted 08 Apr 2021
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United for horses
Several animal protection groups and animal sanctuaries have joined together to speak out for race horses.
Posted 19 Mar 2021
Cheltenham Festival claims the life of Kings Temptation
The Cheltenham Festival confirmed its reputation as a lethal event for horses, with the death of nine-year-old Kings Temptation, who was killed on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival, in the gruelling 3 mile...
Posted 17 Mar 2021
The Cheltenham Festival
The notorious Cheltenham Festival will be taking place this year from Tuesday 16 through to Friday 19 March. Horses have died at the Festival every year since 2000, except in 2001 when the Festival...
Posted 09 Mar 2021
‘Lacks integrity and backbone’ – Animal Aid slams racing board’s decision over Gordon Elliott dead horse image
Animal Aid is shocked and dismayed at the paltry punishment handed to three-times Grand National winning trainer, Gordon Elliott, after images emerged last weekend of him astride a dead horse. Elliott has been given a...
Posted 05 Mar 2021
Exactly how many horses have been killed in training? Animal Aid asks racing’s regulators
Following the publication of shocking images of Grand National winning trainer, Gordon Elliott, and amateur jockey, Rob James, sitting on newly dead horses, Animal Aid has written to racing’s regulators to ask how many horses...
Posted 03 Mar 2021
Animal Aid calls for Gordon Elliott to be banned from racing
Animal Aid has called for the immediate ban from racing of Grand National winning trainer Gordon Elliott, who was dropped as a Betfair ambassador this morning, following the publication of a photo of Elliott sitting...
Posted 01 Mar 2021
Race horse welfare takes a backwards step during 2020
2020 was a tough year for race horses, and there is no sign of any changes to the situation this year.
Posted 18 Jan 2021
Our work in 2020
Despite the global pandemic, two lockdowns and most of our staff currently working from home, thanks to you, we have been able to achieve a lot for animals in 2020, as you can see in...
Posted 24 Dec 2020
Evidence mounts for a ban on the whip in racing
Two new studies from Australia argue against the use of the whip.
Posted 25 Nov 2020
