Ahead of the Grand National three-day meeting, which starts tomorrow, the racing industry has launched a new ‘welfare campaign’ called Horse PWR. This is undoubtedly a response to the growing concern that the industry has been facing, regarding the welfare, aftercare and slaughter of race horses. You can read more about it here.
It is shocking that despite promises made three years ago – after the documentary The Dark Side of Horse Racing (which featured Animal Aid undercover footage) aired – so many horses are still spending their last moments enduring the horrors of the abattoir.
This news comes after it was revealed that 1,428 race horses were slaughtered in Ireland in 2023. 342 of those were just four years old or younger.
Read more about the slaughter of race horses in Ireland in the Irish Mirror
Read more about Animal Aid’s race horse slaughter investigation
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