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Harness Racing Australia announces whip ban
Harness Racing Australia has announced it will ban the use of the whip in racing from 1 September 2017.
Posted 12 Dec 2016
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Racing at all costs at Southwell leads to another horse death
Within days of Animal Aid’s protest against horse deaths at Southwell Racecourse, another horse has fallen victim to one of the country’s most lethal racecourses.
Posted 29 Nov 2016
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Animal Aid to protest at high equine death toll at Southwell Racecourse
On 15 November, campaign group Animal Aid will visit Southwell Racecourse – one of the most deadly courses in Britain.
Posted 08 Nov 2016
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Animals and Bonfire Night
This Bonfire Night, please spare a thought for the animals and birds who may be terrified by the deafening crashes and blinding flashes.
Posted 04 Nov 2016
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Tributes to Andrew Tyler
The Winter 2016 issue of our members' magazine 'Outrage' contained a tribute to Andrew Tyler on his retirement. Andrew served more than 20 years as Animal Aid's director.
Posted 04 Nov 2016
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Protestors accuse Ascot Racecourse officials of ‘turning a blind eye to animal suffering’
So many horses are dying on Ascot Racecourse, the Queen’s favourite, that representatives of nearly 140,000 people who have signed a Care2 petition demanding action, will be calling on senior officials of the Berkshire course...
Posted 10 Oct 2016
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Horrific scenes in starting stall that leaves horse dead
In September 2014 Animal Aid caught on camera the shooting of race horse Wigmore Hall after he broke a leg while racing in the Doncaster St Leger meeting. At this year’s meeting, Animal Aid again...
Posted 12 Sep 2016
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Horse Racing Awareness Week
Animal Aid’s Horse Racing Awareness Week takes place in the seven days leading up to the country’s most famous race, the Grand National in April. We stage a series of high-profile media events to highlight...
Posted 04 Sep 2016
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This Unsporting Life: race horse deaths in British racing
An analysis of literally thousands of pages of racing results has revealed that no fewer than 375 horses are raced to death every year.
Posted 04 Sep 2016