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Free talks on the welfare issues in horse racing
Animal Aid's Horse Consultant Dene Stansall is available to give free in-person and free online talks on the welfare issues in horse racing, followed by Q&A sessions.
Posted 19 Dec 2023
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Minister for Rural Affairs held to account over horse slaughter
Animal Aid has challenged the government’s Minister for Rural Affairs, Lord Benyon, to watch our undercover horse slaughter footage, after we received a copy of a letter that the Minister sent to an MP stating:...
Posted 31 Oct 2023
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National Racehorse Week – An alternative perspective from that promoted by racing
National Racehorse Week is promoted by the racing industry to mitigate criticism of the racing industry’s appalling horse welfare record.
Posted 07 Sep 2023
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Take action to help race horses
The racing industry’s National Racehorse Week takes place 9-17 September. The event is promoted as "a nationwide annual celebration of the racehorse and a chance to see first-hand the love, care and attention that goes...
Posted 25 Aug 2023
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The racing industry is sending horses as young as two to the abattoir.
Ahead of National Racehorse Week (9-17 September 2023), Animal Aid has released data showing that more than 1,000 horses from the racing industry were slaughtered for their meat last year.
Posted 15 Aug 2023
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Flying Verse – a race horse exploited to the full
On 9 May 2023, 11-year-old race horse Flying Verse broke his right hind leg on a bend at Fakenham Racecourse and was destroyed.
Posted 19 May 2023
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Most Brits believe the Grand National is cruel to horses, YouGov poll finds
Following on from the horrendous scenes we witnessed at the 2023 Grand National, a YouGov poll finds that most people believe the race is cruel.
Posted 22 Apr 2023
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Grand National chaos kills more horses
The 2023 Grand National Meeting has left in its wake a tide of horses dead and injured.
Posted 15 Apr 2023
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Second horse killed at the Grand National Festival
A second horse has been killed at the Grand National meeting.
Posted 15 Apr 2023
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Horrific horse death at first day of the Grand National Festival
Race horse Envoye Special was killed in the Randox Foxhunters’ Chase at Aintree Racecourse this afternoon, after running loose and falling on the Grand National course.
Posted 13 Apr 2023
