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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
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Petition to help race horses reaches 100,000 signatures!
Thanks to our amazing supporters, our petition to help race horses has now passed the 100,000 signature mark. This means that it will now be considered for a debate in Parliament.
Posted 13 Aug 2018
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Capped For Victory: Please sign Animal Aid’s petition in his memory
The biggest step in improving race horse welfare is almost within reach. Just a few more thousand signatures on Animal Aid’s government petition would offer the opportunity for a landmark intervention by Parliamentarians.
Posted 08 Aug 2018
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Racegoer turns her back on horse racing after heartbreaking scenes at Salisbury Racecourse
On Saturday 28 July, young 3-year-old colt, Paraphenalia, was running in the 7.45pm 1ÂĽ-mile novice stakes race at Salisbury Racecourse. He was to lose his life that evening.
Posted 31 Jul 2018
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As temperatures rise so do race horse deaths
Animal Aid believes that racing horses during this hot weather period has resulted in a possible eight horse deaths. These are horses who have collapsed and died either during a race or shortly after the...
Posted 27 Jul 2018
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Shocking half-year race horse death figures highlight serious welfare problems in British racing
The first half of 2018 saw a shocking 83 horses killed as a result of racing on British courses.
Posted 20 Jul 2018
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The 2018 Royal Ascot – all you need to know
As attention turns towards the glitz and pomp of Royal Ascot, we would urge compassionate animal lovers to speak out and take action for the horses who have been killed on British racecourses this year.
Posted 11 Jun 2018
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Can you spare a minute to join in our Thunderclap to help horses?
Our Thunderclap will go out on 21 June and will help boost our petition, which urges the government to take action to help race horses. Read on for more information about how it works.
Posted 16 May 2018
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Three young horses dead in two days of racing
Three young horses have lost their lives in two days racing (11-12 May) at racecourses across the country.
Posted 14 May 2018
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Poll reveals strong public opposition to the use of the whip in racing
A new YouGov poll commissioned by Animal Aid has shown that the majority of the public want to see an end to the use of the whip in racing.
Posted 26 Apr 2018