Results found for: Horse Racing Issues and campaigns

Race Horse deaths continue at an alarming rate

The unrelenting rate of horses killed in racing continues, with 95 horses losing their lives between 1 January and 30 June 2022.

Posted 08 Aug 2022

Huge disappointment as British Horseracing Authority fails to ban the whip 

Animal Aid, along with other animal protection groups, have expressed anger and disappointment at the results of the long awaited, and delayed, review of the use of the whip in horse racing.

Posted 12 Jul 2022

Two horse deaths mark the world’s cruelest racing meeting

Posted 09 Apr 2022

Ad-vans across Liverpool expose the dark side of horse racing and the Grand National

Animal Aid ad-vans spotted around Liverpool!

Posted 08 Apr 2022

Helpless and frightened – four horses are killed during Cheltenham horse racing festival

On the final day of Cheltenham, Ginto, a 6-year-old gelding, broke down when running in the Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle race. His death follows that of Shallwehaveonemore, Born Patriot and Mindsmadeup who were all killed...

Posted 23 Mar 2022

Animal Aid statement on Cheltenham deaths – Second and third horses fall victim to the festival

The attrition rate of fallers from the outset of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival has again highlighted the dangers horses face when racing.

Posted 18 Mar 2022

New Irish Horse Death Watch website reveals 100 horses have lost their lives in the past twelve months

Posted 14 Mar 2022