Animal Aid calls for an inquiry into horse deaths at Lingfield Racecourse
In the space of just over thirteen weeks, seven horses have perished as a result of racing at Lingfield’s All-Weather racecourse.
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Increase in race horse deaths recorded by Animal Aid
Race Horse Deathwatch Review 2017 Animal Aid was able to find out about 159* horses who died as a result of racing on British racecourses in 2017. The number of fatalities is well above the 2016 Deathwatch figure of 136.
Shameful rise in whip abuse amongst Britain’s jockeys
In 2017, there was a shocking rise (11.5%) in the number of times that jockeys broke the whip rules. Compared with 2016, 7% more jockeys broke the rules at least once, and there was a 54% increase in the number...
Racing must be made accountable as another horse is killed at Cheltenham
Just weeks after four horses were killed at Cheltenham racecourse, a horrendous scene emerged again this weekend (16 December 2017) at the Gloucestershire course, as a young race horse shattered a hind leg.
Four horses dead and a leading jockey slams Cheltenham
Three days of racing at Cheltenham Racecourse (17-19 November 2017) left four horses dead and the state of the course was criticised by a top jockey.
Big Fella Thanks – But No Thanks
No thanks or recognition by the racing industry for this big hearted horse
A Typical Week’s Racing
In a typical week’s horse racing across Britain, numerous horses have suffered – some in the most horrific circumstances.
Safety concerns as two horses at Warwick racecourse are killed at the same fence
The death of two horses at Warwick (Tuesday 26 September) who fell at the same fence but in separate races, raises serious welfare concerns about safety at the Jockey Club owned racecourse.
Ripon Racecourse – highest death toll for more than ten years
Three horses have died as a result of racing at Ripon Racecourse in the last two meetings this month (August 2017).
Standards of animal welfare hit a new low at Brighton Racecourse
Just weeks after a horse was killed at Brighton racecourse after running loose in a blindfold, another horse has been killed at the course (10 August). Four-year-old gelding Raise The Game injured a foreleg after being seen to falter at...