Every year, around 13,000 foals are born into the British and Irish racing industries, in the ownersâ hope to breed the ânext big winnerâ. Many of these horses will never even see a racecourse. Most will not even win a...
On 11th March 2024, Animal Aid held a vigil outside the British Horseracing Authorityâs (BHA) doors, in memory of all the race horses who were killed on British racecourses in 2023.
đ R.I.P to Highland Hunter (IRE), aged 11, and Ose Partir (FR), aged 4, who were both killed today at the Cheltenham Festival 12/03/24
Infamously dangerous Cheltenham Festival kicks off next week, from 12th-15th March.
Shocking new evidence reveals 1,428 race horses were killed in a slaughterhouse in Ireland in 2023 â as stated by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following a question by Paul Murphy TD.
Animal Aid has challenged the governmentâs 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: âProvided the animal is fit...
The racing industryâs 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 into looking after them."
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.
Jockeys have broken the whip regulations in racing nearly 50% more this year than last year. Figures compiled by Animal Aid show that during the first six months of 2023, there were 370 incidents of rule breaking by jockeys, compared...
A government report, published today, reveals the staggering use of 2,685,610 animals in experiments in Great Britain last year.
