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On 31st May, Animal Aid staff and fellow activists held a peaceful demo outside Epsom Ladies’ Day.

Yesterday, we shared the news that the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill has passed its final stage in Parliament and will soon be enshrined into law. But does it go far enough?

Yesterday, five horses from the Household Cavalry became spooked during training, throwing off their riders and racing terrified through central London. One of the horses was seen to be covered in blood as they stampeded the city, colliding with vehicles...

Giovinco (IRE), a 7-year-old, and Pikar (FR), also 7, were tragically killed today on the second day of The Grand National Meeting. This brings the number of horses killed at this 3 day meeting up to 65 since 2000.

Shocking information from The Food Standards Agency, given to Animal Aid through a Freedom of Information request, detailed that 175 horses with Weatherbys passports were sent to slaughter in England in 2023. This is an increase from 2022, when 148...

Every year, around 13,000 foals are born into the British and Irish racing industries, in the owners’ hope to breed the “next big winner”. 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 Authority’s (BHA) doors, in memory of all the race horses who were killed on British racecourses in 2023.

💔 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 – as stated by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following a question by Paul Murphy TD.