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The British Horseracing Authority has launched a public consultation on the use of the whip.

Animal Aid releases undercover film.

Horses are being failed by breed societies, racing regulators and welfare groups, says Animal Aid. Since Panorama’s exposé on the slaughter of horses, which aired on 19 July, and featured undercover footage gathered by Animal Aid; many of those charged...

Animal Aid used the Freedom of Information Act to uncover the facts about horse slaughter in the UK.

Animal Aid has campaigned against the use of the whip, in horse racing, for more than 15 years. As part of our campaign, we collate and release data on the number of whip offences committed by jockeys each year.

Animal Aid has called for a ban on the three-day Grand National Meeting after Houx Gris and The Long Mile were killed, bringing the death total for the three-day event to 55 horses since the year 2000.

The Long Mile killed at the Grand National Meeting.

53 horses have been killed at the three-day Grand National Meeting since the year 2000

Several animal protection groups and animal sanctuaries have joined together to speak out for race horses.

The Cheltenham Festival confirmed its reputation as a lethal event for horses, with the death of nine-year-old Kings Temptation, who was killed on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival, in the gruelling 3 mile 6 furlong cross country Glenfarclas...