14 dead horses found at a farm near Stanley in April By Aidan Cox · CBC News · Posted: Dec 20, 2023 at 4:40 PM EST A woman charged in the deaths of 14 horses says she'd never intentionally hurt an animal. Charlotte Bright, 76, appeared in Fredericton provincial court Wednesday, where she was scheduled… Continue reading Woman accused of killing horses says she wouldn’t hurt an animal on purpose
Note: The killing of this horse continues to keep this barbaric festival in the news with increasing calls for it to be ended. —TH. The South China Morning Post reports: The death of a horse during a centuries-old riding festival in Japan has prompted an animal rights organisation to accuse the event’s organisers of animal cruelty in… Continue reading Horse death spurs call for cancellation of abusive Japanese festival
By Stephanie Kuzydym | 30th June 2023 | Louisville Courier Journal » HENDERSON, Ky. — Tommy Vance's cell phone continued to buzz in his hand. "This is someone else who saw the news and wants to know why," he said. State veterinarians had scratched two of the three horses he shipped to Ellis Park for… Continue reading Churchill Downs release ‘low-hanging fruit’ safety rules after 12 deaths.
By Mickey Djuric | The Canadian PressVia TheSpec.com » OTTAWA — More than 36,000 people have signed a petition calling on the federal Liberals to live up to their election promise to ban the live export of horses for slaughter. Statistics Canada data shows since the promise was made in 2021 more than 2,000 horses have… Continue reading Jann Arden petitions Ottawa to ban live horse exports for slaughter
On-track drug injections, shock devices and a dead jockey: A “bush track” in Georgia is one of dozens that profit outside the reach of regulation. WASHINGTON POST by GUS GARCIA-ROBERTS |Published August 5, 2022/Updated August 6, 2022 MILNER, Ga. — In this population-800 town in rural Georgia, where residents along winding country roads fly the… Continue reading A horse track with no rules
The Melbourne Cup is an annual horse race first held in 1861. It is the most important Australian Thoroughbred race of the year and according to many, and one of the most prestigious races in the world. “The Melbourne Cup’s reputation may be a little scratched but plenty of Australians still like to give it… Continue reading Melbourne Cup remains controversial
Omak, Washington is a remote town in northern Washington, on the border of the Colville Indian reservation. The town is known for its annual rodeo, the Omak Stampede, and the controversial Suicide Race that runs with it. It has been called “The Deadliest Horse Race in the World.” Cancelled in 2020, the insanely treacherous Suicide… Continue reading The Omak Suicide Race returns in 2021
BREAKING NEWS BBC NEWS10 Hours Ago Police release suspect in Alsace French police have released a suspect detained during an investigation into a series of mystery horse mutilations across the country in recent months.The 50-year-old had earlier been arrested at his home in Alsace. He was detained after a sketch was issued of the man wanted… Continue reading Suspect released while ‘Witchcraft panic’ grips France as police link horse mutilations to ‘satanic cult rituals’
The Calgary Stampede is not the only venue conducting chuckwagon races but it is the one that garners the most attention and publicity because of the number of horses it kills and has killed over the years. Chuckwagon races are also run south of the Canadian border in the USA such as in Clinton, Arkansas… Continue reading Chuckwagon Race Report
The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo, exhibition, and festival held every July in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The ten-day event, which bills itself as "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth", attracts over one million visitors per year and features one of the world's largest rodeos, a parade, midway, stage shows, concerts, agricultural competitions, chuckwagon racing,… Continue reading Calgary Stampede still facing cancellation
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