Montreal carriage horse industry to end by 2020

Thanks to the tireless campaign of the all volunteer Anti-Caleche Defense Coalition and a sympathetic and courageous Mayor, the abusive carriage horse industry in Montreal, Canada, will shut down as of December 31, 2019. The City of Montreal began offering to buy the horses May 1, 2019 at $1000 per horse, which is more than…

Manitoba horse racing to be governed by new authority

Hmmm, this is interesting news concerning horse racing and who governs it. It's from Manitoba, Canada. The headline of the article published by the Manitoba Free Press reads: "Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Authority adding horse racing to regulatory responsibilities". It states in part: The Manitoba Horse Racing Commission currently regulates the industry. Legislation governing thoroughbred…