Palma carriage drivers complain of harassment and racism

Mallorca is the largest island in the Balearic Islands, part of Spain — located in the Mediterranean. In the city of Palma there are 28 horse drawn carriages. Fifteen of them are based by the Cathedral, eight on Calle Conqueridor and five in Arenal. Rafael Suárez is one of just a few drivers at the Cathedral who…

Painful “Big Lick” Tennessee Walking Horse show season kicks off amidst COVID-19

WASHINGTON, DC, USA, June 8, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ — By Marty Irby While the nation is grappling with the COVID-19 crisis and seeing major protests in response to the killing of George Floyd, animal protection advocates continue to grapple with the various crises and abuses that those we work to protect face each day, including the ongoing…

Oakland’s protest rider on why she took to horseback for George Floyd

The killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer has left much of the country reeling. Police have clashed with protesters nationwide, and many have publicly described feelings of despair and outrage. But Friday, May 29, 2020, at an Oakland demonstration for George Floyd, protesters described a different feeling, if only for a short while…

Anti-rodeo activists protest at home of Madison Square Garden President Andrew Lustgarten

by DANNY ROSS at Their Turn (theirturn.net) Animal rights activists in New York have staged four protests at the Manhattan home of Madison Square Garden president Andrew Lustgarten, demanding that he cancel a rodeo scheduled for June 2020. The ongoing protests are being organized by Animal Cruelty Exposure Fund (ACEF) and NYCLASS, animal rights organizations…

Would you join in a “die in” protest for horses?

I was searching the internet for images to illustrate a post when I came across some pictures of "die in" protests like this one. A die-in, sometimes known as a lie-in, is a form of protest in which participants simulate being dead. Die-ins are a tactic that has been used by a variety of protest…

Nationwide anti horse slaughter protests set for Canada Oct 4th

The Ottawa Animal Defence League announces a Canada wide anti-horse slaughter protests. PROTEST AT BOUVRY EXPORTS HORSE SLAUGHTERHOUSE S.W. 1/4 SEC. 17 TWP. 9, RG. 25, W. 4, HWY # 3 EAST, FORT MACLEOD, AB OCTOBER 4, 2010 FROM 12:00PM – 1:00PM Concurrent Protests October 4, 2010 @ 12pm (all local times) Vancouver: Robson Gourmet…