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This is yet another alarming report. Perhaps you have seen it already. It is the nature of our work that we see and hear all sorts of disgustingly cruel and morally corrupt stories. Some make the headlines. A lot do not. It has been quite awhile since we have seen something like this. It is… Continue reading RSPCA NSW admits it sends racehorses to slaughter
This is the way to treat criminal abuse of horses. The story comes from England. In equine cruelty cases in the U.S. abused horses have been returned to the abuser or one of their family members. And not because abuse was not proved. They were simply fined and no jail time. Or the abusers have… Continue reading Abuser jailed for breaching ban and neglecting horses
UPDATE: Care2Petition calling for prosecution of the slaughterhouse workers. Cross-posted from the Huffington Post UK Shocking undercover footage which reveals appalling animal welfare conditions at a horse abattoir has prompted the Food Standards Agency to investigate. The footage shows animals being beaten and neglected as well as alleged illegal procedures of slaughtering horses destined for… Continue reading Shocking neglect of horses revealed at abattoir amid row over horse meat burgers
This is what should happen in the United States when people cause grievous bodily harm to horses in their possession. They should never be allowed to own horses again. Instead, in the U.S. abusive owners receive little more than fines, are rarely imprisoned and sometimes even have the horses returned to them. In extreme criminal… Continue reading Horse lay minutes from death after being abandoned in ‘field of hell’
There are a lot of articles on this issue, but we will go with The Guardian's coverage. The British Horseracing Authority said on Wednesday it would not be drawn into "any knee-jerk reactions or decisions" following a call by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for Becher's Brook, steeplechasing's most famous… Continue reading BHA surprised by RSPCA Grand National attack and so are we
Cross-posted from the Horse and Hound By AMY MATHIESON Durham-based former racehorse trainer Paul Johnson has been banned from keeping horses for five years after admitting causing unnecessary suffering to a thoroughbred. Thoroughbred stallion Hans Christian had to be put down in 2007 after being found by the RSPCA with a maggot-infested leg wound. Mr… Continue reading Former racehorse trainer banned from keeping horses for five years (UK)
Cross-posted by HorseTalkNZ The Victorian Brumby Association (VBA) has met with the RSPCA in Melbourne to discuss its ongoing efforts to end the controversial trapping technique called "brumby running". Brumby running is a traditional method of capture where wild horses are roped from horseback, often at full gallop. The VBA reported said last year that… Continue reading Wild horse groups continue efforts to end “brumby running” (AU)
Cross-posted by Yahoo News for UK and Ireland A jury has seen pictures and video footage of horses allegedly left to starve on a family-run farm. The images, taken by RSPCA inspectors when they were called to Spindle Farm in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, show an emaciated horse, another animal just before it was put to sleep… Continue reading Jury shown dead and starving horses (UK)
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