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The Perfect Time to End the Slaughter of American Horses
At the moment, the news is rife with stories about the level of equine neglect in the United States, with many of the articles blaming the “unintended consequences” of closing the US horse slaughter...
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Who Will Save the Race Horses?
When it comes to the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, the New York Times, reporter Joe Drape and the thorny problem of old race horses going off to be butchered in a slaughterhouse, there has been a...
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WFLF Study Reveals Disturbing Number of U.S. Thoroughbreds Slaughtered Each Year
The case study is based on data published by the U.S. government and the Jockey Club. According to the study, an amount equal to 70% of the annual Thoroughbred foal crop, on average, die at slaughter...
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No “Unwanted” Retired Race Horses
When a thoroughbred thunders past cheering racetrack crowds, it does so with the help of an off-track entourage of trainers, handlers and owners providing constant, doting care. But for the horses no...
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The Kentucky Derby: The Ultimate Blood Sport?
In 2007 the world was appropriately outraged when Michael Vick, an NFL superstar, was convicted of running an illegal dog-fighting ring. Dog fighting is widely considered the sport of thugs, and...
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The Sport of Kings and Drugs
An Editorial from the pages of the New York Times “A new threat to racing’s integrity is the opening of casinos..” At the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, racing fans will be watching to see if I’ll Have...
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Rescued U.S. Race Horse Thriving in Ontario
Source: By Valerie Hauch as published in thespec.com “A shared story of insight, love and success for our ‘Feel Good Sunday’ installment, today. Keep the faith.” ~ R.T....
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Jockey Club projects smallest foal crop since 1977
The impact of the recession and related downturn in the bloodstock market are strikingly reflected in the Jockey Club’s projection of the smallest registered North American foal crop in 32 years....
View ArticleReform or extinction? Many see horse slaughter as existential threat to racing
by Tim Sullivan, Louisville Courier Journal This is no time for neutrality. With horse racing under unprecedented pressure to put its barns in order, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association...
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