18/05/2023, 12:41
Why did we protest at the Grand National? To finally make Britain talk about our treatment of animals I Alex Lockwood I The
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A s a country of people who love animals, it shocks and saddens many of us that watching a horse break their neck on national TV is still considered entertainment. That's why 300 people from Animal Rising went to Aintree on Saturday to stop the Grand National. We did not fully succeed, and - like last year - more horses died. Hill Sixteen fell at the first fence and died of its injuries. Hill Sixteen's death followed those of two others at Aintree last week. We mourn the loss of these animals. These deaths are par for this course, and for racing events overall. The horse racing authorities and betting industry defend slow incremental "welfare" improvements, and yet horses continue to die with awful regularity: 50 so far on the tracks in 2023. On average, a horse dies every other day on the tracks, over jumps and on the flat, with many more dying in training and the paddock. The dangerous institution of the Grand National should have been retired long ago.
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/apr/16/grand-national-animal-rising-horse-deaths DW1/2
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