It could help ensure the animals in our care are living their best lives.
- Post-doctoral Fellow, School of Agricultural, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences, Charles Sturt University
Just like any other animal, horses feel pain, which is why more needs to be done to minimise the use of whips.
Workers in the Australian racing industry allege horses are being routinely medicated for track work, at the peril of rider and horse safety.
Racehorses take centre stage during the Spring Racing Carnival but how exactly are they treated during their daily lives?
The death of Black Caviar sparked some uncomfortable questions about what retirement actually means for thorughbreds.
Os cavalos sincronizam naturalmente sua corrida em grupos, mas “corrida” e “vitória” são conceitos humanos.
Horses naturally synchronise their running in groups – but ‘racing’ and ‘winning’ are human concepts.
Patting, shoeing, grooming, feeding, and even putting them in a stable - the list of seemingly benign human interactions that can confuse or upset horses is surprisingly long. On the eve of the official Horse’s Birthday, we explain why.
Our reaction to the horse-slaughter scandal show a double standard, and suggest we care more about what racehorses mean to us than what’s best for the animal.
Race horses should be bred for both speed and durability so owners have an incentive to keep them racing fit and away from the abattoirs.
Today’s the official birthday of all race horses in Australia which means the breeding season is just a month away. It’s about to get very busy for stallions and mares on the stud farms.
It’s not only fans that dress up on Melbourne Cup Day. There is plenty of gear racehorses can wear, from blinkers to nose bands, ear plugs and even a tail chain. But do they do any good?
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