Source: theguardian.com Horses have been raced bareback through the Italian city’s streets for hundreds of years, but activists have won permission to rally against the event More than 30,000 people are expected to attend this weekend’s race. The event is said to be one of the oldest community […]
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SOURCE: mirror.co.uk story by Kara O’Neill Shocking video shows cruel animal trainer beating exhausted horse with a whip WARNING: Distressing video content. The man is seen striking the horse several times before it appears to fall to the floor in exhaustion A distressing video has sparked outrage online […]
SOURCE: rappler.com Illegal, cruel horse-fighting in Mindanao alive and kicking by Pia Ranada Despite national and local laws, horse fight organizers are finding ways to hold their profitable derbies outside the gaze of authorities ‘ENTERTAINMENT.’ An enthusiastic crowd watches as two horses fight during a derby held from […]
Source: AL.com by Crystal Bonvillian A Tennessee man has been charged with 55 felony counts of animal cruelty after authorities rescued 54 horses and seven goats living in deplorable conditions on his property. Jeffrey Alan Mitchell (Giles County Sheriff’s Office) Jeffrey Alan Mitchell, 50, was booked into the Giles […]
Readers have had questions about the investigation of Kountz Arena, and this article seems to contain more specific details that may answer everyone’s questions. Kaylee Kountz’s explanation of why two animals were in such a horrid condition didn’t make any sense. Supposedly, the horse’s hoof fell off a […]
SOURCE: kxlf.com Authorities are investigating allegations of animal neglect after this horse was discovered missing part of its leg at Kountz Arena. The stallion has been euthanized. Bozeman – The Gallatin County Sheriff’s office continues to investigate alleged animal neglect at the Kountz Arena in Bozeman. Lt. […]
SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune (Elsa, about 1 1/2 years old, was found frozen to the ground in a patch of mud in Enoch and died two weeks later in January 2014. Courtesy photo) He will serve jail time on weekends so he can keep job. The man who […]
Apparently, a horse-tripping ban made Utah Farm Bureau V.P. of Public Policy, Sterling Brown, feel “jumpy.” Below is a video of horse-tripping in Oregon. SOURCE: ksl.com Lawmakers back off horse-tripping ban By Amy Joi O’Donoghue SALT LAKE CITY — A bill requiring equestrian venues to register an official […]
SOURCE: heraldextra.com The Utah House of Representatives in session at the State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015. GRANT HINDSLEY, Daily Herald Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers this year are considering banning horse tripping practices that involve the use of ropes […]
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