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Horse racing Archives | Animals Australia

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Never bet on horse racing cruelty | Animals Australia

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Horse racing is a profit driven industry where horses are typically seen as expendable, being literally discarded and replaced when they are no longer profitable. Each year thousands of racehorses who are not fast enough to compete are sent to slaughterhouses; their meat used in pet food or for human consumption.

Horse racing doesn't have a 'horse retirement' problem

https://animalsaustralia.org/latest-news/horse-racing-industry-cruelty-will-continue/

Up to fifteen thousand foals are bred every year in Australia. Horses that typically live for 25-30 years. Horses that spend an average of only three years racing before they are discarded. And that’s if they make it to the racetrack — only 30% of horses born into racing each year actually start in a race.

The dark side of horse racing exposed on ABC 7.30

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Veterinarian After being forced to run and risk their lives in the ‘sport of kings’, heartbreaking investigation footage reveals what the ‘final race’ looks like for thousands of Australian horses every year. In filthy slaughterhouses and knackeries, they’re sworn at, kicked, beaten and slaughtered in front of their companions.

Animal welfare in horse racing - RSPCA Australia

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The RSPCA has serious concerns about animal welfare in horse racing. First and foremost, there’s no reason for whips in racing. The RSPCA is calling for a phase-out of whips in racing. In the meantime, we also encourage progress toward ending the use of whips, including the introduction of whip-free racing trials.

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Horse racing - Animal Liberation ACT | Australian animal rights ...

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Almost 40% of racehorses are discarded by the industry each year due to poor performance, illness or injury, or behavioural or other problems. Most of this ‘wastage’ (to use the industry’s term for poor performing horses), is sent to horse abattoirs around Australia and slaughtered for human consumption or pet food.