INBREEDING RAMPANT IN THOROUGHBRED LINES

INBREEDING RAMPANT IN THOROUGHBRED LINES

HORSE RACING INDUSTRY “RACING POST”  PUBLISHES  STUDY RESULTS We recently tweeted: One of the responses was a tweet from Sandy Bayley whose profile states:  Fair horse racing advocate. Anti desperadoes who hurt horses with drugs. Meet Our Horse Meat...
ANGULAR LIMB DEFORMITY IN THOROUGHBREDS

ANGULAR LIMB DEFORMITY IN THOROUGHBREDS

ALD IN THOROUGHBREDS Thoroughbred foals are often born with legs that are not straight. Amongst the veterinary community it is well known that amongst the big studs, almost 100% of foals are being given surgery to correct their limbs. In some cases, it is necessary...
4000 RACEHORSES SLAUGHTERED ANNUALLY

4000 RACEHORSES SLAUGHTERED ANNUALLY

THE MARTIN INQUIRY The RSPCA estimates that 4000 former Australian racehorses are slaughtered annually. In October 2019 the ABC 7.30 program aired a story about the ‘wastage’ of retired racehorses. The story raised issues about the treatment of horses at a Queensland...