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"The Melbourne Cup, for reasons no one can entirely explain, has become Australia’s deadliest race."
- Sydney Morning Herald
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Congratulations horse advocates. The racing industry in Australia is doing its best to come after us on social media which tells us YOUR advocacy is working. As you will see as you scroll down we’ve documented more than a few cases proving that horse racing is NOT the sport of kings.
ABC NEWS 7.30: THE DARK SIDE OF THE RACING INDUSTRY
THE RESULTS OF A 2 YEAR INVESTIGATION
I think they [the Australian racing industry] are purposely hiding this from the general public because if they were to know I don't think we would be getting 100,000 people going to the Melbourne Cup.
We're talking about destroying [slaughtering] horses on an industrial level.
This is the sort of material that will shake the [Australian horse racing] industry to the core.
RACE HORSES’ LIVES PUT AT RISK
CHAMPION TRAINER CHRIS WALLER SPEAKS OUT...Horse racing likes to dress itself up as “the sport of kings,” but the truth is far uglier. At its core, racing is not about horses, trainers, or even punters—it’s about gambling turnover. The animals who actually put their...
PACEMAKER TACTICS IN RACING
PACEMAKERS, TEAM TACTICS & THE GREY AREAS OF HORSE RACINGHorse racing is not always as straightforward as it looks. While most punters turn up expecting a fair contest of speed, stamina, and jockey skill, the reality can be far more complicated. Take the recent...
HORSE RACING LOSING SOCIAL LICENCE
CHAMPAGNE. FASCINATORS. GLAMOUR.That’s the image horse racing wants you to buy. But behind the bubbles and the hats is the brutal truth: Thousands of foals bred, most never make it to the track. Horses injured, broken, and killed in front of cheering crowds....
SHANNONSIDE HORSE MEET ABATTOIR
GOVERNMENTS RUSH TO PLACATE PEOPLE BY ANNOUNCING INQUIRIES BUT DO THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE?In Ireland, the recent RTE documentary exposing horrific cruelty at the Shannonside horse abattoir sparked national outrage. The full documentary that may be found here revealed...
HORSE MEAT FRAUD IN AUSTRALIA
THE HIDDEN DANGERIn Canada, horsemeat has been fraudulently substituted for beef, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency was NOT surprised. As long as horses are slaughtered within Canada (and within Australia) it is incredibly tempting for unscrupulous producers to...
BLACK CAVIAR 1 YEAR LATER
BLACK CAVIAR - BRED TO DEATHPoor Black Caviar didn’t “die peacefully,” as the headlines claimed. She died in pain, just hours after giving birth to a colt who also didn’t survive. [We first wrote about her story a year ago here.] Black Caviar was a racing legend —...
SPEAKING OUT SAVES HORSES
EXPOSING HORSE ABUSEHorses are vulnerable, and too often their suffering is hidden. At Meet Our Horse Meat, our mission is simple but vital: to protect horses from abuse, neglect, and slaughter.2 RECENT CASES Recent cases highlight the importance of speaking out....
MOUNT ELIZA MAXINE FRASER NELGECT CASE
THE DARK REALITY BEHIND THE GLAMOUR OF HORSE RACINGPhoto credit Carol AugustinusIf you are looking for information on the horse neglect case in Mount Eliza, Australia involving Maxine Fraser you've come to the right place. We have so much to share we have dedicated a...
COOLMORE
THE DARK REALITY BEHIND THE GLAMOURCoolmore is one of the most powerful breeding operations in the world—owned by billionaire John Magnier, with studs (horse breeding operations) in Ireland, the U.S., and Australia. But behind the prestige lies a darker reality. The...
HORSE MEAT SCANDAL UPDATE
WHAT HAPPENS TO HORSES AFTER THEY LEAVE THE SPOTLIGHTRTÉ INVESTIGATES DOCUMENTARY "Horses Making a Killing" The footage is heartbreaking and difficult to watch — but if we all turn away, the cruelty continues in silence, unchecked and unchallenged. Watch the 1 hour TV...
DESLEIGH FORSTER
THE INCIDENT - A FLIP? YOU BE THE JUDGE...In February 2023, Group 1-winning trainer Desleigh Forster faced serious scrutiny after she used a prohibited stock whip on a horse named Private Banker at the Eagle Farm racetrack swimming pool. The incident was not merely a...
LIANDRA GRAY CASE
WHIPPED INTO SUBMISSION...In May 2025, something extraordinary happened in an courtroom. For the first time since padded racing whips were introduced in 2009, a court formally recognized what so many of us have known — and said — for years: Whipping a horse hurts. And...
THANK YOU NAYSAYERS
TO OUR CRITICS: THANKS FOR THE FREE BOOST!We’d like to take a moment to sincerely thank a special group of people: The naysayers. The scoffers. Every time you take the time to leave a snide, dismissive, or downright angry comment on one of our social media posts—you...
THE BROODMARE LIE
THE HORSE RACING INDUSTRY WOULD LIKE YOU TO BELIEVE...WHAT REALLY HAPPENS TO BROODMARES IN THE AUSTRALIAN RACING INDUSTRY?It’s a comfortable lie racing fans tell themselves — that broodmares, once they’ve finished churning out foals for the industry, are retired to...
ILLEGAL TO SEND HORSES TO SLAUGHTER?
REALLY?Horse racing fans cling to their dream like it's a religion—and they’ll defend it with cult-like intensity. When MOHM posts a criticism they quietly agree with, not a peep. But dare to challenge one of their sacred cows, and suddenly it’s a full-blown pile-on....
HORSE ADVOCACY UNDER ATTACK
WE'VE BEEN ACCUSED OF RAGE BAITING!Let’s call it what it is: a deliberate campaign to silence and discredit those of us fighting for animals. Across the equestrian world, we’re exposing abuse, neglect, and cruelty — and the backlash is loud. We're being called “rage...
BARBARIC TONGUE TIES
YET ANOTHER HORSE RACING DIRTY LITTLE SECRETTongue Ties Are Still Legal — and Still Barbaric.In an industry obsessed with speed, profit, and control, the welfare of the horse is often an afterthought. Case in point? Tongue ties. These crude devices — usually rubber...
SEE FOR YOURSELF
SEE FOR YOURSELF... Undercover investigations in Australia have shown the horrendous animal welfare conditions in the EU-approved Meramist slaughterhouse. We know this 2-minute video is hard to watch but we're hoping that not everyone will turn away.#MOHM NEEDS...
PINHOOKING
WHAT IS PINHOOKING?While the public sees fascinators, champagne, and glamour, we know the truth behind the racing industry: behind the glitz lies a world of greed, suffering, and exploitation. More and more Australians are beginning to see past the carefully crafted...
TRUE BRAVE
TRUE BRAVE'S FATEThe video above features short scenes of horses being slaughtered that may be triggering for some. True Brave met his end like thousands of others—in a flood of fear, abuse, and betrayal. These were horses taught to trust humans, only to be discarded...
#MOHM LOVES KEYBOARD WARRIORS
WE LOVE KEYBOARD WARRIORSThank you to our friends at Ban Horse Slaughter for sharing the following - and we agree wholeheartedly. Be sure to scroll to the bottom, join our mailing list and connect with us on social media.In Defense of Keyboard Warriors: Why Your...
HORSE RACING CEO IGNORES VETERINARIANS
10 YEAR STUDY IGNORED BY RACING INDUSTRYPeter V’landys is once again trying to pass himself off as someone who is a defender and protector of horses.WHO IS PETER V'LANDYS?Peter V’landys is an Australian horse racing and rugby league administrator. He is the chief...
CPR RACEHORSE DEATHWATCH
CPR DEATHWATCH REPORT 2024The Deathwatch report, meticulously compiled each year by the Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses (CPR), shines a stark light on the tragedies inherent in horse racing. While the racing industry often cites statistics to highlight...
FALSIFIED HORSE VENDOR DECLARATIONS
FOOD SAFETY BASED ON THE HONOUR SYSTEMWhistleblowers are invited to contact MOHM regarding violations occurring during horse slaughter or transport to slaughter. Are you an ex-slaughterhouse employee, a transport driver or a feedlot operator with knowledge of animal...
Whistleblowers are invited to contact MOHM regarding violations occurring during horse slaughter or transport to slaughter.
Are you a slaughterhouse or ex-slaughterhouse employee, a transport driver or a feedlot operator with knowledge of animal abuse, or other violations?
Are you a track veterinarian, groom, jockey or trainer who has evidence of horses “run” on phenylbutazone or other drugs, and then being shipped to slaughter?
Do you have pictures/video of horses in transit to slaughter?
Anonymity guaranteed!
