How Many Foals End up Racing?
Only 66% of Thoroughbred foals entered training in Australia and 5% were exported to other...
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Tag: 7.30 Report
Improving the Welfare of Meat Horses Using Positive Reinforcement-Based Training for Self-Loading
That last truck ride. It’s like they know it’s their last. Horses loading into trucks headed for...
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End-of-life Options and the Problems with Horse Slaughter
End-of-life and euthanasia options for horses This article focuses on what the end-of-life options...
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Will You Watch the Melbourne Cup?
I loved the Melbourne Cup until I hated it, and then, later, became ambivalent. My ambivalence was...
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We could reduce the slaughter of racehorses if we breed them for longer racing careers
The slaughter of racehorses bred in Australia, as revealed in the ABC’s investigation, highlights...
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It’s not just about your feelings, OK? The best end for a racehorse might be the knackery
Racehorse slaughter. In the varied responses to the ABC’s report into the fate of ex-racehorses,...
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Who’s responsible for the slaughtered ex-racehorses, and what can be done?
Slaughter of horses. This weekend saw protests at Caulfield racecourse, following a shocking...
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