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www.nationalgeographic.com
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| | | | | Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, is suspending operations after 12 animals died. Why are racehorse deaths so common? | |
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www.worldhorsewelfare.org
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| | | | | Use of the whip in horse sport is becoming an increasingly hot topic. In July 2022, the British Horseracing Authority published the results of their consultation on the use of the whip in racing (you can find our response here). This naturally encourages a focus on how the whip is used elsewhere in the horse [...] | |
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wcti12.com
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| | | | | WASHINGTON (AP) - The House approved a bill Tuesday to create national medication and safety standards for the horse racing industry to discourage use of performance-enhancing drugs that can lead to horse injuries and deaths. The "Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act" comes after the racing industry has been hit by a series of doping scandals and a rash of horse fatalities in recent years. | |
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www.animalsangels.org
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| | | Animals' Angels investigators stopped at the BLM short term holding facility in Pauls Valley to check on the conditions of the horses located at this facility. According to the BLM's website, Pauls Valley serves as a resting point for animals arriving from the West and being shipped to adoption locations in the central and eastern United States. The facility has 12 different pastures stretching across 400 acres of land and can hold a maximum of 600 animals. | ||