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Animal Law, Ethics and Enforcement: Horses, Racing, and Slaughter

Horse Racing in the Media

Horse Racing Does Not Deserve Public Funding - Times Union June 2023
Can horse racing stand on its own four feet? March 2023
Horse racing critic John Scheib makes the argument against using VLT revenue to support the horse racing industry.
10 Years After Task Force Report On Aqueduct Fatalities, New York Equine Medical Director Reflects On Progress, Challenges - Feb. 2023
If This Doesn’t Merit License Revocation, What Does? - December 2022
New York remains thoroughfare for horses trucked to Canadian slaughterhouse
Times Union Special Report - March 2022
Racehorse slaughter banned in New York
Times Union - December 2021
FBI Probe: Penn National Trainer Murray Rojas Sentenced To 27 Months In Federal Prison - May 2019
Horse Racing News | Paulick Report
Shining Light On The Horse Industry
Associated Press/USA Today- Horse Racing Needs to Clean Up Its Act or Go Away - March 2019
Horse Racing Deaths, Injuries and Wrongs
The most comprehensive and up to date set of statistics re: horse racing deaths on the track maintained by Patrick Battuello.
Horsemeat from torturous production in North America Part 1 /2017
Horse Racing's Impact on the NY Economy - how much of this income goes to ensuring long term care? - March 2015
Europeans Suspend Horsemeat Imports From Mexico – Deal Huge Blow to North American Slaughter Operations - December 2014
Horse Slaughter in Canada: Some Inconvenient Truths - 2014
Horse Sport Jun2014, Vol. 47 Issue 6, p18 3p.
November 2014 NYRA Governing Structure Hearing
PETA Accuses Top Horse Trainer Of Animal Cruelty Following Undercover Investigation WATCH: Undercover Video Purportedly Reveals Shocking Treatment Of Racehorses - April 2014

Wild Horses and Burros

Horse Slaughter in Mexico

US Horses Awaiting Slaughter in Mexico, Animal Equality Investigates - 2022

Horse Slaughter in Canada

Canadian Horse Defence Coalition

NEW! December 2021 Horse Slaughter Legislation

Racehorse slaughter banned in New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed bill prohibiting commercial slaughter of race horses and breeding stock
NY Gov. Hochul Signs into Law Horse Welfare Legislation
Industry stakeholders back the legislation.

Horse Racing and Cruelty Law - Prepared by New York State Trooper (ret.) Sue McDonough, Chair of the New York State Humane Association Cruelty Committee

Blinders: The Truth Behind the Tradition

NYCLASS

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Inside a Japanese Slaughterhouse

Raw Footage of a Thoroughbred Inside a Japanese Horse Slaughterhouse

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Valerie Lang Waldin

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YouTube: April 16, 2014 Seminar on Horse Racing, Breeding, and Slaughter

Including Dr. Lester Friedlander, DVM formerly of the USDA and NYS Racing and Wagering, J.R. Anderson, author of The Fancy Hat Veneer, Susan Kayne and more.

ALDF Lawsuit

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Veterinarians for Equine Welfare

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