After the horse XY Jet died at a Florida racetrack, PETA wants local authorities to investigate his trainer—a man with an alleged history of doping horses.
To help Americans cope with fear and anxiety over COVID-19, PETA is offering something to smile about: Fewer animals are being abused for entertainment.
Thirty-seven—that’s the number of horses who died last year at Santa Anita Park. But a new bill by PETA and Social Compassion in Legislation aims to stop the bloodbath.
Unprecedented: After a PETA investigation into the slaughter of horses discarded by the racing industry, South Korean officials charge and fine slaughterhouse workers for violations of the Animal Protection Act.
PETA’s efforts have led to groundbreaking changes to protect horses—and we’re not finished. There must be zero deaths. Nothing else is acceptable.
Breakdowns, broken bones, horses sent to slaughterhouses, and now a viral Gordon Elliot photo and video of Rob James—all these are reasons people are turning away from horse racing.
The 33rd horse in under a year has died at the Santa Anita racetrack, but this is just one of numerous recent deaths that have fueled our call for a suspension of horseracing.
PETA is demanding an investigation after a young racehorse starved to death, apparently at the hands of the former exercise rider charged with her care.
Video footage shows jockey Ramon Vazquez whipping filly Special Trip dozens of times until her skin broke.
“We knock out horses with the same hammer [captive-bolt gun] that we use for cows. Things may get a little messy if they do not pass out at the first blow.”
The country that brought you K-pop and K-Beauty has a dirty secret: Thousands of imported American racehorses and their offspring end up on South Korean dinner plates.
The industry is now dealing with public outrage over broken bones, whipping, drugging, and deaths on racetracks. PETA is calling for more changes.
Kyle Husted—a driver with a history of abusive behavior—can be seen violently whipping a horse after finishing in second place.
Over the past three decades, PETA has saved countless animals from abusive situations.
As a result of PETA’s investigation of trainer Steve Asmussen, New York State has adopted rules that crack down on rampant drug use and abuse in horse racing.
