Horses Forced to Fight Each Other for Sport

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Horses Forced To Fight Each Other For "Sport"

 

Dear Friend,

 

In addition to combating the dog meat trade, Network for Animals campaigns against horse fighting in the Philippines. Most people aren’t aware of this, but on the island of Mindanao, gamblers force horses to fight against each other until one is injured, killed or flees.

 

Horse fighting is an illegal spectator blood sport where two stallions are incited to fight each other over a mare in season. Fights are attended by raucous crowds who anticipate intense fighting, gore and even death.

 

While horse fighting is promoted under the guise of tradition, in reality, extensive gambling on the outcomes of the horse fights is the main reason it has become so prevalent.

 

The animal welfare implications are obvious - gouges, gashes and broken limbs sustained during fights are always serious and can be fatal. Veterinary observers report seeing horses being kicked with such force to the head that their eyes literally pop out of their sockets, horses having their entire ears torn off during fights, and horses drenched in blood from their injuries.

Please take a few moments to write to the Philippines ambassador in London and explain that you want him to tell the Filipino government to enforce the law.

 

We are working to end horse fighting through lobbying municipalities to ban the practice, education and enforcement of the existing national law. Unfortunately, the region where horse fighting is prevalent is known to be even more lawless than the rest of the Philippines, so we have a major battle ahead of us and i hope that we can count on your support.

 

For the animals,

 

Brian Davies

Founder

P.S. SKY News recently did an expose on horsefighting, which you can view here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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