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| For Immediate Release, Friday 1 November 2019 Cairns Protests in the Lead Up to the Melbourne Cup What: Horse Racing Kills Protest When: Sunday 3 November 2019, 1:30pm Where: Cairns Esplanade, Queensland Activists are calling on the people of Cairns and surrounds to speak up for abused and killed horses in the racing industry. As the news erupts with the disturbing facts on the treatment of thoroughbred horses in an ABC investigation, Aussies are beginning to question what we are supporting when they go for a day at the races. A driven group of Cairns local residents will gather on the esplanade on Sunday afternoon to raise awareness on the cold underbelly of the horse racing industry. The message they are delivering to the public is clear- “Horse racing kills!” Sev Ipradjian, a health professional from Westcourt reports that “The dark side of horse racing is vast. But the part that horrifies the most is that when horses are no longer deemed financially viable, they are sent to one of two Australian slaughterhouses to be killed for human consumption, or to one of 33 knackeries to be turned into pet food”. The Coalition for the Protection of Racehorses (CPR) have been exposing the brutal reality of horse racing for over a decade. “The life of a horse bred for racing is not an enjoyable one. They are forced to live in a tiny stall when in training, fed an unnatural high protein diet that results in stomach ulcers for 90% of them.” “They use whips, tongue-ties, spurs, bits and even jiggers to dominate, harm and control”. “One horse is killed on Australian racetracks every three days, that we know of” Sev explained. “These horses are being forced to run for their lives, and dying in the process.” Naturopath, Cadwen Piwari from Bentley Park states ” Horses are painfully whipped repeatedly to push them past their limits- this causes most of them to bleed from their lungs. Its just cruel and unacceptable”. Sev added “Many people in Cairns are outraged by the way these loyal individuals are scrapped by owners. At the very least we need more accountability and solid retirement plans for these majestic animals. But ultimately, the industry has proven itself to be beyond redemption and needs to come to an end.” ENDS For More information: horseracingkills.com |
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