A home for every racehorse

Note: at the time this video was produced, the annual breeding figure sat at 18,000 racehorses. It has since reduced but the problem remains.

After years of campaigning, we finally have a breakthrough in our campaign to end the slaughter of racehorses!

On September 7, Racing NSW CEO Peter V’landys announced that every racehorse deserves a home, and committed to funding a retirement plan for racehorses. The fund will initially start off with a $2 million investment (or 1% of prizemoney) for retirement and rehabilitation of racehorses in NSW.

This is a direct result of our high profile wastage campaign, demanding that horses are looked after for their entire lives, not just while they are racing.

“Racing NSW has committed to a multi-million-dollar expansion of its racehorse welfare program as it moves to stave off pressure from an increasingly influential animal rights lobby.”

Chris Roots, Sydney Morning Herald

Peter V’landys clearly understands that we at CPR are committed to changing the world for racehorses, and we won’t stop until we achieve our goals.

“The youth of today care more about animal welfare than any other generation and we need to keep up with their expectations… Every horse in NSW will be re-homed, whether it has raced or not.”

Peter V’landys, CEO Racing NSW

Sign the petition below to send a message to the racing administrator and minister in your state, and demand a mandatory retirement plan for racehorses in every state in Australia.

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Dear Decision Maker,
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I write to you in response to the announcement made by Racing NSW, that a new fund will be established to provide a home for every racehorse, whether they reach the racetrack or not. As you would be aware, there is no mandatory retirement plan for racehorses. As a result, many racehorses who aren't fast enough or don't make the grade are slaughtered as 'wastage'. It is no longer acceptable to treat horses as disposable commodities - every racehorse, regardless of his or her racing ability, deserves a forever home. I implore you to establish a similar retirement fund to NSW, so that every racehorse gets a home. If all bets on horse racing in Australia were levied at 1%, it would instantly raise $150 million annually, which would act as a superannuation fund for racehorses. In addition, the following measures can be implemented to ensure that all racehorses are looked after: -A foal levy applied to every foal born to serve as a disincentive for indiscriminate breeding as well as providing much needed funding -A limit on the number of racehorses bred annually -A registry of all retired racehorses including important data such as their location and current owner's details -Abolish the Owner Breeder Incentive Schemes which encourage over-breeding I look forward to hearing from you, and working to end the slaughter of racehorses in Australia.
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I write to you in response to your historic announcement, that a new fund will be established to provide a home for every racehorse, whether they reach the racetrack or not. As you would be aware, there is no mandatory retirement plan for racehorses. As a result, many racehorses who aren't fast enough or don't make the grade are slaughtered as 'wastage'. It is no longer acceptable to treat horses as disposable commodities - every racehorse, regardless of his or her racing ability, deserves a forever home. I thank you for establishing a retirement fund for NSW, however I encourage you to mandate that all racehorses must be retired so that every racehorse gets a home. In addition, the following measures can be implemented to ensure that all racehorses are looked after: -A foal levy applied to every foal born to serve as a disincentive for indiscriminate breeding as well as providing much needed funding -A limit on the number of racehorses bred annually -A registry of all retired racehorses including important data such as their location and current owner's details -Abolish the Owner Breeder Incentive Schemes which encourage over-breeding I look forward to hearing from you, and working to end the slaughter of racehorses in Australia.
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Just a few more signatures needed!