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Why Isn't Horse Riding Vegan? Everything You Need To Know

From Liam Pritchett, PlantBasedNews.org
March 2024

Even when everything goes according to a rider’s plan, horse riding inherently involves the exploitation of animals. Horses do not 'need' to be ridden, and horseback riding of any kind exists solely to benefit the humans involved – whether that is for entertainment, profit, or fun.

Horse riding and racing are hugely popular activities in many countries in the world. While the ethical issues with horse racing are fairly well-documented, it may come as a surprise to some that horse riding is often regarded as cruel. So, is horse riding vegan? And what about horse racing? Let’s delve into it.

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In the UK, there have been 2730 racing-related horse deaths in the last 16.5 years. In fact, in 2022 alone, nearly 200 horses were killed as a direct result of racing. And these numbers don’t include the animals killed outside of racing – showjumping, hunting, in on-road collisions, and those who died due to other rider errors, accidents, and negligence. Horses are farmed, homed, bought, sold, and slaughtered like any other animal; as a product.

Even when everything goes according to a rider’s plan, horse riding inherently involves the exploitation of animals. Horses do not “need” to be ridden, and horseback riding of any kind exists solely to benefit the humans involved – whether that is for entertainment, profit, or fun.

With that in mind, can horse riding ever really be considered compatible with veganism?

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Please read the ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE, including:

• Is horse riding vegan?
• How long have humans worked with horses?
• Horse welfare, injuries, and deaths
• The act of horse riding
• Living conditions
• Health and horse breeding
• Deaths
• Supporting horse protection
  

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