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Treating horses like horses, not kings: changing the commentary

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CHANGING the way we talk about equine welfare – and treating horses like horses rather than “like kings” – may not only improve it, but also protect our sport for the future.

This was the finding of a study on events after Animal Rising campaigners accessed the course at the 2023 Grand National. The, looked at how what was said could affect public acceptance of horse sport.

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