Herd Around the Barn

RE-RELEASE: Horseracing Wrongs on Why The "Sport" Must End


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This Saturday marks the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes - the third and final leg of the Triple Crown races. To honor the horses who suffer needlessly for gambling and entertainment, we are re-releasing Kathy's conversation with longtime animal-rights activists Nicole Arciello and Patrick Battuello, founders of Horseracing Wrongs (https://horseracingwrongs.org/),In this episode, they discuss:* Kathy’s childhood on a thoroughbred farm, and how it informed her attitude toward horseracing* the lives of racehorses from training to racing, to what happens when their racing careers are over* why Patrick and Nicole believe that “reforming” the industry fails to address the worst of the abuses* why they believe that horseracing is a dying industry, and how you can help bring about its endFollow Horseracing Wrongs on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/HorseracingWrongs), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/horseracingwrongs/), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/racingwrongs).Connect with Kathy Stevens:* Facebook: Kathy Stevens (http://facebook.com/kathy.stevens.CAS), Catskill Animal Sanctuary (https://www.facebook.com/catskillanimalsanctuary)* Twitter: @CASanctuary (https://twitter.com/CASanctuary/)* Books: Where the Blind Horse Sings (https://casanctuary.org/shop/book-where-the-blind-horse-sings/)* Website: CASanctuary.org (https://casanctuary.org/)* Instagram: @catskill_animal_sanctuary (https://instagram.com/catskill_animal_sanctuary/)* YouTube: Catskill Animal Sanctuary (https://www.youtube.com/user/CASanctuary)* TikTok: @CASanctuary (https://www.tiktok.com/@catskillanimalsanctuary)
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Herd Around the BarnBy Kathy Stevens

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