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When New York was drowning in manure: the historical lesson that refutes objections to the horse law

12/06/2026 - The “Great Manure Crisis” of the late 19th century shows that changes which seem economically impossible become inevitable once society develops a new awareness. The same applies to the proposed Italian legislation seeking to ban the slaughter of horses.
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Horse-free riding is taking Europe by storm. Hobby horsing is both a sport and a cultural phenomenon

10/06/2026 - Hobbyhorse. The second German Championship took place in Frankfurt. Over 1,000 participants, 3,000 spectators, and 9,500 active practitioners in Germany. Originating in Finland twenty years ago, the phenomenon is gaining traction on social media and in the public consciousness.
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In Palermo, the city council is arguing over horse-drawn carriages. The horses are waiting.

09/06/2026 - In recent days, yet another political skirmish over the issue of horse-drawn transport has unfolded in the Palermo council chamber: the majority and the opposition are accusing each other of delaying the ban, whilst no resolution has been passed. Meanwhile, horses continue to be exploited on the streets of Palermo.
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Maryland bans the slaughter of racehorses

04/06/2026 - United States. In Maryland, from 1 July 2026, it will be illegal to slaughter a racehorse for commercial purposes; it will also be illegal to buy, sell, transport or import a racehorse when it is known, or ought reasonably to be known, that its final destination is a slaughterhouse
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Catania, two operations in forty-eight hours: ponies in the dark and ghost horses

03/06/2026 - On 28 May, officers from the General Prevention and Public Assistance Unit of the Catania Police Headquarters, in collaboration with the ASP Veterinary Service, discovered and seized three ponies being kept in an unauthorised building in the San Cristoforo district. Forty-eight hours earlier, on 26 May, Carabinieri from the Catania Librino station had inspected a breeding farm
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The same vet, the same method. From Tarquinia to the Monti Lucretili, animals shot dead

26/05/2026 - A June hearing on the opposition to the archiving of the case involving four horses killed in 2024 in Tarquinia. Meanwhile, Dr Alan Risolo is back in the news for the culling of dozens of cattle in the Monti Lucretili Regional Park.
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Illegal horse racing, doping, abuse: five precautionary measures issued in Castelvetrano. The investigation started from our report.

21/05/2026 - The Carabinieri operation coordinated by the Marsala Public Prosecutor's Office closes the circle on an illegal racetrack that IHP had reported in February 2024. Here is how it unfolded.
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We’re opening our doors on 7 June: “Senza Briglie” in Montaione

20/05/2026 - On Sunday 7 June, Montaione becomes the meeting point between the public and the daily work of IHP. With “Senza Briglie” — the first event of the Montaione Summer — Italian Horse Protection opens the doors of its Rescue Centre and invites anyone who wants to truly understand what it means to protect an abused horse to spend a day together.
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Palio di Fucecchio, a donation for the winning horse. It's nothing but hypocrisy

19/05/2026 - The gesture is presented as an act of sensitivity toward the animal. In reality, it calls nothing into question about the structure of an event that exposes horses to stress, risks, and uses incompatible with their ethological needs.
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Equine doping: the Council of State upholds trainer liability

14/05/2026 - The ruling in the Bellei case brings a lengthy legal dispute to a close and reaffirms a principle that the horse racing world would rather ignore: whoever trains a horse is always accountable for it.
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