Some horses put down as foundation falls behind in payments
(NEWSER) - One of the world’s top charities supporting retired racehorses has fallen far behind in payments to support the horses, leaving scores of the creatures malnourished, starving, or dead; at least two have had to be put down, the New York Times reports. The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation in upstate New York funds the upkeep of some 1,000 horses, paying 25 farms across the country to care for the animals. The foundation receives millions in donations from horseracing luminaries. But it’s been running a deficit for the past two years, and the horses are paying the price. More»
