HW has been filing annual Killed Lists since 2014. We are the first to ever do this. Here are the 12-year (’14-’25) state totals. Please note, however, that these figures are at a minimum. More horses surely were euthanized off-site or simply fell through record-keeping cracks. Not reflected, either, are the horses killed at the nation’s 200+ private training facilities. And finally, these numbers say nothing of the tens of thousands who were bled-out and butchered upon “retirement.” In short, this – over 12,000 confirmed kills in 12 years – is but a partial reckoning. (Please also note that AR and FL do not honor our requests.)
Arizona:
454 Dead Horses
Arkansas:
133 Dead Horses
California:
1,144 Dead Horses
Colorado:
92 Dead Horses
Delaware:
210 Dead Horses
Florida:
954 Dead Horses
Illinois:
324 Dead Horses
Indiana:
297 Dead Horses
Iowa:
177 Dead Horses
Kentucky:
679 Dead Horses
Louisiana:
633 Dead Horses
Maryland:
425 Dead Horses
Minnesota:
123 Dead Horses
Nebraska:
94 Dead Horses
New Jersey:
255 Dead Horses
New Mexico:
851 Dead Horses
New York:
1,237 Dead Horses
Ohio:
634 Dead Horses
Oklahoma:
507 Dead Horses
Pennsylvania:
1,027 Dead Horses
Texas:
366 Dead Horses
Washington:
174 Dead Horses
West Virginia:
949 Dead Horses
All Other States:
354 Dead Horses
What Can You Do?
There are many ways to help end horseracing: Share our daily posts on social media. Write a “letter to the editor.” Contact governors and legislators. And of course: Organize or join a protest!
