Giving Voice

Our executive director, Nicole Arciello, presents the following. Please take action… Can you take two minutes to help stop a new horseracing track in Massachusetts? The Board of Selectmen in the Town of Hardwick, MA, are considering a proposal for…

This past Saturday, HW organized a vigil to remember the 207 horses killed at Saratoga Race Course since 2009…

Saturday, HW staged another successful protest at Saratoga Race Course. Nicole, I, and nearly 50 dedicated activists were there, educating and exposing. We also, as has become customary, garnered media (protesting works). And, once again, we had a mobile billboard…

HW organized a protest at Saratoga Saturday – the same day two horses were killed during morning training. CBS Albany, the most-watched regional station, gave us extensive coverage – HERE – including mention of the all-important subsidy legislation. Thank you…

Last week, I was interviewed by WAMC, a 7-state, 12-station NPR affiliate. Interview begins at 18:45 mark of “The Legislative Gazette” (#2230).

HW sponsored another great protest Saturday – this one at the Haskell (Monmouth Park). Thank you, as always, to all who came out, with special gratitude to Joe and Christina Silva for once again organizing, mobilizing, and leading the troops.…

This past Saturday, we kicked off our protest season at Saratoga Race Course. This track, of course, is one of only a handful in the nation that draws with any consistency. That said, our relentless campaign has had an effect,…

Earlier this month, I highlighted a Psychology Today piece by world-renowned ethologist Marc Bekoff. Most recently, Dr. Bekoff interviewed Danish journalist Julie Taylor, author of the book ‘I Can’t Watch Anymore’: The Case for Dropping Equestrian from the Olympic Games…

As previously mentioned, several outlets covered our Belmont Stakes protest last Saturday, one being the Long Island Herald. Please read to show support for, and gratitude to, the paper, and also consider leaving a comment.