The shocking use of 'jiggers' in horse racing
- Written by: Paul McGreevy, Professor of Animal Behaviour and Animal Welfare Science, University of Sydney
Violence towards animals can never be condoned, whether in horse racing or to animals in general.Shutterstock/gabriel
Trainer Darren Weir will not contest three charges for alleged possession of electronic devices used to give shocks to horses, according to a statement released by Racing Victoria earlier today.
The statement says assistant trainer...