if they are to be euthanized, could and should be euthanized at home. this is unnecessary suffering. gordon elliot, whose suspension as a trainer is due to end in september, told us: high expectations had arthritic knees and a tendon injury that was career ending and made him unsafe for riding . kiss me kayf had recurring lameness that made her unsuitable for rehoming or riding. he says neither he nor the owners received any money, and no animals were sent by him to an abattoir. the first time he learned of their fate was when panorama contacted him. he says the dealer he gave them to was a longstanding and well recognised individual in the racing industry . the dealer told us that every horse he is given is treated
overnight before being led into the kill room. this is vyta du roc. what a gorgeous horse. oh, my god, what a gorgeous horse. and this is kiss me kayf. oh, what a lovely, trusting horse. look at that, coming away from the herd. how does she look to you? 0h, she s calling now. you see the ears there and trying to get out, worry. and this is not a one off. more horses from gordon elliott s yard were given to the same dealer on other occasions, and ended up slaughtered. no, that is not a humane process, being transported. 350 miles potentially carrying an injury is not a humane process. the bottom line is horses,
in prize money while racing. high expectations for gordon elliott winning this lucrative prize. vyta du roc was even more successful. earning his owners more than £170,000 at courses like cheltenham and ascot. and this is kiss me kayf, who gamely struggled in the few races she was entered in. but it was when these horses developed career ending injuries that things started to go badly wrong for them. gordon elliott says, in line with the owners wishes, he gave vyta du roc to another rider and high expectations and kiss me kayf to a horse dealer with an instruction to either rehome or, if not possible, humanely euthanise them in line with the regulations. but we ve discovered all three would eventually end up on a lorry bound for england.
carrying an injury. the bottom line is horses, if they are to be euthanised, could and should be euthanised at home. this is unnecessary suffering. gordon elliot, whose suspension as a trainer is due to end in september, told us: high expectations had arthritic knees and a tendon injury that was career ending and made him unsafe for riding . kiss me kayf had recurring lameness that made her unsuitable for rehoming or riding. he says neither he nor the owners received any money, and no animals were sent by him to an abattoir. the first time he learned of their fate was when panorama contacted him. he says the dealer he gave them to was a longstanding and well recognised individual in the racing industry . the dealer told us that every horse he is given is treated with the utmost care and compassion .
high expectations won £43,000 in prize money while racing. high expectations for gordon elliott winning this lucrative prize. vyta du roc was even more successful. earning his owners more than £170,000 at courses like cheltenham and ascot. and this is kiss me kayf, who gamely struggled in the few races she was entered in. but it was when these horses developed career ending injuries that things started to go badly wrong for them. gordon elliott says, in line with the owners wishes, he gave vyta du roc to another rider and high expectations and kiss me kayf to a horse dealer with an instruction to either rehome or, if not possible, humanely euthanise them in line with the regulations. but we ve discovered all three would eventually end up on a lorry bound for england. despite being injured, including one with lameness, the horses were taken by ferry across the irish sea and driven to south west england. there were 13 more horses from elsewhere also on the lorry.