Petitions/Ban horse racing in the UK and fund transition to lifelong horse welfare safely.
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Opened7 May 2026
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Pass legislation to prohibit horse racing in the UK, end the commercial use of horses for racing, and create a funded transition plan for horses bred for or leaving racing, including retraining, rehoming, sanctuary placement, retirement care, and enforceable welfare protections during the phase-out.

We believe horse racing causes avoidable suffering through overbreeding and wastage, early weaning, the racing and training of physically immature horses, restrictive husbandry, a high prevalence of gastric ulcer disease, and a well-recognised risk of serious and fatal musculoskeletal injury. We believe these harms conflict with modern animal welfare principles, including the Five Domains framework, which requires good nutrition, environment, health, behaviour and mental state in this industry.

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Adrian Ramsay
1Adrian Ramsay MP
Waveney Valley
6
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter
2Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP
Suffolk Coastal
4
Charlie Maynard
3Charlie Maynard MP
Witney
4
Darren Jones
4Darren Jones MP
Bristol North West
3
Dr Peter Prinsley
5Dr Peter Prinsley MP
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
3
Helen Maguire
6Helen Maguire MP
Epsom and Ewell
3
Rosie Wrighting
7Rosie Wrighting MP
Kettering
3
Sir Desmond Swayne
8Sir Desmond Swayne MP
New Forest West
3
Douglas Lumsden
9Douglas Lumsden MP
Aberdeen South
3
Andrew Griffith
10Andrew Griffith MP
Arundel and South Downs
2