By John Smith • Published: 19 Oct 2020 • 12:17
The driver made the horse drink Credit: Assaib Facebook)
The Balearic Animal Association (Assaib) has accused a trotting driver (horse and buggy) of mistreating a horse called Helen Llinartix after a video emerged on social media showing him apparently force feeding the horse with champagne or cava after it won the Manacor Grand Prix in Mallorca. Although the driver denies that this was alcohol and told a French radio station that that he was feeding the animal a mixture of electrolytes and amino acids, Assaib has alerted Seprona (the section of the Guardia Civil responsible for investigating cruelty to animals) of the existence of the video. The animal rights group has also revealed that the person in question has been in trouble with the French Trotting Association and is banned from taking part in races until 2023 and has also been investigated for alleged improprieties in the USA. Thank you for taking the time to read this news article “Animal association denounces driver for allegedly feeding alcohol to horse”. For more UK daily news, Spanish daily news and Global news stories, visit the Euro Weekly News home page. Euro Weekly News is delighted to continue be able to bring you a range of News from around Spain in English and Global News live as it happens. Euro Weekly News doesn’t cost you anything but your internet connection. Whether it’s bringing you the local Spanish news or the International news today, we’ve got you covered! Euro Weekly News, the leading free local and national newspaper in Spain, the people’s paper, we lead others follow!
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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