Regal Monarch was a five-year-old bay gelding entered into the 2017 Melbourne Cup. Horses are gentle, trusting animals, who often run for brief periods, when they are startled or feel the need to flee. Highly social, they hate being left behind by their herd mates. And so Regal Monarch was trying hard to keep up…
Category: Racing
The true scandal of horsemeat
The discovery of horsemeat labelled as beef in burgers and ready-made meals in the UK and parts of Europe is the scandal that keeps on giving with major supermarkets and fast food joints like Burger King now involved. The story has also hit headlines in New Zealand with media pondering whether the same thing could…
