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Horse Racing
Animal Welfare Crossword

Information and resources for teachers planning to use the Melbourne Cup as a basis for classroom activities with students
 

This crossword has 40 clues related to animal welfare and the horse racing industry in particular.

The crossword is not specifically related to the Melbourne Cup but the annual holding of that event is a good time to reflect on the animal welfare side of horse racing.

The idea for the crossword was sparked by an ABC 7.30 Report program on the suffering of many horses once they had left the racing industry.

If you need background information on horse racing animal welfare issues generally, you could read the following two RSPCA web pages:

What are the animal welfare issues with thoroughbred horse racing? (kb.rspca.org.au) - or see Archived: Animal welfare issues [pdf]
and
What happens to horses that leave the racing industry? (kb.rspca.org.au) - or see Archived: Horses that leave [pdf]

Teachers click here.

The crossword can be viewed on screen but the pdf version is better for printing.

CROSSWORD TO COMPLETE ONLINE:

Note that the same crossword has been placed online to enable it to be completed interactively. See:
Horse Racing Animal Welfare Interactive Crossword