\nAnother report estimated that about 9,000 horses are slaughtered annually in Australian abattoirs and approximately half of them were ex-racehorses. (Horses and People<\/a>)
\nThese facts illustrate a troubling reality: many retired racehorses face uncertain futures, and the choice of humane euthanasia is often blocked by cost, access or awareness.<\/p>\n
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Our Partnership With Racing Victoria<\/h2>\n
We at The Kindest Goodbye are proud to partner with Racing Victoria<\/a> under their On-Site Humane Euthanasia Program (OHEP) to ensure that eligible retired racehorses can receive euthanasia and after-care support without the barrier of excessive costs. In designing our strategy we refer to industry-data and welfare research:<\/p>\n At The Kindest Goodbye we believe that every horse deserves dignity, respect and support through its final chapter. This partnership with Racing Victoria is a milestone in our mission to bring ethical, affordable large-animal end-of-life care to the forefront. If you own or care for a retired racehorse in Victoria and are facing welfare concerns, please reach out. Explore whether you meet OHEP eligibility<\/a>, speak with our team about on-site euthanasia options and let us support you, your horse and your peace of mind. An Urgent Welfare Gap in the Racing Industry Horse Euthanasia Victoria Initiative \u2013 Helping Retired Racehorses End Their Journey with Dignity . In Australia the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[522,528,157,527,519,514,525,526,512,524,517,516,529,523,521,518,513,515,290,520],"class_list":["post-3293","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tips","tag-animal-welfare-victoria","tag-australian-horse-industry","tag-compassionate-euthanasia","tag-equine-data-welfare","tag-equine-end-of-life-care","tag-equine-welfare","tag-ethical-horse-care","tag-horse-aftercare-program","tag-horse-euthanasia-victoria","tag-horse-retirement","tag-horse-welfare-australia","tag-humane-euthanasia","tag-humane-veterinary-services","tag-large-animal-care","tag-mobile-horse-vet","tag-on-site-euthanasia-program","tag-racing-victoria","tag-retired-racehorses","tag-the-kindest-goodbye","tag-veterinary-euthanasia"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekindestgoodbye.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3293","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekindestgoodbye.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekindestgoodbye.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekindestgoodbye.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekindestgoodbye.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3293"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/thekindestgoodbye.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3293\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3302,"href":"https:\/\/thekindestgoodbye.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3293\/revisions\/3302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thekindestgoodbye.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3293"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekindestgoodbye.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3293"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thekindestgoodbye.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nUnder this program eligible owners can be refunded up to A$660<\/strong> towards humane euthanasia.
\nThis initiative reflects both a compassionate service offering and a data-driven welfare intervention in the racing industry.<\/p>\n
\nWhy The $660 Refund Matters<\/h2>\n
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\nData Science Meets Welfare: Measuring Impact<\/h2>\n
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\nBy combining this kind of data with our program we can monitor how many horses benefit, what kinds of conditions led to the euthanasia decision and whether the support model reduces poorer welfare outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nWhat the Process Looks Like for Owners<\/h2>\n
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\nWhy This Matters for Industry and Community<\/h2>\n
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\nOur Commitment and Vision<\/h2>\n
\nWe commit to:<\/p>\n\n
\nDo you own a retired racehorse ?<\/h2>\n
\nContact us at The Kindest Goodbye<\/strong><\/a> to learn more about how we work together with Racing Victoria to ensure a gentle ending for horses who have given so much.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"