A rodeo performance at the San Diego County Fair in 2017. File photo by Chris Stone There is an unfortunate saying in animal welfare: “Awful, but lawful.” There is no better way to describe ...

The death of a horse during a centuries-old riding festival in Japan has prompted allegations of animal abuse and a national outcry with calls growing to amend the rules.. The backlash began after ...

Gerry Holzman, a master woodcarver who conceived, and toiled for 20 years to build, a merry-go-round that celebrated New York State with riding animals like a beaver, a cow and a pig, as well as ...

Riding on animals including camels, horses and ponies has been banned in the zoo. However, the camel ride will be allowed until the end of the current contract.