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Sep 29, 2024 - 09:45
By scmp.com

Japan’s ‘rising horse’ festival struggles to surmount animal abuse controversy

For 700 years, this breathtaking spectacle has drawn spectators, but it now finds itself at the centre of a contentious battle between tradition and animal rights.

Activists have long denounced the festival for the serious injuries inflicted on the horses forced to take part, which sometimes results in them being euthanised.

But campaigners worry that the latest legal challenge may once again be rejected by prosecutors.