Horse fighting. More than 13 years after horse fighting was

Horse fighting.

 

More than 13 years after horse fighting was banned in the Philippines, the brutal and bloody sport remains very much alive in certain parts of the Philippines.

Horse fighting remains big business especially in the southern island of Mindanao where it is considered part of the cultural heritage of the indigenous tribes.

Authorities and local officials turn a blind eye toward this "illegal" sport that forces two stallions to fight each other over a mare in heat that is tethered inside a circle.

The Philippines, China, Indonesia and South Korea are among the few countries that continue to practice horse fighting.

 

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