PETITION TARGET: Executive Leadership Team, Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
Former employees of Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament have come forward with disturbing allegations of horse abuse, according to the NY Post. The accusations include excessive whipping that left the horses with raised welts, bleeding mouths, severe dehydration, and driving horses to total exhaustion. One horse allegedly died as a result of this mistreatment.
These allegations aren’t new. In a 2019 lawsuit, a former cast member alleged that she witnessed the horse abuse and was subsequently fired after reporting it. That lawsuit was settled in 2020. Recently, according to the NY Post, other employees have come forward with similar claims of equine abuse.
Medieval Times employs more than 2,000 people across 10 North American locations and keeps hundreds of horses for its live performances and breeding program.
Sign this petition to urge the executive leadership team at Medieval Times to authorize a thorough, independent investigation into the treatment of horses at all Medieval Times locations, including Chapel Creek Ranch, and publicly release the findings.
