Race horse is forced to guzzle down an entire bottle of champagne after winning prestigious event in Mallorca
- The footage was recorded following Mallorca's Manacor Grand Prix on Monday
- Horse was held by its reins as a man emptied almost entire bottle into its mouth
- An animal welfare society has today identified the horse as Helen Llinaritx
This is the moment a race horse is forced to guzzle down a bottle of champagne after winning a prestigious event in Mallorca.
The footage was recorded following the Manacor Grand Prix on the Spanish island on Monday.
An animal welfare society has today identified the horse as Helen Llinaritx and slammed the man's actions as 'appalling'.
Footage shows the shocking moment a race horse is forced to drink a bottle of champagne after winning a prestigious event in Mallorca
The clip shows the animal being held by its reins as a man empties almost an entire bottle of champagne into its mouth.
The horse attempts to pulls its head away before the man tips the last drops over its head.
He then plants a kiss on its nose as a crowd claps and cheers in the background.
Balearic Islands' Animal Association Assaib said: 'This idiot made the winning horse Helen Llinaritx drink a bottle of champagne.
'We have already lodged a formal complaint with the relevant authorities for animal mistreatment.'
An animal welfare society has today identified the horse as Helen Llinaritx and slammed the man's actions as 'appalling'.
It added in a follow-up statement: 'We would like to express our indignation over what happened following the Manacor Grand Prix.
'It is clear from the footage that Helen Llinaritx is made to drink a bottle of champagne while the rest of those present laugh at what is happening.
'We consider this clear example of animal mistreatment appalling and it shows that this person doesn't respect animals.'
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