In the year 2030, the importance of meaningful recreation remains an essential component of social equity and human rights for the aging population. Playing an important role in a healthy life course, free time becomes a substitute for working life, satisfying the physical, psychological and social needs of retirees. Despite this, many older people face retirement socially isolated, lacking self-discovery and development, and ageism has managed to remove older people from leisure opportunities and experiences. In planning a short stay at the Melbourne Cup for older clients, the role of leisure was carefully considered, with particular attention to the ethos of animals as leisure commodities, both in sport and as companions. With the number of people of age over 60 Constantly growing, the elderly will soon surpass children under the age of 14 and will represent almost one in five of the total population (Saputelli, 2011, p. 41). Despite this statistic, the human rights of older people are being questioned as they remain largely invisible, politically and socially, around the world (Saputelli, 2011, p. 42; Scherger, Nazroo, & Higgs, 2011, pp. 147 , 149). . Age discrimination, or ageism, limits the leisure rights of older people (Saputelli, 2011, p. 43) and can cause social inequality (Scherger et al., 2011, p. 149; Mansvelt, 1997, p . 293). and isolation (Toepoel, 2013, p. 355). Restricting leisure rights can affect life satisfaction and psychological, social and physical needs (Lu, 2010, p. 139: Toepoel, 2013, p. 356). Agesim devalues ​​the role of the elderly in society, promotes them as unproductive and mentally, physically and socially incapable, and this can have internalising consequences (Wearing, 1995,... half of the document...). na pleasure, and in doing so challenges our ethical obligations when we rely on dogs as leisure resources (McGreevey & Bennett, 2010, p. 15). As people reach older ages, free time takes on additional meaning and takes on new roles, no longer defined by their work, they are looking for new ways to define themselves, far from wanting to slow down, many older people are ready and able to face self-discovery and challenges, and leisure is able to meet these needs. However, they are not always met, as age limits opportunities for leisure and threatens a fundamental principle of human rights: l social equity. In an attempt to meet these needs, a short stay at the Melbourne Cup was organized for a small group of older people to highlight the ethical challenges faced by the leisure industry, namely the supply and use of animals, both for sport and as companions.