Tag Archives: World Horse Welfare

Pony tied to a bike covered in barbed wire

Pony close to death makes an astonishing recovery after being found tethered to a bike

National survey reveals worrying trend due to cost of living crisis and the impacts of climate change

National Equine Welfare Council release the results from their latest cost of living survey Over

Documentary confirms that the horse meat scandal continues

World Horse Welfare expresses outrage at slaughterhouse cruelty revealed in RTÉ documentary and calls for

Negligent shetland pony owner jailed for cruelty and neglect

A Shetland pony owner hiding behind a ‘veneer of respectability’ has been jailed for 12

First foal from ‘Dover 26’ smuggled horses born

World Horse Welfare announces birth of first foal from ‘smuggled’ horses rescued by the Norfolk-based

Bill to ban animal export for slaughter introduced to Parliament

New legislation to end the export of livestock for slaughter and fattening has been introduced

The export of horses for slaughter from the UK – still happens everyday!

Despite laws to make it more difficult to export live horses and ponies for slaughter,

World Horse Welfare Conference

Never just about working equids in far off countries many people prefer not to think

Horses and social licence to operate – why you should be bothered

Chris Keate, looks at the issues A ‘social licence to operate’ is the unwritten acceptance