Horse welfare
H&H covers a large number of horse welfare cases, from cruelty to rescue and other work by dedicated equine welfare charities. We also bring you worldwide reports on the plight of the horse in other countries.
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Final farewell to orphaned foal who touched hearts with his giant teddy friend after a safe and happy lifeBy Eleanor Jones Published
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‘Good horsemanship is far more than results’: new award recognises those who truly put the horse firstBy Eleanor Jones Published
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New FEI horse welfare ‘task force’ to review blood rules across the sportBy Eleanor Jones Published
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‘The horse has always known’: how rider personality influences horse-centred trainingBy Eleanor Jones Published
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Man caught on video dragging young horse behind vehicle used method to ‘break in ponies’By Eleanor Jones Published
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Showing producer banned for eight years after video goes viral said he ‘takes horse welfare extremely seriously’By Eleanor Jones Published
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‘If a horse doesn’t perform, we have to look at ourselves and do better,’ says showing producer Gill ThompsonBy Gill Thompson Published
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Show’s new £1,000 prize for best tail recognises balance between tradition and horse welfareBy Eleanor Jones Published
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‘Why are we reluctant to speak up and voice our concerns to showing societies?’ asks H&H’s Bethan SimonsBy Bethan Simons Published
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‘If the public don’t like what they see, they have the power to shut us down,’ warns Laura Tomlinson as she calls for changeBy Laura Tomlinson Published
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‘Ask the question every day’: why welfare is what horses need – not what we think they needBy Eleanor Jones Published
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‘Stop blaming the horse’: new training framework aims to help achieve potential by listening to what horses tell usBy Eleanor Jones Published
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Dressage needs to answer harder questions than just ‘who did what in the warm-up’ to secure its futureBy Oscar Williams Published
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Not having 24/7 turnout is not a criminal offence: expert speaks up about the growing pressure on ownersBy Eleanor Jones Published
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Calls for national animal offenders’ register part of campaign to improve welfare lawsBy Becky Murray Published
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‘It’s not about glitz and glamour, but the care provided’: national federation rewarding stables that put horse wellbeing firstBy Becky Murray Published
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How to report a horse welfare concern, neglect or mistreatmentBy Georgia Guerin Published
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Should horse rescues be licensed? MPs debate as Government to ask the questionBy Becky Murray Published
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Making the hardest decision when you care for an elderly bonded pair of horsesBy Bethany Stone Published