Animal Welfare Act

Horse discovered 'dumped like rubbish in a ditch' *warning: graphic image'

Police are appealing for information after a filly was found decomposing in Hertfordshire

Carole Mortimer: the FEI prefix fee — who are the winners and losers? *H&H VIP*

Horse & Hound's sport horse breeding columnist draws some conclusions on the introduction of a hefty naming fee by the FEI

Six-year ban for woman who caused suffering to 50 animals

This was the third time the woman had been prosecuted under the Animal Welfare Act

Abandoned Shetlands 'French and Saunders' rescued by charity

The ponies with overgrown hooves were found abandoned in Hampshire

Suspected ragwort poisoning kills two mares: Owners handed lifetime ban

The mares, both of which had foals at foot, were seized by the RSPCA on veterinary grounds in 2014

Owner of horse found in 'terrible state' handed lifetime ban

She was also handed an 18-week suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay £2,080 costs

Five-year ban for owner of horse found with 'splitting and peeling' hooves

The horse, now named Skippy, is now in the care of the RSPCA

Woman banned for two years after 32 horses put down

Mary Louise Smith of Meadow Street, Great Harwood, was convicted of 28 offences under the Animal Welfare Act

Lifetime ban for woman who neglected seven horses

A woman who kept seven horses in "awful conditions" has been handed a lifetime ban on keeping equines by magistrates

Ban for owner who over-rugged horses

A man who left his horses with thick rugs on in hot summer sunshine has been banned for keeping equines for three years

Animals Act changes delayed by mixed response

The government is delaying planned changes to the Animals Act 1971 following a mixed response to its proposals

Sign up to postcard campaign in support of changes to Animals Act

Visitors to Badminton are invited to sign up to the Country Land and Business Association’s (CLA) postcard campaign in support of changes to the law that would mean horse owners are no longer strictly liable for their animal’s actions.

Horse owners could be heading for cheaper insurance

The government has today released proposals to clarify the Animals Act 1971 that could have a huge impact on horse insurance costs

Campaigners vow to push ahead on Animal Act insurance issue

Campaigners are determined to find a new way to amend the Animals Act to reduce liability on responsible animal owners following the failure of a Private Members’ Bill earlier this month

‘Disappointing’ end to Animals Act Private Members Bill

The latest Private Members’ Bill seeking to protect animal owners from unfair compensation claims has failed in the House of Commons

Man jailed for drowning horse at Appleby Fair

A 21-year-old London man was jailed yesterday for 28 days for drowning a horse at last year's Appleby Horse Fair

Unfair compensation claims under spotlight in House of Commons

A Private Members’ Bill to protect responsible horse-owners from unfair compensation claims gets its second reading in the House of Commons today

Updated hound welfare handbook published

An updated guide on hound husbandry has been published by the Council of Hunting Association in line with the Animal Welfare Act (2006)

Man appears in court again over horse drowning at Appleby Fair

A London man has appeared in court in Cumbria today after pleading guilty to causing the death of a horse at last year's Appleby Horse Fair

Legal bid to protect horse owners from strict liability

A Private Member’s Bill attempting to lessen the insurance burden on horse owners by amending the Animals Act 1971 went before Parliament yesterday