Man charged following horse drowning at Appleby Fair
An 'exhaustive' investigation by police and the RSPCA has led to a Kent man being charged with causing unnecessary suffering to a horse that drowned in the River Eden
Animal Welfare Act
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Animals Act 1971 Appeal Court ruling
Matthew and Georgia Stokes have been held strictly liable by Appeal Court judges after their pony reared and injured a teenager
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Animals Act amendment
An attempt to amend the Animals Act (1971) in order to combat rising equestrian insurance premiums has cleared its first hurdle in Parliament
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Appleby Horse Fair: horse drowns
The RSPCA has refuted claims that it did not enforce the Animal Welfare Act 2006 at this year
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Fight against high insurance heads to Parliament
A new attempt to lessen the current insurance burden on horse owners is being planned by Conservative MP Stephen Crabb
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Ten-year plan to improve horse welfare
The Equine Health and Welfare Strategy was launched at the National Equine Forum last month
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New Animal Welfare Act kicks in
The Animal Welfare Act places a “duty of care” on people to ensure that they cater for the needs of their animals
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New measures to prevent equine suffering
The Animal Welfare Act came onto the statute book yesterday, ensuring horse owners will have a legal responsibility to care for their animals properly
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MP calls for strict liability to be lifted
Rising insurance premiums are crippling equestrian businesses but DEFRA is considering how to alter the legislation responsible
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MP seeks to amend Animals Act
A new Bill aiming to exonerate horse owners from being liable for the actions of their animal has been introduced to parliament by Laurence Robertson MP
