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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‘She should have been treated immediately’: injured horse left to suffer could not be saved
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Some 90 horses removed from farm in major welfare operation after concerns raised
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Experts call for change as animal welfare law system is lacking
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Lack of turnout and owner knowledge mean ‘most horses’ do not get what they need
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‘Well intentioned but incompetent care’ means equines left to suffer
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‘It’s decisive for the future of the sport’: top stud to withdraw its horses from dressage competitions amid welfare reforms
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Concerns over horses’ ‘blue tongues’ and open mouths pictured at World Cup qualifier
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‘All horses must have tails’: major show brings in new rule on welfare grounds
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‘Horse sports will change radically’ as Dutch parliament backs ban on ‘all animal-unfriendly’ tack
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*Exclusive* Are uniformly loose nosebands the answer to horse sport’s image problems, or ‘the beginning of the end’?
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Five horses put down after shipment including sick equines and terrified foals intercepted
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*Exclusive* Are horses any more traceable since the shocking ‘Horses – Making a Killing’ TV documentary... and what else needs to be done?
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*Exclusive* Are the blood rules in FEI horse sport working – and how can we move forward?
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‘A symbol of hope’: donkey carries woman through bombed streets and shelling to deliver her baby safely
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Equine charities report owners’ ‘desperation’ and large-scale rescues as living cost crisis continues
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‘Handle with care’: Christmas message stresses the need to care for horses properly
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Proposed ban on double bridles and riding behind the vertical debated in European Parliament
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‘The kind of change needed in horse sport’: British Dressage launches equine welfare action plan
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Fund to improve sport horse welfare in memory of top showjumper who died at World Cup Final
