The demise of the AHT last summer showed it is not viable for a single entity to fulfil all its roles. H&H spoke to some of those involved in trying to find new homes for all the trust’s equine work
Progress is being made to protect vital work done by the Animal Health Trust (AHT) from being lost for ever.
The AHT closed in July after months of searching failed to source enough funding for a viable future and liquidators were appointed in September.
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Lucy is an experienced news journalist, reporter and presenter. Since joining the Horse & Hound team in 2015, Lucy has reported from major global sporting events including the Tokyo Paralympic Games and multiple European Championships, as well as Badminton, Burghley and London, to name a few. She has covered current affairs and sports news across the full spectrum of equestrian disciplines and racing, as well as human and equine welfare, industry news and court cases.
