More individuals and organisations are adding their voices to calls for horses to be turned out daily with companions to comply with the 3Fs – freedom, forage and friends. H&H finds out more...
An Olympic gold medallist and a leading welfare charity have backed calls for owners to challenge how they keep their horses, especially in relation to turnout.
H&H reported last week on the top welfare concerns as ranked by experts (news, 30 July), including whether horses are managed to suit owners, or themselves.
May Robinson, a rider, instructor and former yard manager, has contacted UK equestrian associations to raise concerns over the number of horses still stabled 24 hours a day.
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Eleanor is an experienced journalist who spent over eight years working for local and national newspapers before joining H&H as news editor in March 2016. Passionate about equine welfare and exposing the truth, Eleanor has reported on all aspects of the industry, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage rules to mules. Her sport of choice is showjumping, in which she competes her own horses, and she also enjoys reporting at local jumping shows through to international championships.
