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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Stallion left ‘suffering for weeks’ with a hole in his face had to be put down
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Major focus on ethical training and horses’ mental fitness to compete
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Curling hooves, maggots and ulcerated mouths in nine neglected horses rescued
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Optional double bridles and judges’ alert buttons among measures proposed in dressage
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Calls for real-time tracking of horses’ locations to ensure Irish equine industry’s future
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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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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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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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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
