Equine identification
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‘Is there horse meat in your lasagne? Don’t know’: equestrian industry’s warning to Government
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Irish breeders fear for their reputations over foal passport delays
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Your vote counts: crucial equestrian issues for general election candidates
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Call for owners to take part in first British horse census
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‘It’s a complete Horlicks’: watershed moment as horse ID system is set to change
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Your chance for your voice to be heard — in one chance to get it right on equine ID
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Your views sought on equine ID law — and attempts to combat post-Brexit travel issues
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New equine microchip law comes into force today
‘Previous legislation has been half-baked but the new regulations are not only positive for horse owners, but are a significant boost for equine welfare’
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Horse dealer on passport charges
A gypsy cob dealer from Wales has appeared in court to answer horse passport charges
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Pony cleared of being a 'ringer' by British Showjumping
The mother of a young showjumper, whose pony was falsely accused of being a ringer, is now taking legal advice
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Showjumping pony at centre of identity investigation
British Showjumping (BS) is investigating whether Cisco Bay II, ridden by Faye Adams from the West Midlands, is in fact Graham Gillespie's former ride Smirnoff Des Bruyeres
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Campaign launched against hot branding multiple times
The campaign calls for Exmoor ponies that are not going back on to the moor not to be branded at all and for the number of brands on the other Exmoors, and all equine breeds, to be cut down
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Germany approves move towards ban on hot branding
German Minister of Agriculture Isle Aigner has announced that a hot branding ban will become an amendment to the country's Animal Welfare Act when it is finalised later this year
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Equine welfare groups call for hot branding ban
Equine welfare groups are making further calls to ban hot branding after a report commissioned by the RSPCA confirmed the procedure causes “significant pain”
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Charity criticises Ireland's plans to register horses
Irish horse keepers will have to register their horses with the government, but welfare experts have criticised the plan
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Identification collars for tethered ponies in Wales
Around 1,000 tethered and freely roaming horses throughout South Wales may soon have to wear identification collars
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Earmarking ban must be enforced, say vets
Vets call for rules on ear marking to be made clear after the BBC's Countryfile showed Welsh farmers using the technique
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Calls to ban hot branding in Scotland get mixed reaction
Calls to ban hot branding in Scotland have been met with mixed reactions, with supporters claiming hot branding has been unfairly targeted
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Exmoor Pony Society defends hot branding
The Exmoor Pony Society has defended hot branding after a pony welfare organisation made fresh calls to stop the process, calling it “barbaric”
