World Horse Welfare

Bright future for ponies rescued from Whispering Willows ‘sanctuary’

Most of the ponies taken to World Horse Welfare’s Penny Farm have now found new homes

Ambassadors sought to help raise strangles awareness and end stigma

The annual Strangles Awareness Week takes place 3-9 May and aims to provide owners, yard managers, vets and equine professionals with a platform to share their own stories and promote support for those affected by the disease

‘Sanctuary’ court case shows need for rescue licensing

H&H speaks to established equine welfare charities to find out how this recent court case demonstrates the need for licensing and regulation of animal sanctuaries, and what the benefits of this would be, for horses and people

Work ongoing as Brexit delays spark horse welfare concerns

Whispering Willows sanctuary owner banned after 137 horses removed and two put down  

“Sadly, when things went wrong, these horses suffered the consequences”

Whisker removal banned in national competitions *H&H Plus*

Northern Ireland post-Brexit ‘loophole’ sparks equine welfare concerns *H&H Plus*

Working together key in fight against fatal equine obesity

Record-breaking number of horses rehomed during pandemic

“It is also testament to our incredible teams at each of the farms, who have continued to care for and prepare the horses for rehoming throughout the restrictions”

Young showjumper swaps riding boots for trainers in marathon lockdown challenge

“Horses put their heart and soul into what they do for us and expect nothing in return so I thought it would be nice to try to give them something back”

‘Once in a generation‘ opportunity in fight against long-distance transport for slaughter

Licensing fly-grazing could help horses and people *H&H Plus*

Rehoming is up – but ‘perfect storm’ to come for equine welfare *H&H Plus*

‘You have risen to the challenge superbly’: World Horse Welfare thanks supporters in Christmas message

“The simple words thank you do not seem to do justice for how grateful we are, but thank you so much”

We are all responsible for fixing ‘broken system’ that allows horses to suffer *H&H Plus*

Emaciated horses recovering well as owners banned for 10 years

“Magic weighed 356kg, meaning he was at least 100kg underweight. Lexi weighed 384kg. A thoroughbred of a similar height would be expected to weigh 450-500kg,”

Rescued horses terrified of human touch ‘transformed’, plus seven foals born

The group were part of a multi-agency operation to remove more than 130 horses from a site at the M25

Industry must stay one jump ahead in a changing world *H&H Plus*

A panel of experts discussed the benefits to horses in their partnership with humans. H&H brings you their thoughts on the future of our industry

‘She’s my saviour’: Equestrian speaks out on the power of horses *H&H Plus*

Go Racing Green founder Debbie Matthews told her story at the World Horse Welfare conference 2020. H&H heard why she credits a rescue pony for saving her life

What’s in it for them? Owners urged to question everything to give horses the best possible lives

“None of these shortcomings are made up for by our horses’ having expensive tack or being immaculately turned out”