World Horse Welfare

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

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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

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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”

Sick foal found in owner’s living room highlights issues of buying and selling unseen

“The new owners had bought Humphrey unseen and admitted they didn’t realise what looking after a horse fully entailed”

Horse to lose eye after fireworks incident

More than £13,400 has been raised by well-wishers towards the gelding’s vet fees, of which the remainder will be split between the SSPCA and World Horse Welfare

Starving donkeys found living among shards of glass ‘thriving’ since rescue

Donkeys rescued during Storm Dennis from a site strewn with broken glass and barbed are growing in confidence seven months on

Transformation for Wellingborough horses saved from floods in large-scale rescue

‘I take my hat off to the grooms at our rescue and rehoming centres for the amazing work they do turning these ponies around and giving them a great future’

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130 horses rescued from M25 site begin new lives

The rescue was a joint operation by National Equine Welfare Council members including the British Horse Society, Blue Cross, Bransby Horses, Essex Horse & Pony Protection Society, HAPPA, the Horse Trust, Redwings, the RSPCA, the Donkey Sanctuary and Thornberry Animal Sanctuary

Your chance to win ‘dream’ ride with one of four Olympic eventers

Other prizes include a ‘racing spectacular’ for two at Newmarket, breakfast with the stars at Epsom, or an original drawing of the charity’s famous foal Captain Tom

‘Grave concerns’ as full effects of coronavirus expected to hit horse welfare this winter

A study, run by the National Equine Welfare Council (NEWC) and the Association of Dogs and Cat Homes, assessed the impact of the pandemic on equine rescue organisations

Final farewell to supreme champion after 23 ‘wonderful years’ in family home

The gelding recently named as the 2019 supreme rehomed champion by showjumper Joe Stockdale, who selected him from three categories winners because of the incredible, long-term bond he and Jackie shared.

Major equine welfare charity to remain closed to the public until 2021 *H&H Plus*

Happy ending for pony transformed from ‘skin and bones’ to show winner

‘It is wonderful to see Buttercup leaving for her new home although we will miss her a lot, she was a real favourite’

Fund set up to help equine charities with ‘inevitable tidal wave of welfare cases’

‘There is no capacity within the UK’s equine rescue system so it is vital, as we start to rehome animals again, that we have as many organisations as possible working to support the inevitable tidal wave of welfare cases’

Signs of hope for equine welfare charities

Equine charities have shared signs of hope as supporters step in to foster horses, and rehoming looks possible in the near future

Record number of horses in charity’s care as virus prevents rehoming

‘Many of these animals are from large unhandled groups and so are unused to human contact, it makes handling them even more of a challenge’

World Horse Welfare ponies and staff ‘clap’ for carers

‘Morale and team spirit remains extremely high among the grooms and other staff at the farms, and they wanted to take the time show their appreciation of the carers as well’

Pony rescued with horrific maggot-filled wound from embedded headcollar

‘Moses’ suffering could so easily have been prevented and it’s awful to think he could have been left like that if someone hadn’t cared enough to report the situation’