World Horse Welfare Chief Executive, Roly Owers, said:
“Basing our work on evidence as well as our experience is central to our whole approach, which is why this research is so important. It will provide a vital insight into the diverse welfare challenges facing the UK’s equines – setting out the welfare ‘landscape’ from many aspects of the equine sector.
We look forward to presenting the findings and recommendations of this ground breaking report and the following discussions, which we hope will spark positive change to improve the lives of our 800,000 UK horses.”
Dr Siobhan Mullan, Research Fellow in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law at the University of Bristol and one of the authors of the report, added:
“At the start of the project relatively little was known about the welfare of horses in England and Wales. By identifying the most important welfare issues, future efforts to improve equine welfare can be strategic and targeted. The common goal shared by everyone who took part in the research is to improve the lives of horses.”
The findings of this unique research study will be previewed at an event at the House of Commons, by kind permission of World Horse Welfare Trustee Caroline Nokes MP, where key members of the equine welfare community can enjoy a champagne cream tea and tour of the House of Commons.
If you would like to attend the event please contact caryssamuel@worldhorsewelfare.org or Joanne.Fryer@bristol.ac.uk for more information.
