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Horrifying horse smuggling trade to be highlighted at Burghley Horse Trials

We attend the prestigious equestrian event to talk to horse enthusiasts about horse smuggling

Esme Higgs officially launches Stable Squad

Esme was joined by her World Horse Welfare rescue pony Duke for the official launch of our new club for animal-loving children

Horses rescued from being cruelly smuggled abroad are ready for rehoming

Five 'Dover 26' mares are now looking for homes where they can thrive.

World Horse Welfare statement in response to Charlotte Dujardin’s provisional suspension

"We know that a successful future for horse sport has public trust at the centre of it..."

Horse owner found guilty of welfare offences as mare is rehabilitated at Penny Farm

Man banned from owning horses after driving pregnant mare to exhaustion at Appleby Horse Fair.

Election of Sam Bullard as Chair of World Horse Welfare

We announce the election of Sam Bullard as the Chair of our Board of Trustees.

Young filly found tied to a bike covered in barbed wire

A pony close to death makes an astonishing recovery.

Struggling horse owners are urged to rehome this summer

We have joined forces with Blue Cross to help avoid a winter welfare crisis.

Patron Gemma Owen gives rescued Shetland a new home

Celebrity ambassador and international dressage rider rehomes one-year-old Bert

Equine experts share insights in new video series that puts the horse front and centre

Eight-part, free to view series focuses on the advice horses would want their owners to take

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