Our impact on UK horses in need
In the UK, we rescue, rehabilitate and rehome more than 300 horses each year.
Through care, research, education, and influence, we’ve achieved a huge amount for horses in need in the UK in the last ten years:
Care
- Over 3,500 horses have come into our care, with many of these rescued from neglect or abandonment
- More than 3,000 horses have successfully been rehabilitated and rehomed
Research
- We worked in partnership with The Horse Trust to conduct research into equine quality of life (read more here)
- We’ve supported a collaborative project to find out more about equine end of life (read more here)
- We’ve published a scientific review of the threats to equestrian sport’s ‘social licence to operate’ (read more here)
Education
- Our expert Field Officers have made over 10,000 visits to help horse owners to resolve issues arising from poor care
- More than 7,000 owners have received support and advice from us over the phone
- Our educational materials have been viewed and downloaded over 500,000 times
- We’ve worked with Dr Rachel Murray, formerly of the Animal Health Trust, to put together a user-friendly guide to help owners make sure they choose a bridle which fits their horse (read more here)
Influence
- We’ve helped to influence the development of legislation which will make sure that animal sentience is recognised in law in the UK
- We’ve responded to the Scottish Government’s call for evidence on the impact of fireworks on animal welfare and welcomed the announcement of new legislation
- We continue to work to ensure that equine ID legislation is effective, enforceable and enforced across the UK
