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Rescued ponies get a second chance at life as owners are banned from keeping horses
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How our charity is making sure horse smuggling remains on the political agenda
We visit Westminster to talk with MPs about how they can help to disrupt this cruel trade.

Agria become our Lead Centenary Corporate Partner
"Agria is so proud to be partnering with World Horse Welfare and supporting the invaluable work they do to for the welfare of our equine friends.”

The carrot or the stick: applying learning theory to horse riding
The last in this year's welfare webinar series will explore how learning theory can be applied to riding horses.

Our charity calls for improved laws to protect Europe’s seven million horses
We are calling for equid-specific legislation informed by scientific evidence.

Investigation into smuggled horses highlights abhorrent exploitation
Robust secondary legislation and strong enforcement needed to fully disrupt this trade.

Smuggled Irish horses highlight urgent need for better protection of equines
Significant changes are needed to the current EU transport proposals if they are to be workable for the equine sector.

Our Norfolk farm temporarily closes to visitors
Our Norfolk rescue and rehoming centre closes to the public as more cases of strangles are detected.

Equestrian and racing leaders gather to consider what makes good people adopt poor welfare practices in horse sport
World Horse Welfare organised conference sees over 200 horse sport leaders discuss accountability for welfare.

Our Somerton centre has reopened to visitors following devastating floods earlier this month
World Horse Welfare extend thanks to everyone who offered to help

Outrage as more horses being smuggled out of the UK are intercepted a year after we rescued 26 from similar circumstances
Smuggled horses discovered once again despite Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Act 2024