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New service launched for owners struggling to care for their horses

Owners struggling to care for their horses have been encouraged to reach out for help “before situations spiral out of control”, as a new compassionate advice and support service is launched. World Horse Welfare has created the Help for Horse Owners initiative, with the aim of “preventing serious welfare cases by providing early intervention”. Owners […]

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Is your pony nice and fluffy — or carrying too much weight? How warm winters are making for heavy horses

Is your pony nice and fluffy — or carrying too much weight? How warm winters are making for heavy horses
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BBC s The Archers praised for raising awareness of excess equine weight dangers

A storyline on The Archers has been welcomed as it “adds weight” to guidance to horse owners on a major welfare issue. The long-running BBC Radio 4 soap opera has this month included the story of a Shetland who is carrying extra pounds, and “is highlighting why this is a problem for the pony and […]

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But he s still eating : experts warn against judging horses welfare based on food intake

THE fact horses are “still eating” should never be used as the determiner in quality-of-life assessments, experts agree, although many still use this as a main marker. Sarah Voss, assistant teaching professor in equine internal medicine at Cambridge University, raised the issue as she said it is something she often sees. “If they’re not eating, […]

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Equine obesity: new research shows owners are failing to act

New research has looked at human behaviour change and equine obesity, as researchers discuss that everyone has a role to play in tackling the problem

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