The dressage world is reeling from footage of recent horse abuse but the industry has been caught on the back foot. Condemnation and clarity are needed from the top of the sport, but why are so few speaking up? The uncomfortable truth is that for years the subjective nature of dressage has resulted in a […]
The Sporthorse Welfare Foundation (SWF), a non-profit member group was founded earlier this year to support evidence-informed approaches to sport horse management and training.
A study led by the European Equestrian Federation and its partner
Sporthorse Welfare Foundation into horse welfare standards has
progressed to its next phase after the successful competition of the
first stage.