Tag: World Horse Welfare

WHW Express Outrage at RTÉ Documentary Slaughterhouse Cruelty

Suzanne Ashton
image taken from RTÉ Investigate exposé ‘Horses – Making a Killing’ in slaughterhouse documentary

World Horse Welfare expresses outrage at slaughterhouse cruelty revealed in RTÉ documentary and calls for urgent government action to protect horses  Following the airing of ‘RTÉ Investigates: Horses – Making a Killing’, shown at 9.35pm, 12th June 2024 on RTÉ One, leading equine welfare charity World Horse Welfare has come out in condemnation of the cruelty and abuse revealed in the programme. The charity, which was originally founded to protect vulnerable horses exported to slaughter, has also reacted to the systemic failures highlighted in the documentary that enable equines that…

What does the World Horse Welfare do?

Suzanne Ashton
World Horse Welfare

Charity Focus: What does the World Horse Welfare do? The World Horse Welfare (WHW) is an international charity organisation dedicated to improving the welfare of horses worldwide. Founded in 1927, their mission is to work with horses, horse owners, communities, and governments to promote and safeguard the well-being of horses and alleviate their suffering. World Horse Welfare focuses on several key areas to achieve its goals: World Horse Welfare and Horses in Sport World Horse Welfare is the only equine welfare charity that supports the responsible use of horses in…