World Horse Welfare

world horse welfare employee stood with palomino horse

World Horse Welfare’s free Welfare Wednesday webinars return on 28 October, offering horse owners and equestrian professionals expert advice on training, behaviour, health and equine welfare. The seventh World Horse Welfare series will cover a range of topics affecting horses and their carers, from separation anxiety and itchy skin to hoof care, climate change and responsible breeding decisions. The sessions aim to give viewers practical, evidence-based guidance to help them better understand their horses’ needs and make informed decisions about their care. Liberty training to launch new series The first webinar, How to Train Your Horse at Liberty, takes place

Horse Health

01/10/2026 Jan Hughes

Would You Ride It? The Holiday Horse Welfare Checks Every Rider Should Know

Dreaming of galloping along a beach, cantering through an exotic forest or exploring ancient landscapes from the saddle? Before you climb aboard, vet Wendy Hofstee explains the simple checks that could make all the difference to a horse’s welfare, and help you make the right choice on holiday. There is a moment, on many riding holidays, when the dream meets reality. You have travelled thousands of miles. The scenery is spectacular, the opportunity to ride somewhere completely different is right in front of you and a local horse, donkey or mule is waiting to take you exploring. But then you

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

Horse News

15/06/2024 Suzanne Ashton

WHW Express Outrage at RTÉ Documentary Slaughterhouse Cruelty

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 have been signed out of the food chain to be

Features Training

21/07/2023 Suzanne Ashton

What does the World Horse Welfare do?

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 sport and serves as an independent welfare advisor to prominent