Training

World Horse Welfare recognises the need to improve horse welfare worldwide. Consequently, we have developed practical, five-year programmes, teaching farriery, saddlery, nutrition and business skills, with the long-term goal of alleviating equine suffering through education.

 

We are currently running programmes in six countries, including Guatemala, Honduras, Lesotho, Mexico, Senegal, South Africa (Soweto).

 

To ensure that we maximise the skills of our native instructors on our courses, we continue to develop regional training programmes throughout the world. With this in mind, we will shortly be undertaking baseline research in Nicaragua, with the view of starting a project in the second half of 2011.

 

As part of our commitment, we are working to establish a network of affiliates in all the countries we work in, to ensure we maintain relationships after the projects finish.

 

In 2010, the Soweto Equestrian Foundation were awarded affiliate status and we continue to work closely with the organisation to support our training programme.

 

Having completed our training project in Cape Town, our affiliate, The Cart Horse Protection Association continue to protect working cart horses from abuse and contribute to uplifting the carting community living on the Cape Flats in South Africa.