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New documentary highlights climate change threat to lives of farmers and their horses in Senegal

Millions of people in Senegal’s scorching deserts depend on working horses for their survival.

Has National Volunteer Week inspired you to lend us a hand?

Long-term volunteer Ann Bird shares her enthusiasm about helping out at Hall Farm

World Horse Welfare at Appleby Horse Fair 2024

Welfare charity team to highlight importance of watering horses

Penny Farm rescues pain-riddled ponies as negligent owner jailed

Case highlights a consequence of uncontrolled breeding of horses and ponies.

MSPs from all political parties urged to support an improved equine ID system 

Exhibition at the Scottish Parliament highlights the importance of a digitalised equine ID system

New weekly event for parents and children at Hall Farm

Hall Farm in Norfolk launches a weekly event for families

New animation launches our #StopHorseSmuggling campaign

Ahead of MARS Badminton Horse Trials this week, we have released an emotive animation to kick start our horse smuggling campaign ‘#StopHorseSmuggling’

Chief Executive Roly Owers honoured with OBE for services to equine welfare

Roly Owers, World Horse Welfare Chief Executive is honoured with OBE at Buckingham Palace

World Horse Welfare Statement in response to the FEI Sports Forum 2024 

A statement following the FEI's response to the Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission's report 'A Good Life for Horses - A vision for the future involvement of horses in sport'

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