Posted by on Jul 6, 2009 in Campaigns, Horses | 2 comments
The Horse Trust have joined ERF in publicising the risks that surround purchasing equines of unknown origin from France via a photo on a website and transporting them to the UK. This support from the world’s oldest horse charity, which is renowned for the its investment into equine science, welfare and education, adds weight to the campaigning led by ERF and their supporters. Following...
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As we think of booking our holidays to far away places, or maybe even a break away closer to home here in Europe, please spare a thought for the equine workers in the tourist trade and help to prevent their suffering.
The Brooke charity are urging holiday makers to be responsible tourists and follow the ‘Happy Holiday Horses code‘.
Obviously, in some countries animals are an...
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Equine Rescue France is warning UK horse-lovers of the pitfalls of ‘rescuing’ French horses through so-called ‘French rescue’ websites. Purchasers are sought through emotional pleas made on these sites, claiming that the horses are in imminent danger of being transported on a horrendous journey to the Italian slaughterhouses and can only be saved by substantial donations...
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Yesterday, World Horse Welfare submitted a dossier to the European Commission requesting laws be tightened up that govern the live transport of horses going to slaughter.
The latest research took on more of a scientific approach with vets studying the health and welfare of these horses as they travel sometimes thousands of miles to slaughterhouses throughout Europe.
David Marlin, who spearheaded...
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Posted by on Nov 10, 2008 in Campaigns, Legislation | 0 comments
Last week the Scottish Government agreed to support demands for more enforcement of the European rules regulating the transportation of live horses for slaughter.
“In this day and age there can be no justification for 100,000 horses being inhumanely transported for slaughter each year in intolerable conditions and it is up to politicians at all levels of government to continue to press...
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Posted by on Nov 4, 2008 in Campaigns, Welfare | 4 comments
Holland has just opened it doors on a new equine only crematorium, the largest of its kind in Holland.
Paardencrematorium Westerhout (site in English too) claim that they are dedicated to offering a dignified and peaceful ending to an equines life whilst offering support to the owner at this difficult time. Included in the huge estate is a ‘putting to sleep’ room and a mourning...
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