44 Search Results for ""equine walfare""

• The Bitter Truth About Premari

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  • 4 weeks ago
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• Protect vulnerable horses. Ple

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    Protect vulnerable horses. Please Act NOW and you WILL make a difference!

    World Horse Welfare's Make A Noise campaign, to end the long-distance transportation of  100,000 horses sent  to slaughter annually has entered a critical stage, with a Written Declaration  (54/2009)  needing urgent MEP signatures.

    At least half of all MEPs must sign this Declaration before 21st January 2010.
    If this is achieved, then the campaign will be a step closer to ending these journeys for good!

     It is quick and easy to help. For more information and to find out how -  please go to:
    http://www.voicesforhorses.co.uk/news/read_1086_Protect-vulnerable-horses.-Act-NOW-and-you-WILL-make-a-difference%21-.html

     ***************Please pass this information on to friends and colleagues****************************** 

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  • 4 weeks ago
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• Eaten Alive

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    This three year old was rescued from a farmer who had not bothered to dip her or control worms

  • 4 months ago
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• Gruesome scene of horse suffer

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    Just three weeks ago, 25 thin and neglected foals, stallions and pregnant mares were removed from an isolated farm in Aberdeenshire. The semi feral horses had not been handled or received even the most basic of care for many months and were forced to wade through thick mud to reach what little grazing was available. They had been allowed to breed indiscriminately and the body of a still born foal had been left where it lay. A weak and collapsed filly was also found and had to be put to sleep.
    
    The plight of the horses was discovered after a concerned member of the public called World Horse Welfares free UK Welfare Hotline. Field Officer Doug Howie was sent to investigate and was shocked at what he found. Doug knew that in order to get the horses signed over and ensure their safe removal, he would have to keep quiet about a terrible discovery he had made at the premises.

  • 5 months ago
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• Urgent Appeal - UK Horse Sanct

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    THE HORSE REFUGE, Dobell Farm, Moons Green, Wittersham, Tenterden, Kent, TN30 7PR.
    01797 270555 or 07956 229683
    www.thehorserefuge.org
    
    The Horse Refuge needs urgent financial help to avoid closure.  Where possible horses have been re-homed, but our remaining 40 permanent residents have suffered the most terrible abuse and will bear the scars for life. They are happy now, but have been too traumatised to remove them from their safe environment here and would become incredibly stressed and dangerous if this was to happen. Their fate would be terrible.  We never give up on a horse and provide the 24 hour care that many of them need.
    
    Our future plans are good, but we just need to get through the next two months.  Pease, please help us to keep going and give these wonderful animals a chance and a secure future.  Come and visit, or telephone for more information.  Donations please, however small, to the above address.
    With very many thanks,  Sara Ross
    
    Online donations via paypal or card can be made on The Horse Refuge website. Please click link to visit the home page, where donation buttons can be found http://www.thehorserefuge.org

    The picture attached shows Sara with Duke, one of The Horse Refuge's residents and the UK's biggest horse! Duke stands at 19.3hh!
    
    Daily Mail Article, 24th March 09 '......Duke lives in a stable which had to be custom-built to fit all four hooves, and his blankets have to be made to measure. And he munches through £80 of food a week. The one-ton giant has already claimed the title of Britain's tallest. horse.
    
    At five years old he is still growing, however - and may one day take the world record from Radar, a Canadian shire who is around an inch taller.
    
    Earlier this week the Daily Mail featured Chilli, a nine-year-old Friesian who at 6ft6in is believed to be the country's tallest bullock.
    
    Luckily for those who take care of Duke, he is as gentle as a lamb.
    
    Carer Sara Ross said: "He's a big baby at heart and is frightened of lots of things, which is unusual because he's such a huge horse and shires are generally very laid back.
    
    "The first time he heard a mobile phone, he freaked. He also doesn't like the rain and will come running back to his stable when it's raining. He also hates snow."
    
    She added: "We rescued him about 18 months ago when his owner suddenly died and since then he's grown and grown.
    
    
    "He's the biggest horse I've ever seen and I've seen quite a few horses over the years. He's an absolute giant."
    
    The amount of food he eats is four times that of a normal horse, said Mrs Ross.
    
    "He can really pack it away. In the summer he has two small feeds and then eats grass in the field.
    
    "In winter, he has two large feeds and "ad-lib" hay - which generally means around one-and-a-half bales a day. If he didn't come in at night he'd eat all the grass in the field."
    
    Despite his size, Duke gets on well with his more diminutive stablemates and has a particularly soft spot for a Shetland pony called Jasper.
    
    The average height of a shire horse is 17.2 hands. The British record of 19.2 hands was held by a shire called Cracker until his death last year.'

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  • 8 months ago
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• Duke, The UK's Biggest Horse

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    Sara Ross with Duke, one of The Horse Refuge's residents and the biggest horse in the UK, standing at 19.3hh!
  • 8 months ago
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• Brownbread

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• Urgent Appeal - Please help th

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    PLEASE HELP THE CARTWHEEL HORSES OF CANAKKALE-TURKEY
    
     
    
    Horses used by the Romanis (aka Turkish Gypsies) in the city for cartwheel freight transportation-and mostly suffer during their short lives because of abuse and starvation-are now at the brink of total extinction.  The mayor of Canakkale Ulgur Gokhan has ordered that the 80 or more of such horses should be expropriated from their current Romani owners and left to the wilderness without any medical aid, food or water.  The horses will either end up at an illegal slaughterhouse or an immature death from starvation and illnesses.  Mayor Gokhan on the other hand may collect the harvest in the form of votes in the upcoming local elections coming from;
    
     
    
    -Romani families in exchange of TL 5,000 paid per horse,
    
     
    
    -and the public in general for getting rid of slow and dangerous horse drawn cartwheels spoiling the city traffic.
    
     
    
    BUT NOT A SINGLE PERSON OR GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY CARES FOR THE HORSES.
    
     
    
    The municipality declines the fact that the horses are being left to the wilderness.  However they also can not answer and document where they are right now.  Please find attached a series of photographs captured by us showing a group of sick and wounded horses left to the wilderness.
    
     
    
    We cry out for help and need your support...
    
     
    
    Please send e-mails to:
    
     
    
    Canakkale Mayor;
    
     
    
    ulgurgokhan@canakkale.bel.tr
    
     
    
    Canakkale Governor;
    
     
    
    cvalilik@ttnet.net.tr
    
     
    
    Ministry of the Interior;
    
     
    
    basin@icisleri.gov.tr
    
     
    
    Ministry of Environment and Forestry;
    
    bakan@cevreorman.gov.tr

    Photos of the horses: http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l224/tessiebelle1/DSC00597.jpg

    http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l224/tessiebelle1/DSC00603.jpg

    http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l224/tessiebelle1/DSC00607.jpg

    http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l224/tessiebelle1/DSC00609.jpg

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  • 9 months ago
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• The Sky Will Fall

  • From: lastangels
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    We are in the early stages of compiling an album to raise money for Last Angel Equine Defence and one other horse rescue organisation or charity. We haven't decided on the second one yet. This song written and sung by myself and my husband, Anthony Lane, is from the album and will include tracks from John 'Rabbit' Bundrick, (keyboard player with The Who) Maria Daines - musician and animal rights campaigner and my late Mother, Sue Bundrick.

    Details of the new album will be released in due course.

     

    Cathy x

  • 10 months ago
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• World Horse Welfare Christmas

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    Chief Executive Roly Owers speaks about the some of the key horse welfare points that have happened through 2008 including; The Amersham Case, Emmy (a terrible emaciated pregnant mare), our work in Southern Africa and our Make A Noise campaign against the long distance transportation of horses for slaughter accross Europe.

  • 11 months ago
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• Amersham Horse Carcasses Rot o

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    Up to 24 bodies were filmed by the RSPCA, probing one of its “worst ever” cruelty cases.

    Some viewers may find this disturbing

  • 11 months ago
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• Single biggest abuse of horses

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    Actress Claire King discusses why she supports Make A Noise, the campaign to end the long-distance transportation of horses to slaughter across Europe and leading vet, Barry Johnson, looks at some of the serious welfare issues the inhumane and unnecessary trade causes. Its time to Make A Noise.
  • 1 year ago
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• Pony judge in court to face we

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    Welsh Pony and Cob Society judge Monica Hope Hewitt and her daughter, Monica May Hewitt, face animal welfare charges at Derby Magistrates Court on 13 November.

    Mrs Hewitt, 84, of Squashly Bank, Roston, Derbyshire, is accused of failing to meet the needs of 31 horses and four dogs.

    
    Her daughter, 56, of Hollington Road, Rocester, Staffordshire, is accused of the same charge relating to 15 of the horses.

    
    A court appearance scheduled for 16 October (news, 16 October) was adjourned.

    
    This article was first published in Horse & Hound (6 November, '08)

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  • 1 year ago
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• jennycopley

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• Claire King visits training pr

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    Actress Claire King, a long-time supporter of World Horse Welfare, travelled to Lesotho in August. Viewers will know Claire from Emmerdale, where she played Kim Tate, Bad Girls, where she was governor Karen Betts and from Strictly Come Dancing, where she partnered Brendan Cole. In Lesotho she met farriers and saddlery students being trained by the charity and the problems faced by horses there. "The terrain is so harsh and mountainous [in Lesotho] that they have no choice but to use the horse as their main mode of transport," said Claire. "What was especially noticeable was the tack. The bits were worn too low and were clanking against their teeth. The old military saddles were falling apart and the harnesses just didn't fit at all. I saw horses with incredible sores on their backs," she added. As well as Lesotho, World Horse Welfare's international training programmes are also underway in Mexico, Romania. Students are chosen from the local community to spend a year training in farriery or saddlery. The best students go on to be the trainers of tomorrow, passing the skills on. Find out more; http://www.worldhorsewelfare.org/lesotho
  • 1 year ago
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• Retraining Of Racehorses (ROR)

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    Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) is British Horseracing’s official charity for the welfare of horses who have retired from racing. Retraining of Racehorses: Raises funds from within the Racing Industry to help support the charitable retraining and rehoming of former racehorses Helps provide facilities for the care, retraining and rehoming of former racehorses Promotes the adaptability of racehorses to other equestrian activities Runs a well established programme of competition sponsorship, and clinics to educate and improve riders handling former racehorses. The ultimate goal is to achieve a balance between the number of horses leaving Racing and the number of enthusiastic, and suitable, new homes.
  • 1 year ago
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• Rescued donkey (she passed awa

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    Talulah and Shiloh - We had two new additions this week. Talulah the foal and her mom Shiloh. Mom was found as a stray and really didnt look like she was pregnant. But Talulah popped out and is healthy and very cute. Shiloh was very nervous when she first came in but has improved a lot. Unamed Donkey and Baby - We rescued a female donkey that had been stuck in a bog for about 3 to 4 days. The baby donkey had stayed with his mother through the whole ordeal and never left her side. It was very moving watching her nuzzling her mother gently as we waited for more help to come. She was very week and we had to carry her up from a deep sloppy gouge to get her out. Her baby was so tired but he struggled up after his mother. Back at the unit we had a vet and vet nurse waiting to treat mommy, she still could not stand up. She went on the drip and we made her as comfortable as we could. After a while she tried to get up, so with lots of help and the aid of a hoist they managed to hoist her up. She tried to stand but was too weak. Mommy donkey passed away in my arms the following afternoon. It brought tears to my eyes to see the baby donkey with his mother as he moarned her death. Baby donkey was later moved into a stable with another donkey orphan that we have at the unit and have become the best of friend- will update you all on progress Gill
  • 1 year ago
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• Talulah and her mother Shiloh

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    Talulah and Shiloh - We had two new additions this week. Talulah the foal and her mom Shiloh. Mom was found as a stray and really didnt look like she was pregnant. But Talulah popped out and is healthy and very cute. Shiloh was very nervous when she first came in but has improved a lot. Unamed Donkey and Baby - We rescued a female donkey that had been stuck in a bog for about 3 to 4 days. The baby donkey had stayed with his mother through the whole ordeal and never left her side. It was very moving watching her nuzzling her mother gently as we waited for more help to come. She was very week and we had to carry her up from a deep sloppy gouge to get her out. Her baby was so tired but he struggled up after his mother. Back at the unit we had a vet and vet nurse waiting to treat mommy, she still could not stand up. She went on the drip and we made her as comfortable as we could. After a while she tried to get up, so with lots of help and the aid of a hoist they managed to hoist her up. She tried to stand but was too weak. Mommy donkey passed away in my arms the following afternoon. It brought tears to my eyes to see the baby donkey with his mother as he moarned her death. Baby donkey was later moved into a stable with another donkey orphan that we have at the unit and have become the best of friend- will update you all on progress Gill
  • 1 year ago
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• Talulah

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    Talulah and Shiloh-We had two new additions this week. Talulah the foal and her mom Shiloh. Mom was found as a stray and really didnt look like she was pregnant. But Talulah popped out and is healthy and very cute. Shiloh was very nervous when she first came in but has improved a lot. Unamed Donkey and Baby- We rescued a female donkey that had been stuck in a bog for about 3 to 4 days. The baby donkey had stayed with his mother through the whole ordeal and never left her side. It was very moving watching her nuzzling her mother gently as we waited for more help to come. She was very week and we had to carry her up from a deep sloppy gouge to get her out. Her baby was so tired but he struggled up after his mother. Back at the unit we had a vet and vet nurse waiting to treat mommy, she still could not stand up. She went on the drip and we made her as comfortable as we could. After a while she tried to get up, so with lots of help and the aid of a hoist they managed to hoist her up. She tried to stand but was too weak. Mommy donkey passed away in my arms the following afternoon. It brought tears to my eyes to see the baby donkey with his mother as he moarned her death. Baby donkey was later moved into a stable with another donkey orphan that we have at the unit and have become the best of friend- will update you all on progress Gill
  • 1 year ago
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