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Owners struggling to care for their horses have been encouraged to reach out for help “before situations spiral out of control”, as a new compassionate advice and support service is launched. World Horse Welfare has created the Help for Horse Owners initiative, with the aim of “preventing serious welfare cases by providing early intervention”. Owners […]

A storyline on The Archers has been welcomed as it “adds weight” to guidance to horse owners on a major welfare issue. The long-running BBC Radio 4 soap opera has this month included the story of a Shetland who is carrying extra pounds, and “is highlighting why this is a problem for the pony and […]

THE fact horses are “still eating” should never be used as the determiner in quality-of-life assessments, experts agree, although many still use this as a main marker. Sarah Voss, assistant teaching professor in equine internal medicine at Cambridge University, raised the issue as she said it is something she often sees. “If they’re not eating, […]

New research has looked at human behaviour change and equine obesity, as researchers discuss that everyone has a role to play in tackling the problem

A review of existing QoL models highlighted that most do not consider the horse’s mental health and that in a real-world situation most would be difficult to apply consistently, accurately or frequently.