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World Horse Welfare is a charity that works to improve the lives of horses and the horse-human relationship in all of its guises.

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World Horse Welfare is an international charity that has been influencing equine policy in the European Union and internationally for almost 100 years.

About us

We are an international charity whose values are grounded in pragmatism and compassion.

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Responsible ownership of equines

The EU can do more to support responsible ownership of equines.

Protection of equines during transport

Transportation poses risks to equine welfare - better regulation is needed.

Equine meat labelling

Equine meat should be labelled for Country of Origin and welfare.

Who we help

We can categorise most of the equines we help as:

We also help horses by helping people

The people we work with

We help horse owners and keepers, communities, governments and agencies, sport regulators and institutions to improve their policies and practices.
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The horse-human relationship

Our charity believes in improving welfare by strengthening the horse-human relationship.
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Our core resources

We apply varying combinations of our expertise, influence, networks, physical assets and funds to the whole spectrum of the charity's work.
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Our work in EU policy

We inform and influence European policy to better protect equine welfare.

Research

We believe in using scientific evidence to help guide our work.

Working animals and the SDGs

Working equines contribute to the SDGs.

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How you can help

Our work helping horses in the UK, in the EU and around the world couldn't continue without you. By making a donation, campaigning for us or subscribing to our Newsletter we can keep working to achieve a world where every horse is treated with respect, compassion and understanding.