Sport and leisure horses – our responsibilities

We support the responsible involvement of horses in sport and leisure.

Supporting leisure horses and owners

We’re always happy to provide help and advice to owners and keepers of leisure horses.

Our approach to horse sport

World Horse Welfare is the only equine welfare charity globally to support the responsible involvement of horses in sport.

What is a social licence to operate?

Social licence is increasingly important in horse sport and leisure – find out why.

Our work with regulators

We work constructively with regulators to put the welfare of the horse first.

Our impact on horse sport

We work with horse sport to help them meet higher welfare standards.

Life after competition

When sport horses stop competing, their welfare can be put at risk.

Retraining of Racehorses

We work with Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) to help vulnerable former racehorses.

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