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This page is where you can find more about horse welfare. Scroll down for horse welfare articles (directly below), recommended reading (books) and relevant website links.

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Articles

Whip Debate Article on a debate on the use of whips in the racing industry by kind permission of Horses and People Magazine www.horsesandpeople.com.au

Dying by Inches an excellent article on the rise of equine starvation cases written by CuChullaine O’Reilly FRGS and distributed by the Long Riders' Guild Academic Foundation

Australia - The world's greatest horse-loving nation? Jane Duckworth Jan 2010

Good advice on the use of stables from World Horse Welfare www.worldhorsewelfare.org

Is rugging essential for horses? Jane Myers (2011).  A longer version of an article written for the RSPCA (Australia).

Should I breed from my horse? Jane Myers (2011).  A longer version of an article written for the RSPCA (Australia).

Quest Equine Welfare - a short article about Excess Breeding.

Standarbred Prejudice  A article about Standarbreds and how perception of them is slowly changing.   


Recommended reading

They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? The Treatment of Horses in Australia Jane Duckworth (2002, 2009 reprint) and Not Every Dog Has His Day: The Treatment of Dogs in Australia (Oct 2009) are the most comprehensive books of their kind to be published. Recommended by various animal welfare and advocate groups. Surprising reading with plenty of photos. Purchase now or request copies through your local municipal library! For more details and related horse and dog welfare links visit www.doghorsewelfare.com.au

Equine Welfare Marthe Kiley-Worthington (1998) J. A. Allen & Co. London. This book is the first book about a single species which examines all the current arguments concerning animal welfare science, and applies them to whether what we do with our horses and how we keep them complies with maximizing their welfare. I read this book many years ago and it really got me thinking. This book should be on the recommended reading list of any equine course. You should be able to get this book either via your library or you can purchase it directly from the author at: www.horseridingfrance.com or www.eco-etho-recherche.com

The Welfare of Horses, Animal Welfare Notes Series Book 1 Dr Natalie Waran (ed), Springer Books, Dordrecht, Netherlands, 2007. This book is the first in a series on the welfare of animals, and it is appropriate that it addresses horses, whose welfare in modern management systems are a subject of major concern. The authors include internationally-recognised scientists from Britain, Ireland, USA and Australia.


Relevant links

See also the welfare agencies page for links to horse rescue centres.

A new initiative called Equine Welfare is pleased to offer the first Certificate in Equine Welfare. Seminars are designed to be accessible to everybody; If you are considering buying your first horse or if you have been working in the industry for decades – these seminars will challenge and stimulate. Have a look at the website www.equinewelfare.com.au

Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS) www.daff.gov.au/aaws

The University of QLD Centre for Animal Welfare and Ethicswww.uq.edu.au

The Animal Welfare Science Centre in Victoria www.animalwelfare.net.au An informative site with many very good links.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) www.rspca.org.au A society created to promote kindness and prevent or suppress cruelty to all animals, to encourage and sustain public interest in animal welfare, and to enforce existing laws relating to the treatment of animals.

Animals Australia www.animalsaustralia.org

Australian Horse Rescue www.australianhorserescue.com lots of information.

Responsible Equine Breeding in the UK www.responsible-equine-breeding-society.co.uk We could do with a similar society in Australia.


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