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Horse care firm Carr & Day & Martin announce corporate partnership with World Horse Welfare

As part of the partnership we will receive valuable funds that will help enable us to continue to rehabilitate the horses and ponies that come into our care.

Chief Executive Roly Owers Awarded OBE for Services to Equine Welfare

Roly Owers, World Horse Welfare Chief Executive, is to receive an OBE for services to equine welfare in the King’s Birthday Honours List.

Equestrian sport should be brave and proactive on welfare to maintain public acceptance

New opinion research shows public still supports riding horses but concerns around welfare in sport remain.

Will you take our 2023 supporter survey?

We’d be very grateful if you could complete our survey and help us find out more about you, our supporters.

Foal abuser sentenced after shocking cruelty case

Foal puts her ‘Faith’ in the future as her abuser is sentenced in shocking case of cruelty.

Welcoming Pippa Funnell to book-signing at Badminton Horse Trials 

Olympic medallist Pippa Funnell will be signing her new children’s books at our stand.

Our response to welfare recommendations by the Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission

We warmly welcome the newly published vision for ensuring the future involvement of horses in sport.

Ride to Parliament raises awareness of horse smuggling

Horses being ridden through London to Parliament: A real spectacle bearing a sobering message.

World Horse Welfare Statement in response to the Grand National 2023

“Yesterday was a very sad day,” said Roly Owers, Chief Executive of World Horse Welfare, responding to the events at the 3-day Grand National meet. 

World Horse Welfare attend House of Commons animal welfare roundtable discussion

Call for a New Model of Enforcement for Animal Welfare by Parliamentary Group, Local Authorities and Animal Welfare Charities.

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