Princess Anne remarks that horses should be eaten, even at home

I hate to say it, but I will . . . I told you so about Princess Anne and horse meat. She is in favor of slaughtering horses, believes Britain needs more of it and now adds that Brits should develop a taste for horse meat. Check this out. (CNN) -- Princess Anne's suggestion that…

Horse welfare charity welcomes ban for trainer Howard Johnson

HOWARD JOHNSON BAN SENDS RIGHT MESSAGE SAID THE BRITISH HORSE RACING AUTHORITY Johnson, who said he now planned to retire, admitted running Striking Article eight times after the horse had a palmar neurectomy. The operation involves severing or removal of leg nerves running to the foot and leaves the horse numb to pain. "This was…

Charity spearheads expert meeting on transport to slaughter welfare issues (UK)

World Horse Welfare is bringing together a group of distinguished scientific experts in a bid to develop recommendations that will help address key welfare concerns currently facing horses being transported long distances across Europe to slaughter. The leading international horse charity has arranged the meeting of experts in London on Wednesday 15 June 2011, during…

Royal Marines help round up feral horses (UK)

The Royal Marines were involved in helping to round up almost 100 semi-feral horses on a remote farm at Dallas in Morayshire in a major operation co-ordinated by the charity World Horse Welfare. It was the charity’s biggest and most unusual project and also involved vets from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies and…

Slaughter horse petition handed to EU Commission

World Horse Welfare has handed its petition to the European Commission calling for the end of the long-distance transportation of horses to slaughter. More than 130,000 people in Britain and the Continent supported the Make A Noise petition, which was handed in to the EU in Brussels on 30 September. Currently, 100,000 horses are transported…

World Horse Welfare launch Stamp Out Suffering campaign (UK)

World Horse Welfare has launched its Stamp Out Suffering campaign with the first-ever national SOS Survey in a bid to end horse cruelty and neglect. The charity is asking for people to get involved in identifying what they feel are the main causes of horse welfare abuse and ignorance in Britain today. With over 1.35…

Charities attack trend for rescuing slaughter horses (UK)

Cross-posted from The Horse and Hound By KEVIN DOWLING 8 February, 2009 Animal welfare organisations have attacked the growing trend of rescuing and importing European horses destined for slaughter. Small-scale British rescue groups are increasing in number with as many as 1,000 French, Spanish and Italian rescue horses set to be imported to the UK…

Scotland backs demands to tighten live slaughter horse trade (UK)

This came across the wire from the Horse & Hound Newsdesk, 7th Nov 2008: By DIANE CROSS --------------------- The Scottish Government has agreed to support demands for strict enforcement of European rules regulating the transportation of live horses for slaughter. Thousands of horses are transported for the human meat market each year, many undergoing journeys…

Horses fall victim to unstable times (UK)

Nobody can afford horses in England anymore 'cause they are all up to their Burberry padded hocks in debt, just like their over extended cousins of sorts across the Big Pond. These sick rich people are taking their horses and putting them out to pasture -- somebody else's or public ones. Or the worst of…