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European Veterinarians Highlight Relationships Between Animal Behaviour, Training and Welfare

Dec 2, 2024 | horsesandpeople.com.au | Cristina Wilkins

The joint position paper by the members of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) emphasises the critical importance of understanding animal behaviour and training for promoting the welfare of dogs, cats, and horses. Adopted unanimously by the FVE General Assembly in June 2024, the document outlines compelling relationships between animal training methods, behavioural modification, and the welfare of animals.
The Five Domains of Horse Welfare

Aug 5, 2024 | horsesandpeople.com.au | Cristina Wilkins

Horse welfare is difficult to talk about, almost impossible sometimes! It is probably because many people care so much about horses and because the factors that affect their welfare are many, and the way they interact is complex and dynamic. It is not helped by the fact that the concept of animal welfare has evolved over time. The way we think and talk about welfare, and what we know today, has changed more in the last 50 years than it did in the previous 500.
Introducing the Mellorater-The Five Domains Model in a Welfare Monitoring App for Animal Guardians

Jul 25, 2024 | mdpi.com | Cristina Wilkins |Paul McGreevy |Suzanne Cosh |Cathrynne Henshall

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Racing Victoria releases new Thoroughbred Racehorse Welfare Policy

Mar 6, 2024 | horsesandpeople.com.au | Cristina Wilkins |OTT Welfare

Racing Victoria (RV) has released its new Thoroughbred Racehorse Welfare Policy (TRWP). The policy defines the minimum standards and best practice guidelines for caring for and interacting with thoroughbred racehorses in Victoria. The TRWP will come into effect from 1 May 2024. It will be enforceable under Australian Rules of Racing 233 (a) – a person must not breach a policy, regulation or code of practice published by Racing Australia or a Principal Racing Authority.
A mission to make Paris 2024 the Olympic Games of horse welfare

Feb 13, 2024 | horsesandpeople.com.au | Cristina Wilkins

2024 Olympic Games: “To make Paris 2024 the Olympic Games of horse welfare”At a time when animal welfare has been elevated to cause societal and political concern, and has become a media topic, and with a new edition of the world’s largest sporting event approaching, it is essential to seriously consider the well-being of horses if we want equestrian events at the Olympic Games to continue.
Le Parisien: What if the Paris 2024 Olymic Games were about horse welfare?

Feb 13, 2024 | horsesandpeople.com.au | Cristina Wilkins

Last Sunday’s edition of Le Parisien, a French daily newspaper with a circulation of over a quarter of a million copies, devoted a full page to the welfare scandals of Tokyo, and questioning whether enough will be done to protect horses and the sport from such damaging optics.
30% of show horse owners agreed with whisker trimming ban

Jun 15, 2023 | horsesandpeople.com.au | Cristina Wilkins

New research published in the CABI journal Human-Animal Interactions has revealed that only 30% of show horse owners surveyed in Australia agreed with a ban on the trimming of facial hair prior to its implementation in July 2022. The research found that when asked if facial hair trimming should be banned in all equine competitions, most disciplines broadly agreed (60.5% to 84.6%) apart from showing with only 22.9% of respondents agreeing with a ban.
UNE takes the reins on horse welfare with new short courses

Jun 6, 2023 | horsesandpeople.com.au | Cristina Wilkins

The University of New England (UNE) has launched two industry-focused online short courses that will see improvements in the welfare of sport and recreation horses across Australia. Created and backed by some of the country’s leading equine experts, the courses are a direct response to a major report released in 2021 by the Thoroughbred Aftercare Welfare Working Group (TAWWG) outlining what needs to be done to improve equine welfare in Australia.
French Parliament Calls for Horse Welfare Overhaul at Paris 2024

Jun 1, 2023 | horsedeals.com.au | Cristina Wilkins

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Senior Horses in Artful Photography

Jun 1, 2023 | horsesandpeople.com.au | Cristina Wilkins |Rachel Flynn

The Senior Horse Project by Rachel Flynn Equine Photography. My passion for horses is something that has been with me nearly all my life. Like a limb, my love for them is simply an extension of who I am, a thread intricately woven into the tapestry of my being. I was first introduced to this world as a young girl, when my grandparents purchased a pony for us lucky grandchildren. Visits there quickly became all about that pony, with me instantly begging for rides upon arrival.