Thinnest horse a welfare inspector had ever seen put down to ‘end his suffering’
‘The only consolation is that he was warm and comfortable in a stable getting plenty of care during his last night’
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Four sentenced after horses found in field with rotting carcass *Warning: upsetting content*
'I was shocked at the conditions not only of the field, which was atrocious, but the horses themselves, they were in a terrible state'
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RSPCA hits back at MPs' calls to curtail its prosecuting powers
RSPCA chief executive Jeremy Cooper said the call "flies in the face of the majority of evidence put before the committee"
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. Damning report into animal welfare legislation published
"It is unacceptable that in a modern society no state organisation is responsible for animal welfare"
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Cookie now 'Justice served' to owner of emaciated horses found with ragwort poisoning and worm damage
Gordon Perkis has been given a 10-year ban on keeping horse, a 12-week suspended prison sentence and was ordered to pay £2,080 costs
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Lice-ridden pony found 'eaten alive' by maggots *warning: graphic images*
A World Horse Welfare officer described it as 'one of the most horrific cases of neglect I've seen'
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. Credit: World Horse Welfare Evidence heard as Animal Welfare Act review begins
The government is reviewing the effectiveness of the Act, regulation surrounding the sale and advertising of pets as well as enforcement of current animal welfare legislation
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Horse discovered 'dumped like rubbish in a ditch' *warning: graphic image'
Police are appealing for information after a filly was found decomposing in Hertfordshire
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. Carole Mortimer: the FEI prefix fee — who are the winners and losers? *H&H VIP*
Horse & Hound's sport horse breeding columnist draws some conclusions on the introduction of a hefty naming fee by the FEI
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Six-year ban for woman who caused suffering to 50 animals
This was the third time the woman had been prosecuted under the Animal Welfare Act
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Abandoned Shetlands 'French and Saunders' rescued by charity
The ponies with overgrown hooves were found abandoned in Hampshire
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Suspected ragwort poisoning kills two mares: Owners handed lifetime ban
The mares, both of which had foals at foot, were seized by the RSPCA on veterinary grounds in 2014
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Owner of horse found in 'terrible state' handed lifetime ban
She was also handed an 18-week suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay £2,080 costs
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Five-year ban for owner of horse found with 'splitting and peeling' hooves
The horse, now named Skippy, is now in the care of the RSPCA
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Woman banned for two years after 32 horses put down
Mary Louise Smith of Meadow Street, Great Harwood, was convicted of 28 offences under the Animal Welfare Act
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Lifetime ban for woman who neglected seven horses
A woman who kept seven horses in "awful conditions" has been handed a lifetime ban on keeping equines by magistrates
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Ban for owner who over-rugged horses
A man who left his horses with thick rugs on in hot summer sunshine has been banned for keeping equines for three years
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Animals Act changes delayed by mixed response
The government is delaying planned changes to the Animals Act 1971 following a mixed response to its proposals
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Sign up to postcard campaign in support of changes to Animals Act
Visitors to Badminton are invited to sign up to the Country Land and Business Association’s (CLA) postcard campaign in support of changes to the law that would mean horse owners are no longer strictly liable for their animal’s actions.
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Horse owners could be heading for cheaper insurance
The government has today released proposals to clarify the Animals Act 1971 that could have a huge impact on horse insurance costs
