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Rural Affairs

Horses - Gateway to equine issues in Government

Front cover of the Strategy for the Horse Industry in England and Wales

Welcome to Defra's gateway to horse issues in Government. 

Defra works for:

  • the good of horses
  • people who ride, own, or work with horses; and
  • the sustainable benefits which horses bring to economies and communities.

We aim to supply you with up-to-date and comprehensive pages that will provide easy access to information on Government equine policy and the Horse Industry.

Equine Health and Welfare Strategy launched by Barry Gardiner MP at the National Equine Forum - 22 March

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Animal Welfare Bill receives Royal Assent - 8 November 2006

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Further information:

The Equine Industry Welfare Guidelines Compendium for Horses, Ponies and Donkeys (second edition)

Equine Industry Welfare Guidelines Compendium

If you are unable to find the information you are looking for, please contact the Defra helpline (08459 33 55 77)

If you would like to give feedback on the content of this gateway, please email us at horse.industry@defra.gsi.gov.uk.  Please let us know:

  • How useful the gateway is to you (on a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high))
  • Which parts of the gateway are most useful and why
  • What further development of the site you would like to see

Page last modified: 21 November, 2007
Page published: 11 November, 2003

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs