riding andalucia The Writing Horse has Dr John Ballam, Oxford University, as its Course Tutor at Il Paretaio!! Come and Learn!! Dressage a speciality! (21.05.2013)
mirandabend hmm wonder whre that video of merlin running ll the way back to the lorry is?? (21.05.2013)
quorum Loving helping back a lovely palomino mare....haven't done that for over 20 years. (20.05.2013)
TreesRGreen Galloped 1-1/2 miles on Friday. Was not scared either. Big breakthrough for me. (20.05.2013)
Dazzle some days you think you've lost your mojo but its under your saddle all the time! (19.05.2013)
JessAndGrenville123 Anyone else having a eurovision party? :D (18.05.2013)
riding andalucia Hi TrotOn Crowd, 2 spaces left on The Writing Horse at Il Paretaio, Tuscany. Please spread the word and have a look at www.writing-Horse.com (18.05.2013)
JessAndGrenville123 Seriously can't cope with days like today, i am confused, tired and somehow have came home with the same amount of money i went out with...? (18.05.2013)
JessAndGrenville123 Weather is gorgeous, too bad my horse is lame -_- (17.05.2013)
TreesRGreen Rode out yesterday and she cantered so nicely that we ended on a gallop just to reward her. I am getting so brave doing that. (17.05.2013)
zoelovesanimals I love horses I really do. But my goodness I am feeling sore after being thrown out of my chair by one the other day! (16.05.2013)
Jessiejory Miss my Blaise! (15.05.2013)
Jessiejory (15.05.2013)
JessAndGrenville123 Gren was not as bad as usual to pull his mane yesterday but he is lame, think its his shoes but he isnt due for 2 weeks. Damn hard ground (15.05.2013)
TreesRGreen Rained so hard she stayed in the stable last night. Yesterday evening I think she was on drugs her eyes were out on storks. (15.05.2013)
Dazzle If life is Sex, Drugs and Dressage, then horses are dope, no mega dope as will.i.am might say. (15.05.2013)
Rahara is thinking Dazzle has fun every Tuesday..Mmmm (14.05.2013)
Flicka Lucky you Dazzle!! Sorry to hear your news TreesRGreen-hope that doesn't mean a big op and time off riding :( (14.05.2013)
TreesRGreen Had MRI results on shoulder. Osteoarthritis and bursitis. Lucky me. (14.05.2013)
Dazzle Tuesday - news day: sometimes life is just Sex, Drugs and Dressage!!! (14.05.2013)

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World Horse Welfare releases Miles of Pain appeal.

Photo World Horse Welfare.

If it wasn't bad enough to discover that horse meat was being passed off as beef in the UK, it's also highly likely that this meat is the product of horses that have suffered pain, dehydration and disease during long distance transportation across Europe to slaughter.

World Horse Welfare have just released a report from their in-house investigator John (name changed to protect his identity) describing the horrific ordeals that these horses and ponies are forced to endure on their gruelling journeys across Europe.

Horses, ponies, donkeys, mules and even foals are forced onto the back of lorries, packed tightly together and travel for days on end without food or even water. Sometimes they don't even separate mares and stallions which as you can imagine leads to even more chaos. In their last days these animals suffer from severe dehydration, exhaustion, injuries and stress.

In 1937 when World Horse Welfare were known as ILPH they managed to stop the export of live horses for slaughter from Great Britain and thankfully this legislation is still in place today.  Unfortunately, in Europe, every year 65,000 horses still have to endure these long and stressful journeys which World Horse Welfare say are completely unnecessary as there are many licensed slaughter houses across Europe that could take them.

WHW have made great progress with their on-going Transport campaign, managing to reduce the number of horses being transported by a massive 100,000! But there are still 65,000 horses that need their help, and they need yours!

If you want to support World Horse Welfare in their campaign to help stop horses having to endure these punishing journeys then donate to their Miles of Pain appeal. By giving a small donation or taking action you can help to keep up the pressure on the European Commission in Brussels to introduce a maximum journey limit of 9 to 12 hours, ending the torment caused by these terrible journeys.

Together we can create a better future for horses.



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