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Soft straw for her bed
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World Horse Welfare's vision is a world where every horse is treated with respect, compassion and understanding
Thanks to your support we have been helping horses for nearly 100 years
About Us
We are an international charity whose values are grounded in pragmatism and compassion.
Helping horses for nearly 100 years
What we do
We work across the horse world to improve the horse-human relationship.
We work in the
UK and Internationally
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Could you give one of our horses or ponies their forever home?
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Who we help
We can categorise most of the equines we help as:
We also help horses by helping people
The people we work with
We help horse owners and keepers, communities, governments and agencies, sport regulators and institutions to improve their policies and practices.
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The horse-human relationship
Our charity believes in improving welfare by strengthening the horse-human relationship.
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Our core resources
We apply varying combinations of our expertise, influence, networks, physical assets and funds to the whole spectrum of the charity's work.
Find out moreCheck out our news, rescue stories and blogs
How you can help
We rely on public donations to help ease the suffering of horses worldwide, 365 days a year.
Make a Donation
World Horse Welfare relies on your charitable donations to help the needs of horses around the world.
Become a Member and get insured
Join World Horse Welfare as a member and get competitive horse rider insurance.
Join our Stable Squad
Help vulnerable, neglected and abused horses receive the care and rehabilitation they deserve.
Leave a Legacy
A gift in your Will is a very special way of helping improve the lives of horses in the UK and overseas.
Your Impact in 2023
Here is how your support helped
CARE
2,800+
Welfare reports taken from the British public
RESEARCH
13
Operations undertaken at four British ports, with enforcement agencies, to gather evidence of the scale of horse movements
EDUCATION
130,000+
People used our educational resources
INFLUENCE
30
Recommendations made to the FEI to improve welfare as part of the Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission
