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British racing’s Horse Welfare Board has released the results of the country’s first Thoroughbred Census. It was in December 2023 that the BHA made its final call for owners to complete the Census before the end of the year, with the association ultimately receiving 8,256 registrations – of which 5,566 were previously unrecorded. Undertaken by Hartpury University, the census has …

The BHA has made its final call for owners to complete Britain’s inaugural Thoroughbred Census. Now at a landmark 6,000 submissions from an industry wide push to drive participation, thoroughbred owners have until the end of the year (31 December 2023) to complete Britain’s first-ever Census of this kind. Helena Flynn, Programme Director, Horse Welfare Board, stated: “We’ve had a …

Britain’s first ever thoroughbred census has been launched to help improve the traceability of former racehorses after they retire from the sport. With all owners of former racehorses being asked to complete the census between 28 June – 31 December 2023, the results will help build an improved thoroughbred data bank about these horses and the lives they go on …