Tag Archives: Horse Welfare Board

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 …

The content of a BBC Panorama investigation has prompted the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) to call an ‘urgent’ meeting with the independently-chaired Horse Welfare Board, along with other industry leaders. Furthermore, the BHA will also contact colleagues at Horse Racing Ireland after the Monday night Panorama programme, entitled ‘The Dark Side of Horse Racing’, broadcast covert footage filmed inside one …

UK racing’s Horse Welfare Board (HWB) has announced the appointment of three new executives to lead the implementation of its new ‘A Life Well Lived’ horse welfare strategy.  The HWB has welcomed Mike Etherington-Smith, designer of multiple Olympic Eventing courses, who will serve as Equine Safety Advisor of the new five-year project funded by the Racing Foundation. The project’s media …