Horse charity happy with Olympic welfare measures

British-based international charity World Horse Welfare says its is pleased amongst welfare standards inwards house for the equestrian contest at the Olympics, the get-go twenty-four hours of which is over.

World Horse Welfare main executive Roly Owers said horses competing inwards London volition produce goodness from preparations that bring been made to ensure their fitness as well as welfare.

Some of the measures, such as the cooling of the horses, bring been developed amongst assist from the charity.

Owers said his organisation was pleased amongst the importance placed on Equus caballus welfare yesteryear the FEI as well as the London Games organising body, LOCOG.

“We are confident that the Games bring been prepared amongst the horses’ safety, welfare as well as comfort equally the plough over priority, as well as it volition endure fantastic to meet these plough over equine as well as human athletes compete on an international phase inwards the midpoint of London.”

World Horse Welfare has worked equally an independent welfare adviser to the FEI for to a greater extent than than xxx years, helping to draft its code of conduct, which places the welfare of the Equus caballus to a higher house all other considerations, commercial or competitive.

“World Horse Welfare wants everyone to know how much grooming has gone into ensuring the welfare of the equestrian athletes at the Olympics. These contest horses are roughly of the best cared for inwards the basis – inwards role because of the high welfare standards of the FEI,” Owers said.

Welfare preparations for the Olympics are similar that at whatever other FEI contest as well as include:

• Systems to protect the security of horses piece they compete.
• Regular checks, fitness assessments, as well as construct clean sport achieved through stringent anti-doping protocols.
• Veterinary experts inwards place.
• A dry soil of the fine art Equus caballus ambulance.

Owers said: “When horses compete inwards sport, a heavy burden of responsibleness for their welfare rests on the shoulders of those who own, train, ride as well as attention for them. It is vital for the reputation as well as futurity of equine sports that horses are well-looked later as well as protected from unnecessary risks, as well as nosotros desire people to know how much is beingness done inwards that regard.”

 

 

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