World Horse Welfare

Hello, my name is Vikki and for my citizenship advocacy I have chosen World Horse Welfare. Thank you for taking the time to read my petition. I hope that after you have finished reading you will have the heart to sign and help to put a stop to the suffering of innocent horses.

What does WHW do?

Well it’s simple; they prevent the brutal suffering of innocent horses throughout the world. WHW has successfully contributed to the decreasing number of horses sent to the slaughter houses going on long distance transportation of horses in Europe. Every year, 65,000 stressed horses are packed into trucks and driven long distances across Europe to slaughter. Exhausted, diseased, injured and travelling for days over thousands of miles: these horses are desperate for food, water and rest. WHW need you to help us to convince the European Commission to introduce a maximum journey limit of 9 to 12 hours, ending the torture caused by these relentless journeys.

Think…

You are without water for days

You are without food for days

You are crowded and being trampled on

You are sick

You are bleeding

This is what the horses are tormented by each journey.

WHW are reducing this number by campaigning with the public of Britain, they aim to reduce this number to zero over the next 5 years but without your help world horse welfare cannot continue their work. Urgent support is vital for them to achieve their aim.

How can you help?

Some people think World Horse Welfare doesn’t see many animal welfare problems in the UK but sadly, this isn’t the case. On average, about 180 horses are mistreated and sent into one of their Rescue and Rehoming Centres. The condition these horses arrive in is incredibly varied. Some will be horrifically skinny and very weak; others will have severely overgrown hooves and some may be critically over weight. Most arrive swarming with lice and parasites due to their former owners who did not take the time to care for their horses properly; some may have had no human contact and are simply terrified of people. You can prevent this by helping me help WHW to stop horses around the UK and the world by just spreading the word, or you can donate, or you can report a case that you see a horse being neglected or mistreated. www.worldhorsewelfare.org/Donate

Their history

When world horse welfare’s founder Ada Cole watched a procession of work-worn British horses unloaded at the docks of Antwerp and whipped for four miles to slaughter, she was determined to stop the appalling cruelty of these journeys. Ten years later her campaign succeeded, and 85 years on World Horse Welfare is still driven by the same desire to stop the unnecessary suffering of innocent horses.

A decade after their foundation, they achieved their first major milestone - providing protection for British horses being exported for slaughter - this legislation is still in place today. Over the years, they have continued to campaign, while expanding their activities to include welfare and protection around the world.

Please spare a minute to comment like and majestic creatures, and you want to stop their suffering.

Thank you.