Measures to improve the welfare of millions of horses and donkeys across the EU have been approved by the European Parliament. The proposals on 'Responsible Equine Ownership' from Julie Girling, British MEP, were passed by a large majority in the European Parliament...
The European Horse Network (EHN) published the second newsletter on legal issues. This time the focus is on Animal Welfare Regulations inside the EU: the Animal Health Law, Zootechnical Regulations and Regulations on veterinary medicine. Special attention is paid to...
The AGM of the European Horse Network (EHN) took place on October 19, 2016 and the main intention was to prepare for an EU Equine Conference in the European Parliament. These conferences aim on getting the horse industry on the agenda of members of parliament (MEP)....
European Horse Network (EHN) - a non-profit network of stakeholders acting at a World, European, National or Regional level within the European horse sector - has published the July 2016 newsletter. The newsletter looks back at the successful meeting with members of...
The European Horse Network (EHN) started to publish a quarterly newsletter on legal issues. The first issue contains interesting facts and figures about the horse industry in Europe (estimated turnover € 34 billion) and EU regulations and directives on their way...
Members of the European Horse Network (EHN) did meet several Members of the European Parliament (MEP's) on March 2, 2016 to discuss initiatives to understand how guidance on responsible ownership can improve the health and welfare of equines. The British MEP Julie...
European Horse Network (EHN) - a non-profit network of stakeholders acting at a World, European, National or Regional level within the European horse sector - has published the December 2015 newsletter. The newsletter looks back at the successful European Parliament...
The European Parliament hosted a conference on Equine Welfare on October 21, 2015 in Brussels. The reason for the conference was the publication of the report Removing the Blinkers: The health and welfare of European equidae in 2015, which investigates the state of...
An interesting document was published on 'Practical Guidelines on the Watering of Equine Animals Transported by Road'. These guidelines describe best practice for watering horses during transport by road. The fitness for transport leaflet - again useful for all horse...
At the latest meeting of the Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals the report 'EU Equine Welfare Report Removing the Blinkers - The Health and Welfare of European Equidae in 2015' was launched in Strasbourg. This report aims to give an overview of...
Since 2010, the European Horse Network (EHN) - a non-profit network of stakeholders acting at a World, European, National or Regional level within the European horse sector - has grown from 8 to 20 members today. FEIF is a founding member of EHN. The network is...
EHN, the European Horse Network, has published its May 2013 newsletter. The newsletter contains information about activities in the European horse world (including Icelandic horses) and about contacts between EHN and members of the European Parliament. Current topics...