European Horse Network
The European Horse Network is a network to exchange views on political developments affecting the horse sector in Europe, to discuss and define common interests on the political agenda, to discuss and define technical and R&D issues of common interest to move for development of the horse sector in Europe, to increase the visibility and impact of the horse sector in Europe and horse welfare in all its aspects.
FEIF is one of the founding members of the European Horse Network. Other members are the British Horse Society (BHS), European Federation Thoroughbred Breeders (EFTBA), European Pari Mutuel Association (EPMA), International Equestrian Federation (FEI), Swedish Horse Council Foundation (HNS), International Federation Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), Central Europe Racing Federation (KMET), Pole-Filiere Equine – representing the Network of European Equestrian Regions, European Trotting Union (UET), World Federation for Sport Horses Breeders (WBFSH), World Horse Welfare, European Draught Horse Federation (FECTU), European Equestrian Federation (EEF).
The European Horse Network organises annual conferences. These conferences aim on getting the horse industry on the agenda of members of parliament (MEP). One of the issues in those conferences is the place equines take in the economical perspective of the EU. In certain rules and regulations they are considered to be livestock, fitting in agricultural rules, in other rules as consumer goods. The aim is to get them into their own category.
Click here for the EHN position statements.
Click here to read more about the European Horse Network. FEIF is represented in EHN by Marko Mazeland.
News from EHN
EHN Newsletter December 2015
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...
European Parliament Conference on Equine Welfare
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...
Watering guidelines
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...