Time is of the essence in an emergency and having a care plan in place will help you at this stressful time when calm decision making is necessary to get a good outcome for your horse. An example emergency care plan is on the British Horse Society website : https://www.bhs.org.uk/…/own…/emergency-decision-making/

Reference: 13250008712 Two horses have been attacked in the Swillington area, West Yorkshire by a dog investigations ongoing. If anyone has any information please call 101 and quote the above number. 7th January 2025

PC Sarah Harward, PC Emily Thomas, and Lesley Broadhurst were presented with a Sefton Award by Captain Charles Carr-Smith. Each of these individuals have made invaluable contributions to equestrian safety. From Sarah’s ground breaking Operation Arabis initiative with South Wales Police, to Emily’s dedicated road safety outreach in Wiltshire, and Lesley’s 38 years of volunteer…

Thames Valley Mounted Police work with the British Horse Society to promote the ‘Dead Slow Campaign – Pass Slow and Wide.

The BHS were delighted to have received an Outstanding Achievement Award from Project EDWARD for their Dead Slow Campaign! The award was presented by Minister for Future of Roads, Lilian Greenwood MP to the BHS Director of Safety, Alan Hiscox. Project EDWARD is the UK’s largest platform for showcasing good driving practice and continues to…

Cold conditions may mean that you need to provide extra forage for your horse depending on how much grass is available. Forage can help to keep your horse warm, acting as an in-built heating system as the fibre is broken down in the digestive system. Winter can bring some challenges when it comes to keeping…

The importance of being aware of people riding horses in and around the roads and lanes in Devon & Cornwall was raised reminding them to slow down and give them plenty of space, especially when overtaking. If you are a horse rider, have a head cam and see any incidents regarding the speed of vehicles…

All drivers have a duty to make sure their vehicle is in a safe and legal condition before setting out on a journey. This duty extends to any trailer, caravan or horse box and checks need to be carried out separately and include: – • Checking it is securely attached to the tow bar; jockey…

West Yorkshire Police Horsewatch held an event at Hope Pastures Horse and Donkey Sanctuary with stalls from Horsewatch / BHS, Operation Gallop, Operation Snap, Selecta DNA, Pass Wide and Slow, VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls), Car boot stalls, Hope Pastures tack sale, cakes and goodies raising lots of money for the sanctuary.

In October we expanded our Mounted Volunteer reach down into South Lakes thanks to funding from Cumbria Neighbourhood Watch. These latest recruits join our team which currently includes our Eden Mounted Volunteers who have completed a total of 239 hours so far this year. Our Mounted Volunteers patrol chunks of the rural countryside they are…