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…

Warwickshire HorseWatch and Warwickshire Rural Crime Team promoted ‘Operation Dark Nights’. This is a national initiative to promote awareness of vulnerable road users, which includes horse riders and carriage drivers. In support of The British Horse Society ‘Dead Slow’ campaign it includes raising the awareness of passing horses safely on the road by giving a…

Whilst out on specialised training, officers from Warwickshire Police heard horses hooves coming towards them. As it got nearer they saw a loose horse heading towards a major road. They immediately jumped into their vehicles, closed the road and caught the horse ensuring it was safe. The owner was identified and arranged to collect from…

Sometime between 21.00hrs on 21/09/24 and 11.00hrs on 22/09/24 unknown offender/s have stolen an Ifor Williams HBX506 trailer containing equipment including, saddles, bridles riding hats and a pram, plus also taken from a field shed were lawn mowers, chainsaw, hedge trimmers and 6 x push bikes. If you saw anyone acting suspiciously in the area…

The British Horse Society and Thames Valley Mounted Section worked together to raise awareness of the ‘Dead Slow’ campaign, passing wide and slow (2 metres and no more than 10mph). For more details of the campaign visit: Our safety work | The British Horse Society (bhs.org.uk)

World Horse Welfare‘s popular Welfare Wednesday Webinars resume in Autumn. There are 58 webinars to choose from, bringing you free, expert advice on a range of horse health, behaviour and management topics drawn together by experts to share accessible, practical advice and guidance for everyone. You can catch up on previous recordings by clicking on…