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Thousands see inappropriate methods of training horses

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MORE than 5,000 people have witnessed inappropriate equine training methods in the past six months, as the safeguarding of horses at home comes under the spotlight.

On 15 April the European Equestrian Federation (EEF) held a panel discussion attended by World Horse Welfare, the Swedish and German national federations and international groom Jackie Potts, to discuss how to protect horses away from competition.

The discussion followed the FEI's independent Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission's (EEWC) ongoing work, and an EEF

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