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Our approach to welfare assessment

We assess the welfare of horses, donkeys and mules using scientifically-validated welfare assessment techniques. Our findings are used to prioritise our interventions, evaluate the effectiveness of our programmes and engage with communities.

Our impact: Equines Donkeys Horses Mules

Animal welfare issue: Behavioural Fear and distress Pain, injury and disease

Hoof care

We train local farriers to provide welfare-friendly hoof trimming and shoeing services. We help them to promote their services, get access to local resources and create profitable businesses so their services will continue to help working equids in the future.

Our areas of work: How we help animals

Our impact: Equines Donkeys Horses Mules

Animal welfare issue: Pain, injury and disease

Sharing the Load manual

This manual is a guide to improving the welfare of working animals through collective action, while taking into account the context of different target populations in terms of welfare risks to working animals and the vulnerability of their owners’ livelihoods.

Our areas of work: Capacity building Community engagement How we help animals Evidence and research

Our impact: Communities Equines Donkeys Horses Mules Owners

Animal welfare issue: Behavioural Cultural Education Fear and distress Pain, injury and disease