World Horse Welfare: improving the lives of horses for 90 years

ADA Cole was an ordinary citizen ‘who witnessed cruelty and refused to look away’. Seeing the horrific treatment of horses arriving in Europe for slaughter, she set up the ‘International League Against the Export of Horses for Butchery’ in 1927 to campaign to end the trade. Nine decades on, the charity she set up is celebrating its achievements under a new name – World Horse Welfare. The charity’s first major achievement was in 1937 when the Exportation of Horses Act received Royal Assent, effectively stopping British horses being exported to Europe for slaughter. It is thought that this was partly through Cole’s use of her camera, which she used as a tool for social justice. The Unbound Project, which celebrates women who have made a difference for animals, found that – much to the displeasure of those working in the live export industry – she...
Source: Veterinary Record - Category: Veterinary Research Tags: News section Source Type: research