Current Issues

Horse Welfare

Equine Welfare Project

Animal welfare has become a global issue and the impacts of recent animal activists’ actions in the US and government reactions have implications for Albertan horse owners. Thus, in an Alberta Equestrian Federation (AEF) / AFAC led initiative, several from the horse industry met in December 2006 “to discuss the development of an agreed upon industry strategy to manage the public pressure related to horse welfare and horse slaughter for food in Canada.”

The agreed result was to develop a collective plan, budget and funding strategy for three deliverables:

• an industry report / scan (Feb 08);
• a humane handling guideline booklet for horses; and
• a communication plan.

Email AFAC is you have any questions about this project.