Horse Trust Wins Welfare Award
The British Horse Society has made its 2007 Welfare
Award to The Horse Trust, for the contribution The Trust has made to
equine welfare over many years. Presenting the award to Lady Somerleyton, President of The Trust, Desi Dillingham from the BHS said: "Originally known as The Home of Rest for Horses, The Horse Trust was established in 1886 and is the oldest equine charity in the world."
"Due to the steady decline of working horses in the UK after the war, it was decided to extend The Home's role to establish a foundation with the purpose of giving grants to other charitable organisations concerned with equine welfare.
"The Home had several locations in its early years, but in 1971 it moved to its present site in Speen, Buckinghamshire where it continues to provide a safe and permanent retirement home for around 100 horses. To date, over £20 million has been invested in a wide variety of projects to benefit the health and welfare of horses. Because the role of the charity has come to encompass so much, the trustees recently took the decision to adopt the name The Horse Trust.
"The Horse Trust's work has led to improvements in the lives of many thousands of horses. It has provided a retirement safe-haven for many old friends and soldiers but, moreover, through its funding of education and research has improved the lives of many thousands of equines all over the world."
Paul Jepson, chief executive of The Horse Trust, said: "We are delighted to be honoured by the British Horse Society for the work we undertake. Welfare, science and education are at the heart of our work and we are pleased and proud with this award."
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