Industry to respond to report on horse welfare

A WORKING group has been set up to devise an apt industry response to a recently published report on horse welfare by University College Dublin.

It was announced at the Fáilte Ireland Dublin Horse Show yesterday that the group, made up of Horse Sport Ireland (HSI), Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) and the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association (ITBA) will have its first meeting on August 20 and produce its findings by October 31.

The UCD report, published in June, highlighted the need for improved horse welfare in Ireland.