Report makes recommendations to increase the welfare of horses
A screenshot of from the secret recording showing a horse getting struck with a pole which featured in the programme.
Mandatory real-time updates on horse movements, ownership, imports and exports, and deaths are called for in the Professor Paddy Wall report on Ireland’s equine traceability, commissioned by the Department of Agriculture after an documentary last June highlighted gross horse welfare abuses, and potential entry of ineligible horses into the food chain.
The Wall report also calls for humane and practical end-of-life solutions for horses, including the establishment of a properly regulated equine slaughter facility in Ireland. Professor Wall said Ireland’s reputation as a trusted food exporter and equine industry leader depends on integrity, transparency, and animal welfare, and there must be zero tolerance for substandard equine welfare at any stage of a horse's life.
