Struggling owners urged to rehome horses now rather than wait for winter

Two leading charities are urging struggling owners to rehome horses now – to avoid a “winter welfare crisis”.

In the wake of a National Equine Welfare Council survey showing the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on horse owners, World Horse Welfare and Blue Cross have encouraged people to consider rehoming over the summer.

The survey showed that more than 7,000 horse-owning households could be in this position, and the charities have urged them to act now rather than wait till winter...