Welcome to Horse Welfare
The health and wellbeing of our horses is at the heart of everything we do. This section is dedicated to providing clubs, riders, and owners with the knowledge and resources to keep horses safe, healthy, and thriving.
Biosecurity
Protecting horses from disease is a shared responsibility. Here you’ll find:
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Guidelines on preventing the spread of disease at events and in day-to-day management
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Checklists for clubs and individuals to help reduce risks
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Emergency response information for outbreaks or biosecurity alerts
| BIOSECURITY | |
| Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development | |
| Standards and guidelines for the health and welfare of horses in Western Australia | Click Here |
| Hendra virus | Click Here |
| Livestock indentifiers approved list | Click Here |
| Equine importation in WA and Quarantine | Click Here |
| New Conditions to import horses into Western Australia (Liver fluke) | Click Here |
| Australian Horse Industry Council | |
| Biosecurity workbook | Click Here |
| Biosecutiry checklist | Click Here |
| Biosecurity plan in 8 steps | Click Here |
| Poisonous plant for horses | Click Here |
| Mosquitoes management for horses | Click Here |
| Australian Veterinary Association | |
| Hendra virus | Click Here |
| Equestrian Australia | |
| Clean sport for horse | Click Here |
Horse Safety and Welfare Resources
Safe horses mean safe riders and our commitment to welfare goes beyond the basics. In this section, we cover best practices for horse handling and training, safety tips for competitions, rallies, and transport, risk management resources to support clubs and event organisers, national and state horse welfare guidelines and policies, educational materials to help identify and manage welfare concerns and support networks and contacts if you need advice or to report an issue.
| POLICIES AND GUIDELINES | |
| Federation Equestre International | |
| Code of conduct for the welfare of the horse | Click Here |
| FEI Campus | Click Here |
| Equestrian Australia | |
| National horse health, safety and welfare policy | Click Here |
| Stallion Safe Practice guideline | Click Here |
| Hot Weather policy | Click Here |
| World Horse Welfare | |
| Website | Click Here |
| Webinar | Coming soon |
| Equestrian Western Australia | |
| Measuring dates | Click Here |
| Equine Welfare Working Group | |
| WA Equine Welfare Working Group | c[email protected] |
| Welfare Corner - Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction | Click Here |
| Welfare Corner - Essential Tips for Modern, Diagnostic-Based Worming | Click Here |
| Welfare Corner - Enhancing Your Horse’s Welfare with Chiropractic Care | Click Here |
| Welfare Corner - The 5 Domains of Animal Welfare | Click Here |
| Welfare Corner - Horse nutrition and how to make a meal plan | Click Here |
| Welfare Corner - Body Scoring | Click Here |
| Welfare Corner - The 5 Domains of Animal Welfare: Nutrition | Click Here |
| Welfare Corner - The 5 Domains of Animal Welfare: Environment | Click Here |
| Welfare Corner - The 5 Domains of Animal Welfare: Health | Click Here |
Together for Our Horses
By following best practices in biosecurity, safety, and welfare, we ensure that horses are treated with the care and respect they deserve. Every action we take contributes to a stronger, safer, and more sustainable future for our sport.
