UK Laws On Hoof Trimming Under Review

So where does the regulation stop? We are very "unregulated" in NZ, compared to the UK and when I read this, I can't help but think "what next?". A licence for horse ownership? You can do an awful lot of damage to a horse without touching it's feet.
 
I would actually rather see a license for horse ownership than this legislation come into place. I believe licensing horse ownership could have some function in improving animal welfare and costs could be kept down by linking it to the passport system. It could be implemented in such a way as to not inconvenience the average horse owner, but used to aid prosecution and trace owners in certain situations. Whereas, this system, like much animal welfare legislation, is poorly thought out and will not really solve the problem of bad trimming.

The way pet animal welfare is treated in this country is ridiculous, and there are so many things you can do to/with a pet animal that you would never get away with in other settings. If someone lames a horse through trimming it, they ought to be prosecuted under the animal welfare act (2008) which prohibits causing pain and suffering to an animal, but this will absolutely never happen- the act is very rarely enforced when it comes to pet animals, especially as the police will very rarely get involved, and the RSPCA will not act except in situations of extreme cruelty/neglect.
 
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