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“This barbaric slaughter of donkeys continues in other countries, such as neighbouring Tanzania, and we mustn’t stop until the trade is eliminated entirely.”

The Minister of Agriculture gave a directive to shut down all four donkey abattoirs in the country within the next month. Up to 1000 donkeys a day were thought to be slaughtered each day until now.

“Anyone can set up a rescue centre, and although these are usually set up with the best of intentions, some struggle to provide the necessary care for the animals.”

The charity Brooke is concerned about the risk of spreading viruses as donkey skins are transported from Africa, Asia and South America.

Buttercup was so emaciated that her bones protruded and the skin over them was covered in sores from rubbing as she lay on the ground. Rescuers had no idea she was in foal.

There is something mysterious, sublime, superior, an absolute lightness and harmony with the horse that is promised in the equestrian literature but not clearly defined and apparently unreachable.

World Horse Welfare thanks the public for its “staggering” support for appeal.

Celebrity judges name their winners in three categories for World Horse Welfare’s Rehomed Horse of the Year.

Six-month-old Fig was found hidden in a trailer, with sores from lying down, overgrown feet, and a severe lice infestation.

The Equid Power Network connects resources on effective andaffordable harnessing, welfare education and vet care to keep working equids healthy.

“By showing how outgoings can be reduced without compromising on the horse’s quality of life we aim to help owners in making the decision to keep their horse and help prevent inadvertent neglect or abandonment.”

Walking with the horse re-tunes us with reality, honesty, ethics, decency, the reason why we are born.

Starved and neglected, the 19-year-old is now enjoying the good life with a family who loves him.