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While Blue Cross is unable to take in or rehome horses during the Covid-19 lockdown, its horse rehoming team is on hand to look at applications and begin the matchmaking process.

The end of the wet weather and wet ground means the residents at The Donkey Sanctuary can enjoy some freedom.

Brooke Ethiopia’s 17 new water projects within Ethiopia’s Oromia region include water points, troughs, reservoirs and line extensions, providing a much needed resource in areas suffering from severe water shortages.

“There is a dangerous line between risk awareness and risk normalization, especially when that normalization takes on a celebratory or competitive element.”

Olympic gold medalist and World Champion eventer to retire from eventing, but will continue to compete in showjumping “for fun”.

Changing human behaviour is key to improving equine welfare, particularly in relation to disease prevention and control, experts agree.

“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.”