Companion Animals

Horse Competition Welfare Monitoring

International equestrian welfare monitoring programmes are expanding with physiological stress assessment becoming standard at major competitions.

Key Facts

Evidence-based research supports welfare improvements in horse competition welfare monitoring
Millions of animals benefit from better companion animals welfare practices
Individual actions and policy change both drive welfare improvements
Science, advocacy, and consumer choice are all important levers for change
Progress is achievable and measurable across this welfare domain

Welfare Considerations

Expanded welfare monitoring reduces competition welfare violations.

What You Can Do

Support welfare monitoring at competitions at all levels
Report suspected welfare violations using official channels
Advocate for welfare training for competition officials
Learn about stress physiology to understand horse competition welfare