As one of our EonA and TSB|AWF team spends the night inspecting the Skaryszew horse market itself, a second EonA and TSB|AWF team joins the Polish Road Transport Inspectors (ITD) to inspect livestock trucks bringing horses to the market at night. Some vehicles have already arrived and are arranged in a long line-up for veterinary inspection. Some are still on the way. … [Read more...] about Police (ITD) training and night inspections before Skaryszew horse market, Poland
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Inspection of Bemmel horse market, The Netherlands
Eyes on Animals inspected the horse market in Bemmel on August 15, 2016. The condition of most of the ponies and donkeys that we saw was good, except for one donkey with a foal that was extremely thin. The relatively large number of young foals on the market is worrisome: their welfare is compromised whilst they deserve special legal protection. Aside from the fact that … [Read more...] about Inspection of Bemmel horse market, The Netherlands
Meeting with RDA about horse-welfare at markets, The Netherlands
Eyes on Animals has discussed its views with the Council for Animal Affairs (RDA) for the adjustments needed to better safeguard the welfare of horses at horse markets. We have drawn up a long list of conditions that a horse market should provide to meet all animal welfare and transport regulations. "Horse market towns" will have to choose: do they want to hold a festival, … [Read more...] about Meeting with RDA about horse-welfare at markets, The Netherlands
Inspection horse Barneveld, NL
Two EonA inspectors went to the horse market in Barneveld, which takes place weekly on Monday mornings. This horse market is only intended for the trade in horses and has no activities such as a fair or amusement park attached. The duration is limited: from 07:00-12:00hrs. This morning about 75 horses and ponies were counted. Between 06:00 and 07:00hrs the trailers … [Read more...] about Inspection horse Barneveld, NL
Inspection of Hedel horse market, NL
Eyes on Animals was present at the horsemarket in Hedel, November 3rd, with two inspection teams. The first team walked around on the market starting at 1:15 AM. During the first few hours, it rained very hard. Luckily it stopped so the horses, and especially two donkeys who were already present and whose coat is not resistant against rain and who are legally entitled to … [Read more...] about Inspection of Hedel horse market, NL
