1977 - 2007

• DARTMOOR PONIES ON ROWBOROUGH DOWN  NEWC organised an Open Meeting at a Dartmoor Hotel for interested parties to discuss the problems of the ponies in poor condition on Rowborough Down.  This was well supported

• SUBMISSION TO MINISTRY - RED MEAT SLAUGHTER

• SUBMISSION TO MINISTRY - CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH HORSES WERE BEING SLAUGHTERED

• FIRST TETHERING CODE

• RSPCA TETHERING SURVEY - Total number of animals tethered in UK

• CODE OF PRACTICE FOR MARKETS A Code of Practice for Markets was written using a NEWC Markets Questionnaire.  This involved many markets visits throughout the UK to establish the numbers of horses being sold in markets and the size of the horsemeat trade.  At this time, Southall Market (the only weekly market held in the UK) was dealing with some 200 horses every week.  Today this is just 20. NB:  This Code of Practice was revised in 2002 and re-published in 2003 in conjunction with the Humane Slaughter Association, RSPCA and the Livestock Auctioneers Association

• MOUNTAIN & MOORLAND PONIES. Shetland ponies and Dartmoor ponies were followed to establish how long they were in the markets and to which markets they were taken

• 1997 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR WELFARE ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED IN THE KEEPING OF HORSES PONIES AND DONKEYS.  It was decided to write a Code setting minimum standards because one very large organisation in the UK was not managing its animals in a satisfactory way. This organisation is now under different management and achieved NEWC membership in 2001.  NB: The Code of Practice has been reviewed & updated and is published and circulated in a bid to achieve best practice amongst member & non-member organisations

• 1998 - NEWC OFFICE & SECRETARY  NEWC employs a Secretary and sets up an independent office

• 1999 - NEWC CHAIRMAN INVITED TO ATTEND CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF EQUINE CHARITIES’ (CEBEC) MEETINGS.  Nine larger charities agree extra funding for NEWC and its work for a period of three years

• 2000 - NEWC SUBMISSION TO COMPANION ANIMAL WELFARE COUNCIL (CAWC).  NEWC made a presentation on the Identification and Registration of Companion Animals, received with great interest with the panel commending NEWC on the clarity and succinctness of its paper

• 2000 - NEWC member GRAHAM OLDFIELD from Morrocroft Racehorse Welfare Centre awarded the British Equine Veterinary Association Equine Welfare Award sponsored by Blue Cross

• 2001 - ‘THE SCOURGE OF RAGWORT’ SEMINAR OPENED BY ELLIOT MORLEY (Minister for the Horse)

• 2001 - NEWC member JENNY MACGREGOR from Society for the Welfare of Horses & Ponies awarded the British Equine Veterinary Association Equine Welfare Award sponsored by Blue Cross

• 2002  - CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF BRITISH EQUINE CHARITIES (CEBEC) agree an increase in funding for NEWC work

• 2002 - WELFARE STUDIES

  • Horse Passports
  • Code of Practice for Welfare of Horses & Ponies in Sales & Markets

• 2002 - PUBLICATION OF THE BOOKLET IN SUPPORT OF THE NEWC CODE OF PRACTICE.  This 60 page booklet expands the original Code and supports it with useful information for welfare organisations involved in the keeping of horses, ponies and donkeys

• 2002 - PUBLICATION of the EQUINE INDUSTRY WELFARE GUIDELINES COMPENDIUM for HORSES, PONIES and DONKEYS.   NEWC was involved with the preparation of this compendium and has been given responsibility to oversee its update and future re-publication

• 2002 - NEWC SUBMISSION TO GOVERNMENT ON THE PROPOSED ANIMAL WELFARE BILL

• 2002 - NEWC SUBMISSION TO GOVERNMENT on the implications of a BAN ON HUNTING on equine wwelfare in the UK

• 2002 - NEWC Secretary ELAINE CANNON awarded the British Equine Veterinary Association Equine Welfare Award sponsored by Blue Cross

• 2003 - WELFARE STUDIES

  • Horse Passports
  • Carcass Disposal

• 2003 - NEWC SUBMISSION TO GOVERNMENT on concerns over the introduction of HORSE PASSPORTS

• 2003 - NEWC SUBMISSION TO GOVERNMENT on the propsed RAGWORT CONTROL BILL

• 2003 - LAUNCH OF NEWC CODE OF PRACTICE - FOR MARKETS & SALES INVOLVED WITH THE SELLING OF HORSES, PONIES & DONKEYS

 

• 2004 - WELFARE STUDY - Horse Passports

• 2004 - NEWC CONSULTATION GOVERNMENT on the proposed ANIMAL WELFARE  BILL.

 

• 2004 - NEWC MEMBERS work together at GELLIGAER & MERTHYR COMMONS in Wales to assist ponies in need

 

• 2004 - NEWC given ownership of EQUINE INDUSTRY WELFARE GUIDELINES COMPENDIUM (EWGC)

 

• 2005 - NEWC works with BEVA on a health and welfare strategyfor the horse (EHWS)

 

• 2005 - June - NEWC TETHERING CODE goes out for consultation

 

• 2005 - July - FIRST REVISION OF EWGC goes out for consultation

 

• 2005 - July - NEWC SUPPORTS BREED SOCIETIES ON ISSUE OF IRRESPONSIBLE BREEDING

• 2005 - NEWC member THE BROOKE HOSPITAL fior ANIMALS awarded the British Equine Veterinary Association Equine Welfare Award sponsored by Blue Cross

• 2005 - December - HRH The Princess Royal accepts the second edition of the EQUINE INDUSTRY WELFARE GUIDELINES COMPENDIUM on behalf of the equine industry at a reception hosted by NEWC

• 2006 - SUB COMMITTEES
  • NEWC Membership Categories & Subscriptions
  • Welfare in Racing
  • Barefoot Trimming
            
• 2006 - NEWC Vice President LESLEY BARWISE-MUNRO awarded the British Equine Veterinary Association Equine Welfare Award sponsored by Blue Cross

                          

• 2006 - October - NEWC, DEFRA & BEVA  head final draft of the EQUINE HEALTH & WELFARE STRATEGY for GB

• 2007 - March  - EQUINE HEALTH & WELFARE STRATEGY for GB launched at the National Equine Forum.

• 2007 - May - NEWC organises INTERACTIVE EVENT as public launch of EQUINE HEALTH & WELFARE STRATEGY for GB

• 2007 - NEWC Vice President Dr Elisabeth Svendsen awarded the British Equine Veterinary Association Equine Welfare Award sponsored by Blue Cross