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<p>Defra does not hold records of how many local authorities have not appointed or
trained inspectors to enforce equine welfare issues.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities
are required to enforce <em>The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving
Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 </em>which includes the licensing of businesses
that hire out horses for riding or instruction in riding and which requires inspectors
to be suitably qualified. We would expect most local authorities, therefore, to have
inspectors trained in enforcing equine welfare more generally.</p>
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