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<p>Following representations from some equine bodies, I will be meeting a number of
groups, including the British Horse Council who coordinate the views of the sector,
to discuss the issue of tethering. Information on how to tether a horse is contained
within the statutory <em>Code of Practice for the Welfare of Horses, Ponies, Donkeys
and Their Hybrids</em>, which sets out guidance to keepers on how to provide for the
welfare needs of their equidae, as required by the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The RSPCA,
World Horse Welfare and local authority inspectors carry copies of the Code of Practice
with them when called out to investigate complaints about the welfare of horses. They
inform owners, by referring to the relevant part of the code, how to care for their
animals including in relation to tethering.</p>
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