Canada’s National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) is conducting a second survey to gain further stakeholder input as it revises Canada’s official Equine Code of Practice which serves as the national understanding of equine care requirements and recommended best practices.

The NFACC is overseeing a multi-year project to renew the Codes of Practice for several farm animal species, including horses. Each species has a lead organization responsible for facilitating their individual Code’s development. For equine, it’s Equine Canada.

The Equine Code of Practice will be scientifically informed, practical, and reflect societal expectations for farm animal care thanks to a Code Development Committee which brings together a broad range of expertise and industry knowledge. The Committee is also seeking stakeholder input through national surveys. This survey is the second to be conducted for the equine industry.

"Stakeholder input is critical to the renewal process," explained Jack de Wit, chair of the Equine Code of Practice Committee and member of Equine Canada’s Board of Directors. "We strongly encourage all those involved in our sport and industry to provide input through this survey