Leading international equine welfare charities Brooke, The Donkey Sanctuary, SPANA (the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad), and World Horse Welfare have announced their first formal coalition.

Formed specifically to put policy into practice, the coalition aims to advise, motivate, and support the implementation of the first-ever global welfare standards for working horses, donkeys, and mules. The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) approved these landmark standards in May 2016 following advocacy and technical support from Brooke and World Horse Welfare.

This is the first time all four major charities have formally joined forces. Although not law, these landmark changes finally give legitimacy to calls for equine welfare to be improved around the world.

Brooke USA, headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, supports international equine welfare programs, particularly those of Brooke International, through fundraising and stewarding donations to the areas of greatest need

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