The Report
In November 2021, the TAWWG released its final report titled ‘The Most Important Participant’ to provide a comprehensive framework for improving thoroughbred welfare in Australia.
The report represents the shared wisdom of hundreds of people across Australia and the world including welfare specialists and equitation scientists, through to breeders, riders, owners and trainers.
The TAWWG received over 180 individual submissions and held consultation meetings with more than 50 organisations and people.
This report has been prepared independently by the working group members and all of the findings and recommendations are built on the submissions, consultations and information presented to the TAWWG.
These recommendations are specifically directed at addressing the aftercare challenges facing the thoroughbred breeding and racing industries, and they provide well-considered, practical ways to deliver improved whole-of-life welfare outcomes for all thoroughbred horses.
It is hoped that this report will provide an important pathway forward on welfare and it demands that the thoroughbred industry take action to ensure its most important participants, the horses, are protected at every stage of their life.
