Article: Thoroughbred Aftercare Welfare Working Group calls for submissions

Written By Aleesha Phillips

Via ANZ Bloodstock News written by Andrew Hawkins

After a Covid-19 delay, the expert panel convened by the Australian thoroughbred industry to examine the welfare of horses leaving the racing and breeding industries is calling for submissions to guide the working group as it crafts a national strategy focused on seven key areas.

The Thoroughbred Aftercare Welfare Working Group (TAWWG) will be accepting submissions until midday on July 24 based on terms of reference released in an issues paper today. The issues paper highlights seven key areas that the panel will examine further:

  • What is good horse welfare?

  • Thoroughbred breeding

  • Thoroughbred traceability

  • Racing and breeding industry - sponsored programs for retired racehorses

  • Regulation

  • Humane horse processing facilities

  • Research, development and education

The panel was set up earlier this year by Thoroughbred Breeders Australia (TBA), the Australian Trainers’ Association (ATA) and the Australian Jockeys’ Association (AJA), in conjunction with a host of industry stakeholders.

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