

Education & Welfare
The objects of the Society are:
(i) To encourage the breeding and improvement of horses and ponies more especially those of the Welsh Breeds.
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(ii) To advance the breeding in all districts and countered in the various arts and sciences connected with the use and management of horses and ponies in general and of the Welsh mountain Pony, the Welsh Pony, the Welsh Pony (Cob Type) and the Welsh Cob (hereinafter referred to as “the Welsh Breeds”) and their Part-Breds.
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(iii) To provide or assist in the provision for the public benefit, of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation, through the use of horses and ponies, but confined to facilities provided in the interests of social welfare within the meaning and so as to satisfy the requirements of the Recreational Charities Act 1958.
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(iv) To prevent cruelty to and promote the welfare of horses and ponies.
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Therefore, Education and Welfare is at the heart of the Society and it is recognised as being vitally important not only to preserve and ensure a future for the breed, but to encourage the next generation to also become involved with the Society and Welsh Breeds, to ensure another generation can continue to promote and protect the Welsh Ponies, Cobs and Part-Breds.
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Animal Welfare
The Animal Welfare Act 2006 requires keepers who are responsible for any horse or pony, whether on a permanent or temporary basis, to:
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Ensure the horse/pony has a suitable environment to live in
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Ensure the horse pony has a healthy diet
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Ensure the horse/pony has appropriate company and is protected from pain, suffering, injury, and disease and that it is able to behave normally


Care and Management of Welsh Ponies
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