About Education

Our educational role takes on many forms including face to face educational talks and written material:

• Providing advice to the prospective horse owner on what is required to look after a horse
• Providing advice on how to care for the older horse
• Providing advice on how to euthanize a horse when the need arises [Farwell Booklet]
• Providing advice on how to care for a neglected horse
• What to do with an abandoned horse - We do not encourage people to purchase horses from saleyards or knackeries, however from time to time horses are given to people or abandoned on properties and they feel they would like to give them a chance
• Attending Pet Expos, Pony/Riding Clubs and Horse Events promoting issues surrounding equine welfare
• Providing advice to someone who is concerned about a horse they have seen

Even though we are a Victorian based organisation we are not restricted by borders in assisting people Australia-wide. PHHWV can give advice over the phone or via e-mail.

Articles / Equi Info Notes

One of the forms our educational work takes is the production of PHHWV Information Notes.  These notes cover many different topics that are related to equine care and welfare.  Some will provide reference to websites for further information.

To view and print the articles click on the title below:

PHHWV Equi Info Note - Suspected Equine Neglect

PHHWV Equi Info Note - Caring for the Aged Horse

PHHWV Equi Info Note - Equine Worming

PHHWV Equi Info Note - Cost of Owning a Horse

PHHWV Equi Info Note - Purchasing a Horse or Pony

PHHWV Equi Info Note - Selling a Horse or Pony

 

Useful Information

The Victorian Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has a full listing of Information Notes relating to the welfare of equines in Victoria.  Areas Include: Diseases & Health, Feeding & Nutrition, General Care, Management and Welfare.

For more information cick here

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act click here to download

 

Farewell Booklet

The purpose of this section is to provide horse owners with vial information about having to put their horse to sleep.

There are links below for Knackeries as well other contacts you may find useful in your time of need.

We would encourage all horse owners to be prepared and have a plan on how when the time comes deal with the situation at hand.

If you have any other useful sites that were useful to you please e-mail us the details and we will gladly include them on our list.

View Pet Grieving Links here

View Horse Cremation and Burial Links here

View the Primsafe Knackery List here