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Make it law for the tethering of horses to be a criminal offence.

Closed 242 signatures

What the petition asks

A tethered horse is a horse on a length of chain. Unable to move beyond the confines of the chain and often without shelter, sufficient grazing and water. Many are tethered 24/7 and spend their days going round and round in circles. They are not living, just existing. You can help end this.
If you would like to see instances of tethered horses and how despondent and resigned to their fate they look then visit the Facebook page of Save the Papermill Horses.

Timeline

27 Sep 2016 Petition opened for signatures
27 Mar 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 242
Status Closed
Opened 27 Sep 2016
Closed 27 Mar 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.