Petition · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Make keeping horses tethered with no shade, food or drink a specific offence
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834 signatures
What the petition asks
Many horses are left with no shade, very little water or food tethered in open fields. Some hardly have any grazing and when in severe weather conditions all they do is walk in circles all day. Keeping horses tethered outside with no access to shade, food or drink, should be made a specific offence.
I'm fed up with sitting at home worrying about horses tethered in fields in all weathers and no grazing or access to water. We are having a heatwave at the moment and these poor horses have no shade. If you own a horse, then it should have access to water, shade and food. I'm surprised this is still going on and I think it's cruelty at its worst and I want something done about it.
Timeline
| 25 Jun 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
834
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Opened
25 Jun 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.