A New Project Is Helping Working Horses in Mexico The Brooke
go to original January 28, 2016

The Brooke has launched a new project in Mexico to help horses working in a refuse and recycling centre in San Martin, Puebla State. The horses are some of the most vulnerable of the 12.8 million working equine animals in Mexico.

Horses, donkeys and mules in Mexico are used for agriculture, construction, mining, tourism and transport, and they are supporting the lives of people by helping them to earn a living. But despite this, there is little support for people to effectively care for their animals. The San Martin Equine Welfare Project sees the Brooke working with local organization Fundación Dejando Huella to help around 200 horses working at the main refuse and recycling site in the city of San Martin Texmelucan de Labastida.

The team are still studying the area to find out what the main welfare problems are, but from early observations they are suffering from bit and harness lesions, poor hoof condition and bad body condition. The project will mostly focus on improving and increasing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the horse owners and the animal health providers that work at the site, so they can create a long lasting environment of good welfare.

Petra Ingram, Chief Executive of the Brooke, said:

“We’re so pleased to be expanding into Mexico during 2016. We did a lot of research to learn where our work would benefit the most working equines, and this could be the start of a bigger project. There are millions more horses, donkeys and mules in Mexico so I’m excited to see where this takes us.”

To find out more about the Brooke’s work in Mexico, keep track of the Facebook page this month, which is focusing on the project. To see photos from the project follow the Tumblr created by Fundación Dejando Huella.

The Brooke is an international animal welfare charity dedicated to improving the lives of working horses, donkeys and mules. The Brooke believes that animal suffering is preventable and that good animal welfare protects human livelihoods. 100 million working equines are the engines that power the developing world, doing the hardest jobs under the toughest conditions to support the livelihoods of 600 million people. That’s 9% of the world’s population. The Brooke works with owners, communities and policy makers to bring about lasting improvements to the lives of working animals. Operating in 11 different countries, and funding projects in 4 others, the Brooke now reaches over 1.8 million working horses, donkeys and mules – more than any other organization. It is on target to reach two million working equines each year by 2016.

For more info visit the website at TheBrooke.org

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