SOCIAL LICENCE to OPERATE

The social license to operate (SLO) refers to the ongoing acceptance of a company or industry's standard practices and operating procedures by its employees, stakeholders, and the general public.

SOCIAL LICENCE to OPERATE (SLO)

British Carriagedriving Working Group

Anna
Grayston
Jane
Isaac
Andrew
May
Rosie
Mould
Janet
Pilling
Debbie
Daniels

• Raising awareness of SLO and Horse Welfare in relation to driving with carriage drivers in the UK

• Collating information on the topic

• Identifying issues

• Sharing solutions with carriage drivers

• Educating the general public about carriage driving

INFORMATION

Posters to download:

 

Click on either of the above posters to download a printable PDF

 

Changing Rein webcast (August 2024):

Ethical equestrianism: we discuss the ethics of using horses in sport with Prof. Madeleine Campbell.

The ethics of using horses in sport has never been more topical. Join us as we talk to vet, horsewoman and Prof of Veterinary Ethics Madeleine Campbell and we discover that ethics is something everyone loves to talk about.

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British Equestrian ethics & welfare: The Charter for the Horse.
Charter for the Horse 
British Equestrian: Equine Welfare and Ethics Advisory Group
Equine Welfare 
Be a Guardian initiative - FEI takes leadership in safeguarding the wellbeing of sport horses.
FEI Be a Guardian 
FEI Equine Welfare Strategy Action Plan
FEI Equine Welfare 
FEI Code of Conduct for the Welfare of the Horse
FEI Code of Conduct
FEI Equine Ethics & Wellbeing Commission
FEI Equine Ethics 

Documents:

Study to Determine International and National Equestrian Expert Opinions on Managing Sporthorse Health and Welfare (Sep 2023)
MDPI Publication 
Sporthorse Welfare Foundation Calls for improved education and welfare charter (Nov 2023)
SportHorse Welfare Foundation 
Young horses: equine skeletal development
Document & diagram 
Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission: A Good Life for Horses (2023)
FEI Sports Horse Forum 

Presentations:

Equine welfare and social licence to operate: Relevance for carriage driving (Roly Owens - May 2023)
WORLD HORSE WELFARE 
How important is public trust for the future of the horse sport sector? (Feb 2023)
RSPCA Animal Welfare 
Ethical equestrianism: we discuss the ethics of using horses in sport with Prof. Madeleine Campbell. Changing Rein webcast (August 2024)
YouTube webcast 
  

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