Looking out for misconduct at the World Cup, the death of a fine horseman and other things the horse world is talking about

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World Cup organisers putting welfare first Organisers of the FEI World Cup Finals in Basel, Switzerland (2–6 April) have partnered with an independent welfare organisation to take a pro-active approach to avoiding any potential violations of horse welfare during this year’s event. “We do not accept any misconduct among ourselves and, especially, towards the horses. […]