Developed by the AAEP:
AAEP Principles of Equine Welfare
Position on Equids Used in Entertainment, Shows and for Exhibition
Position on the Stewardship of the Horse
Position on the Management of Mares Utilized in the Pregnant Mare (PMU) Collection Industry
Position Statement on the Use of Horses in Urban Environments
Position on the Transportation and Processing of Horses
Position on the Practice of Soring
Position on Tail Alteration in Horses
Position on Thermocautery or Pin Firing
Position on the Use of Hog Rings
Position on Equine Exercise
Related AAEP positions:
Position on Therapeutic Medications in Racehorses
Position on Therapeutic Medications in Non-Racing Performance Horses
From the American Veterinary Medical Association and adopted by the AAEP:
AVMA Animal Abuse and Animal Neglect
AVMA Policy on the Humane Transport of Equine
AAEP Equine Welfare White Papers:
Veterinary Recommendations for Ending the Soring of Tennessee Walking Horses
Veterinary Recommendations for the Safety and Welfare of the Thoroughbred Racehorse
Veterinary Recommendations for the Safety and Welfare of the Standardbred Racehorse
Veterinary Recommendations for the Safety and Welfare of the Quarter Horse Racehorse
Clinical Guidelines for Veterinarians Practicing in a Pari-Mutuel Environment
Clinical Guidelines for Veterinarians Treating the Non-Racing Performance Horse
AAEP BLM Task Force Report on the Burro of Land Management's Wild Horse & Burro Program