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Almost half unaware horse shoeing is unregulated in NI as Queen’s study highlights welfare risks

Summary by Love Ballymena
Monday 28 September 2026 Almost half of people surveyed as part of new Northern Ireland research did not know there is no legal requirement for someone shoeing horses here to be registered as a farrier. The Queen’s University Belfast study has highlighted potential risks to horse welfare from inconsistent standards, shortages of farriers and difficulties for owners trying to establish whether someone is properly qualified. More than two-thirds o…
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Love Ballymena broke the news on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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