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Dutch parliament backs motion to ban certain tack and training aids

The Dutch House of Representatives has accepted a proposal from Party for the Animals (PvdD) representative Christine Teunissen to ban “all animal-unfriendly aids and training equipment.” “Thanks to our adopted proposal, the state secretary must introduce a ban,” Ms Teunissen said. “This means that equestrian sports will change radically.” The motion was submitted during a legislative consultation on proposed amendments to Dutch civil code conce…