Latest Stories

Chinese health remedy is leading to the death of thousands of donkeys in Africa’s poorest communities
Posted on Monday, January 22, 2018 by Heather Dodd

SPANA calls for a halt to Chinese trade that threatens millions of donkeys – and the communities who rely on them for survival. Across Africa, millions of donkeys risk a grim death to feed the growing demand for a traditional Chinese product called ‘ejiao’. The gelatinous substance, made from boiling the hides of donkeys, often […]

STATEMENT FROM NINA BARBOUR, PRESIDENT OF THE LIVERPOOL INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW
Posted on Friday, January 5, 2018 by Heather Dodd

“I would like to express my immense thanks and gratitude to the emergency services, the Echo Arena staff, riders, grooms and support staff, the general public and the City of Liverpool following Sunday night’s events. “The understanding of everybody who were preparing to celebrate New Years’ Eve and were left in Liverpool with no transport […]