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Highway Code changes to make roads safer for Dartmoor ponies

The British Horse Society (BHS) welcomes the new Highway Code changes, with tragic numbers of feral and semi-feral horses being killed on roads in Dartmoor every year.

There were 13 feral horse deaths reported to the equine charity in Dartmoor, with a total of 25 incidents including 12 feral horses injured. A further 36 feral horse deaths and 9 feral horse injuries were reported in...