17/09/2026
A huge well done to the team at Keysoe International for what they have been able to do opening the doors to people within the Equestrian industry having a safe space to talk about any safeguarding issues going on, including historic ones that went on.
Over the past 18 months the safeguarding calls I have been most shocked about are those involving s*x trafficking of girls & the transporting of Class A drugs inside mares.
When parents call you to say they have had to extract their young daughters, who have been put through their HGV at work, purely so they can be used to transport horses full of class A drugs. The parents are worried sick and the young women feel utterly terrified and intimidated.
I have also had reports of a young apprentice being beaten with a metal bar, another young man being blackmailed over his s*xuality.
The Safeguarding team over at EQUISS are ready to take your call. Independent, confidential & a trauma informed team to support you with anything you need to discuss. It can be an historic issue or something that is happening now. They are there to support you.
If any other event centre owner, livery yard owner or employee has anything to report please call EQUISS.
CALL the EQUISS free helpline
08000 308 800