Roly Owers

Chief Executive World Horse Welfare

About Dr Roly Owers
– Roly joined World Horse Welfare as Chief Executive in January 2008. He already knew the charity well, having led its fundraising and communication teams from 1999 to 2003.

Roly qualified as a veterinary surgeon from Cambridge University in 1992. Having spent a short time with the Blue Cross, he joined the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, which included a posting as the Veterinary Officer at the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment in London. After the army, he came to work for World Horse Welfare until 2003, when he left to take up the post of Development Director at the Perse School in Cambridge. He returned to World Horse Welfare in 2008.

Since then Roly has played an active role on the steering group of the British Horse Council and established the Equine Disease Coalition, of which he is Chair. He is also the Treasurer for the British Equine Veterinary Association and on the Management Board of the European Horse Network, and represents the charity at national and international events.

Roly has ridden for much of his life, greatly enjoying eventing and team chasing. He rode for his university and says that a highlight was being part of our first Challenge Ride in Jordan, back in 2001. He is married, with three children, and lives in Cambridge.

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Roly’s Favourite Quote
– The wind(breath) of heaven is that which blows between a horses ears

Time Stamp

02:00 – The wind(breath) of heaven is that which blows between a horses ears
03:05 – About World Horse Welfare
05:50 – The staff at World Horse Welfare
09:30 – Character traits for volunteers
12:10 – The best thing working for World Horse Welfare
14:01 – What changes are happened because of COVID 19
16:26 – What sort of person is World Horse Welfare looking for to re-house horses
18:47 – Horse stories that have made Roly proud
20:36 – What is something people think is right but doing wrong?
22:45 – What do you think the biggest problem was starting World Horse Welfare
25:50 – What plans are World Horse Welfare looking forward to
29:50 – Contact details see below

Roly’s Contact Details
Phone: 07824906514 United Kingdom
Email: rolyowers@worldhorsewelfare.org
Website: www.worldhorsewelfare.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/roly.owers

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