‘We recognise the important role of equine land’: what the Government's long-term land use plans could mean for horse owners

horse in field with sun settingThe government has said it will engage with the equestrian sector and landowners as it sets out its long-term plans for managing England’s “finite land”. Defra has published “England’s first ever land use framework” setting out plans to 2050. The framework follows a public consultation in January 2025, and states the Government’s aims of “delivering […]