About Us

Brooke believes in a world in which working horses, donkeys and mules are free from suffering, and have a life worth living. 100 million equines work in some of the world’s harshest environments, supporting the lives of around 600 million people. From brick kilns and coal mines, to villages impacted by drought and extreme poverty, these animals are the backbone of communities and provide a vital contribution to economies, but are suffering from injury, malnutrition and disease. 

Brooke, Action for Working Horses and Donkeys was established by Dorothy Brooke in Egypt in 1934 to help hundreds of emaciated British ex-warhorses she found wandering the streets, having been left there after the First World War. Most were too frail to be saved, but Dorothy’s compassion meant their lives ended peacefully. This catalyst led her to grow and expand our work. 

Today, Brooke is the world’s largest working equine welfare organisation, with headquarters in the U.K. but working globally. We make both immediate and long term changes to transform the health and welfare of vulnerable animals, working with communities to prevent welfare issues, training local health providers to support them, and influencing policy makers to improve welfare laws. Learn more at www.thebrooke.org