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Wild horse cull to go ahead in Australia after road deaths
A cull of Australia’s wild horses is set to go ahead in Queensland. Brumbies are found across Australia and there have been a number of slaughters in the past. In October 2000, there was a public...
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Claire Lomas raises more than £500,000 in mission to cure paralysis
Former eventer Claire Lomas has passed the half a million mark in her fundraising efforts. Claire, who was paralysed from the chest down in a fall at Osberton in 2007, has now raised more than £500,000...
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Eventing in numbers: 1 event cancelled due to live firing practice and just 2...
It’s the 33rd week of the season and our statistical series continues with facts from Oasby and Broadway Michael Jung (GER) & La Biosthetique Sam FBW - Show Jumping - Luhmühlen CCI4* - Salzhausen,...
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Weather the Winter with Dengie’s fibre feeds *Promotion*
Advertisement Feature Dengie explains how feeding fibre can help your horse through the winter monthsWinter brings many challenges, not least the adverse weather conditions and darker evenings meaning...
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Rescue pony found dumped in a field wins first rosette
A pony was dumped in a field has won his first rosette in a showing class. Beans, a gypsy cob colt, was found in April 2013 tethered in a field in Hatfield, Herts, underweight and with a serious...
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Michael Jung aims for further four-star glory at Pau
Michael Jung and FischerRocana FST at Burghley 2015. Picture by Peter NixonThis week’s final northern hemisphere four-star of 2015, Pau (22-25 October), could well be a repeat of Kentucky back in April...
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9 reasons why QIPCO British Champions Day was a big hit *PICTURES*
With record prize-money, a huge crowd, champions being crowned and much more, Ascot racecourse hosted a fitting finale to the Flat seaon (17 October) 1. £4.1million prize-money It was the fifth year...
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Pony Mad Mum’s blog: perfecting the art of hanging around
I once met a man whose hobby was hot air ballooning. This seemed fascinating and I was keen to hear all about it. To me it conjured up glamour, excitement and adrenaline. “The thing is,” he confided,...
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Young jockeys ride in Shetland pony showdown *VIDEO*
Young jockeys and their mini mounts kicked off proceedings at Plumpton racecourse on Monday (19 October) during the 2015 Shetland pony gold cup. Sixteen runners lined up in the race, sponsored by the...
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Francis Whittington’s top tips for a smoother ride cross-country *Promotion*
Advertisement FeatureFor the cross-country element of the Horse & Hound/Saracen eventing bursary, international event rider Francis Whittington meets bursary winner 25-year-old Zoe Gould and her...
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Alice Dunsdon’s Adelaide blog: We’ve made it!
I can’t quite believe I’m here. I’m actually here in Australia with my horse of a lifetime. We’ve made it. WE’VE MADE IT! Following on from my last blog, we arrived in Singapore, the aeroplane was...
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Mud fever: signs, treatment and prevention
Mud fever is frustratingly common in wet weather and treatment is not simple. Properly called pastern dermatitis, mud fever refers to a whole range of skin reactions to a number of different...
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Two horses put down after being dumped dying in a lane
A pony and a foal have been put down after being found dumped and dying in a remote country lane. The RSPCA is appealing for information after the pony and a foal were found in Shoreham Lane in...
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Woman banned for two years after 32 horses put down
A woman from Lancashire has been banned from keeping horses for two years after 32 horses in her care had to be put down. Mary Louise Smith of Meadow Street, Great Harwood, was convicted of 28 offences...
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Feeding veterans in preparation for the winter months *Promotion*
Advertisement FeatureThere is a growing population of veteran horses in the UK. Many horse owners continue to enjoy their older horses into their mid 20s thanks to modern equine management. Perhaps the...
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‘Fantastic’ police horse Fimber dies after field accident
.A long-serving police horse has died following a field accident. Fimber, a chestnut gelding who served with West Yorkshire Police’s Mounted Section, died on Thursday (15 October) at the age of 14. He...
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Simon Grieve’s Pau blog: A week in France with my best bud Boz
Boz pictured competing earlier this yearBozzie (Cornacrew) is on such good form that we have decided to take him down to the south of France for Les Etoiles de Pau four-star this week. He’s only run...
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Here comes the mud! 29 incredible transformations of greys *PICTURES*
As winter approaches, so does the prospect of mud — and plenty of it. If you’re left frustrated by your horse’s inability to stay clean, these muddy mares and grubby geldings are sure to put things in...
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British team showjumper sold to Ukraine
VELINI Joseph CLAYTONA promising young horse, ridden by both Michael Whitaker and his stable jockey Joe Clayton, has been sold to Ukraine. Velini, a nine-year-old gelding owned and bred by Simon...
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Simon Grieve’s Pau blog: Ready for kick-off *VIDEO*
Simon Grieve riding CORNACREW during the cross country phase of The Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, Stamford UK, September, 2013We’ve made it. Although the journey for us to Pau was amateurish in...
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