Britain’s Land Girls and the 500,000 horses they labored alongside are being remembered as the country marks 80 years since the start of World War Two. Working animal charity SPANA is calling on the public to honor the women and their equine colleagues, who worked on the UK’s farms to help feed Britain throughout the…
So many heroic stories emerged from the Hurricane Katrina era of American history that one could get dizzy from this steady stream of impossible achievements. Most have to do with rescues of people that might otherwise have drowned or lost all of their possessions only to be given a second chance at life by a…
What you are going to watch in this video is a short summary of what happened in 3 years between Celina Ludvigsen and her horse. Let’s hear her thoughts for more and watch the beautiful video below: ” 3 years, what? Wow, time flies…I just hope this video sums up these 3 beautiful, hard-working years!…
Star four-year-old filly Sea Of Class has died following a battle with colic. The Irish Oaks winner suffered a career-ending bout of colic two weeks ago, caused by a cancerous tumor, and had been receiving specialist care following surgery. There were hopes she was showing signs of rallying, but despite vets’ best efforts, a second…
An electrician who had never ridden and was allergic to horses had six months of riding lessons in secret in order to surprise his girlfriend with a horseback proposal. Ryan Schubert had to run into the house and jump into the shower after lessons – and drive to his aunt’s house to get his jodhpurs…
Three horses have died in a fire at one of the UK’s largest miniature horse farms. Three barns at Rosaphia Horses/Willock Farm in Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire were involved. The farm is home to miniature horse breeder Samantha Wheatley, her husband David and children Charlotte and Sophia. While all people were accounted for, the majority…
Racehorses use less energy to gallop than has previously been thought, a study has shown. Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) used force plate technology, a measuring instrument which measures ground reaction forces, to “accurately measure” the external work involved in racehorses’ galloping. A spokesman for the RVC said “This technique, which has never…
The owner of two ponies who ate grass cuttings dumped in their field said people who think they’re “doing a good deed” need to be aware of the danger it can cause. Tia Evans, 29, of Lancaster, discovered six-year-old gypsy cob Gunner and Thomas, a 21-year-old New Forest, eating two piles of cuttings. Tia said:…
Multiple Olympic medallist Carl Hester and top international dressage judge Peter Storr are teaming up to help riders “turn good into amazing” at a Bolesworth masterclass. Titled “80% is the new 70% — through the eyes of the judges”, Carl and Peter will discuss what judges are looking for in a test and how attention…
The video that you are going to watch is a sensibility video for drivers to be informed about roads used by horse riders and the speed limit they should use. Driving offenses involving death. The main types of driving offenses involving fatalities are ‘dangerous driving’ and ‘careless or inconsiderate driving’. The driver’s behavior is what…