A multi-garlanded colored pony who won Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) and the Royal International (RIHS) has passed away, aged 14. Millpond Looks The Business (Tommy) was ridden by Kinvara Garner for the majority of his career. As well as winning multiple championships in colored ranks, he also made history when be became the…
Two ponies have tied the knot after their owners arranged a wedding ceremony complete with bridesmaids, pageboys, tea and a “first dance”. The Welsh section A bride Daisy, 15, and 22-year-old groom Raffie are owned by 10-year-old Lucy Wells and her best friend Georgie Orgill, who had been planning the elaborate ceremony since the start…
Santorini’s mayor has pledged to improve conditions for working equines on the Greek island. The Donkey Sanctuary and its partner, Greek Animal Welfare Fund/Animal Action Hellas (GAWF), held positive talks. Mayor Anastasios-Nikolaos Zorzos pledged that five key improvements would be implemented ahead of this holiday season. These are to: 1.Extend the shelter at the top…
Nine life-size bronze statues have been created in commemoration of champion jockey Lester Piggott, 65 years since his first Derby win. The statues have been sculpted by Willie Newton to celebrate Lester’s nine Derby wins. Willie Newton, who has previously created life-size bronze statues of John Oaksey and Jack Berry at the Injured Jockeys Rehabilitation…
A study has revealed that the majority of older horses suffer from eye problems — and their owners are completely unaware. Researchers discovered that while 87.8% of horses aged 15 or over had signs of ocular disease, just under 4% of their handlers reported a known issue. In the study, led by Fernando Malalana and…
The story below is one of the most inspiring ones that you are going to read today. Let’s go through it. “I have been working with horses for 15 years and could not believe the emotional intelligence a horse has how a horse can connect with special-needs children. This is a new horse here. “My…
Selma Blair has shared an emotional series of posts on Instagram about reuniting with her horse for the first time in months since she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). The actor, 46, is a keen equestrian but hasn’t been able to go horse riding recently due to her MS, which has an adverse effect…
What you are going to read below is a heartbreaking story of a girl who is no longer able to lease her horse. Let’s read it. “Jester and Emily have ended their lease. You know how bonds of horses and their riders are….its something magical…u can’t explain it…u can’t hear it…u can’t taste it….u can…
An owner who hopes to raise awareness about the amount of dust in hay has urged others to consider wearing a face mask when filling haynets. Emily Boyce, 20, who is in her final year of equine studies at the Royal Agricultural University in Gloucestershire, was filling haynets for samples for her research project when…
The owner of a horse who fell on the road after he was spooked by deer hopes the viral video of the incident will help educate drivers on how quickly horses can react. Former traffic police officer Kate Hardt from Staffordshire was hacking with her husband Thomas and friend Janine Brownsword–Dellicompagni, who was riding Kate’s…