A police horse has died in the line of duty following a horrific accident outside a football stadium. Lancashire Constabulary announced that Morecambe suffered a serious injury outside Blackpool Football Club’s Bloomfield Road stadium. “Morecambe came into contact with a metal pole on Seasiders Way following the Blackpool vs Fleetwood football fixture,” a police statement…
A trainer has swapped rolling eggs down a hill for zorbing this Easter with the help of her playful ponies. Devon-based Emma Massingale’s latest film stars eight-year-old Connemara Atlantis, who has recently returned to film-making duties following a three-year break after he sustained a collateral ligament injury in the field. Emma said Atlantis was a…
Below you will find a list of five of the fastest horses in the world: 1) Quarter horses come to mind as being the fastest sprint runner, however, they are not able to maintain that blazing speed past a quarter-mile. The breed has an interesting history. The Quarter horse has been added to many breeding…
A person went on to describe the extraordinary bond he has with his Arabian horse and his belief that the horse knows how he feels and where he wants to go without being cued. What appears to be a telepathic connection develops from experience and sensitivity and emerges when the horse and rider are working…
A 12-year-old rider who won five British Dressage (BD) classes in two days will let nothing stand in the way of her dream of being a professional, her mother said. Sally Howell and her 14.2hh gelding Son of Orion won a novice and an elementary class at Lluest Equine Centre, Aberystwyth. They followed it up…
The owner of a gelding described as the thinnest a welfare inspector had ever seen, who was put down despite vets’ best efforts, has been banned from keeping horses for five years. Jordan Booth, 27, of Pemberton Drive, Meir Heath, pleaded guilty to three charges under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 relating to a bay…
A breeder has welcomed the birth of three Suffolk foals this season as he hopes to boost numbers of the rare breed. Adrian Hoskins from Buckinghamshire, a former thoroughbred breeder, welcomed a colt and two fillies last month. Adrian, who bought his first Suffolk mare in 2015, said he is keen to keep the breed…
A 10.3hh dun pony found pregnant in a waterlogged field with nothing to eat has made the perfect companion pony. Dun Dreaming came into World Horse Welfare’s Belwade Farm center at Aboyne in Aberdeenshire in March 2014. A member of the public had called the charity after seeing “Dream” and two others left in a…
The owner of a miniature Shetland pony has videoed the moment she took him to visit her sick granddad at home. Sophie West from Essex took Rodney, a six-month-old palomino colt, for a surprise visit to her granddad in his living room. Sophie, who runs a horse transport company with her partner, said: “My granddad…
Owners have been urged to take action now to kick-start equine weight loss, to prevent the development of serious health conditions. Leading veterinary figures are warning that obesity is the biggest issue facing UK equines today, and that failure to act on excess weight can have fatal consequences. David Rendle, a specialist in internal medicine…