A breeder has welcomed twin Shetland foals but said she hopes their birth is a “once in a lifetime” event. Julia Gibson’s five-year-old mare Coppice Fleur gave birth to two colts by stallion Coppice Everyman. Julia, the owner of Coppice Shetland Pony Stud in Warwick, said Fleur foaled earlier than expected, so she found her…
An abandoned foal was “lucky to survive” after he was found dumped in a field. The six-week-old skewbald colt was discovered on the outskirts of Swaffham, Norfolk by the field owners who contacted World Horse Welfare. A spokesman for the charity said the foal, who has one distinctive blue eye, was immediately collected and brought…
A young rider who was inspired by her showjumping hero when he gave her his baseball cap is to compete at the same show she met him at. Then 10-year-old Evangeline Wasser, from New York was inspired to take up showjumping after she met US Olympic gold medallist McLain Ward at a press conference at…
1.The Orlov Trotter is arguably the most famous Russian horse breed and doubtless the first choice for a troika. The breed, distinguished for its pace and stamina, was developed in the late 18th century by Count Alexey Orlov, brother of Grigory Orlov, who was a favorite of Catherine the Great. The ancestor of the breed…
Throughout the years, as humans domesticated and bred horses, gentler horses emerged. Every horse is an individual and, whether wild or domestic, wants to be recognized entirely for himself. Horses as a breed have characteristics that separate them from all other animals. We know that horses are herd animals and have a hierarchical social behavior…
Identified only by the number on their auction tags, three horses stood in crowded kill pens – their pasts erased and their lives reduced to mere dollars and cents. When no longer useful to their previous owners, they were sent to the auction house, thrown away like trash. With countless numbers of horses going through…
5) Palloubet d’Halong – 15 million dollars. He was known as one of the best show-jumping horses in the world and was bought by Olympic Gold Medallist Jan Tops for this whopping price. Tops is the coach of the Qatar jump showing team and Palloubet was bought to compete for the country. 4) The Green…
Three university students are set to take to the roads of Ireland on unicycles to raise funds for the Irish Injured Jockeys Fund. The trio of 21-year-olds, Will Forsyth-Forrest, Hector Chamberlain and Wilfrid Ward, currently studying in Dublin, will be starting their ambitious 400-mile challenge and hope to break the world record by completing the…
A fire that broke out overnight has destroyed part of the historic French National Stud of St Lo (Haras National de Saint-lo). A statement on the Pole Hippique Saint-lo Facebook page said a rider living on-site had spotted the outbreak of the fire in stable block number three at around midnight. All 22 horses in…
There are some people who are born with birthmarks which are usually in an odd shape on their back, hands, or legs. Horses, too, are born with birthmarks just like humans do but this particular foal is born with a very interesting birthmark that looks like himself! While it is not uncommon to find horses…