Awards for outstanding equestrians
Nine members of the equestrian community were awarded BEF medals of honour at Olympia this year
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Major British welfare charity to open new rehoming centre in 2017
Redwings is building new stables, schooling areas and an indoor arena at its Oxhill site after planning permission was approved
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Area Festivals qualification changing to meet demand
“The Area Festivals have been a huge success and we want as many riders as possible to experience the thrill of competing in championship-style conditions”
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Riders set to take London by storm on New Year's Day
The annual All The Queen's Horses parade will make its way through the capital on 1 January
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Relive the moment: watch Valegro's Olympia retirement
A half-hour special video shows the dressage superstar's exemplary bowing-out ceremony
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'We are so grateful to the thousands of rehomers': Christmas message from World Horse Welfare
World Horse Welfare’s Roly Owers looks back over the charity’s 2016 achievements and forward to plans for the 90th anniversary in 2017
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Angry resident demands rider picks up horse's poo
The woman says she was threatened with a shovel, and has encountered verbal abuse from homeowners angry about droppings
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Mystery of 'severely neglected' donkey found dead in shipwreck with legs bound together
Police are investigating the 'clear offence' that had taken place before the donkey's body was discovered on a beach
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Dealer Tom Price given suspended prison sentence for breaching horse-keeping ban
The dealer, who was given an eight-month prison sentence in 2013 having been convicted of 57 cruelty and welfare charges, has been back in court for flouting the ban
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Rare breed mares' new home with US pop star
The singer has shipped the two horses across the pond for his two children to ride
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Runaway donkeys found thanks to social media appeal
Mediterranean miniature donkeys Cassie and Caspar went missing from Surfleet farm shop
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Equestrian charity wins £7K in eBay competition
The organisation improves the conditions for the pyramid horses in Cairo
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Showjumpers raise thousands for fellow rider's cancer treatment
Lots including lessons with Phillip Miller and stallion coverings have been donated to the fundraising auction
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Cheltenham favourite to take 'well-deserved retirement'
'He’s 100% sound and not be retired because of injury, but because he deserves to be'
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Hard ground forces November racing to be cancelled - but BE goes ahead
The dry autumn has taken its toll at Taunton, but the new November BE event is unaffected
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Oil drilling would be 'devastating' for riders
More than 20 people joined a march at protest to drill four wells in a 'tranquil and beautiful' area
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New tests detect traces of horse meat
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Pony rescued from smelly bog during pleasure ride
“She was very relaxed, eating the grass round the edge of the bog and not particularly anxious”
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How's my judging? Survey asks for riders' feedback
The judge hopes colleagues will use her survey to gather competitors' opinions
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Meet Madge: the pony who recovered from a maggot-infested tether wound
'Neglect on this level is something no animal should ever have to suffer'
