Severe headshakers sought for equine research
Riders who are contemplating having their animal put to sleep because of headshaking are asked to donate their horse to researchers trying to find a cure for the condition
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Riders urged to make sure local routes are recorded
Do you have riding routes in your area that don’t appear on the Ordnance Survey map?
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Coroner concerned about safety of sharing ex-racehorses
A coroner is writing to the British Horse Society (BHS) to register his concerns about the safety of sharing ex-racehorses after a 28-year-old woman died in a fall
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Downton star Hugh Bonneville joins Highclere racing syndicate
Hugh Bonneville has joined the Petrushka Syndicate which owns a filly (pictured) by Fastnet Rock and a colt by Danehill Dancer
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Vets say ‘no’ to horse import restrictions
Ireland and France’s chief veterinary officers have vetoed plans to tighten the tripartite agreement that allows free movement of horses between those countries and the UK
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Horse dealer on passport charges
A gypsy cob dealer from Wales has appeared in court to answer horse passport charges
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Wales slams loss of equine database
Welsh Deputy Minister for Agriculture Alun Davies has branded Defra’s decision to stop funding the National Equine Database as “a disaster”
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Crackdown on fly-grazing and abandoned horses
A new zero tolerance stance is to be taken on horse abandonment and fly-grazing in Wales
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Research shows riding helps disabled children
Research into the part horses can play in the therapy of children with physical disabilities has won the Eqvalan Duo Equine Thesis of the Year 2012 award
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Brighten up a winter day with new pink horse feed
Winter weather getting you down? Get back in the pink by adding new Forget-Me-Not Farm Complete Chaff to your horse’s feeding regime
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Sporting art to go on display at the National Horseracing Museum
Some of the world’s finest sporting art — and some unusual artefacts — will go on show to the public during building work at the Jockey Club
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Albrighton huntsman found dead at kennels
Ray Shaw was found dead at the hunt kennels near Shifnall, on Tuesday 11 December
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Horse Rangers puts out call for former members to get in touch
The Horse Rangers Association (Hampton Court) supports children and young people, by teaching them to ride and look after horses
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Carl Hester will compete Uthopia for the last time tonight
Carl said it felt like the end of a journey after his grand prix ride at Olympia
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Sponsorship news in the UK horse industry
Among deals announced recently, Charles Owen has announced two sponsorship deals, Dodson and Horrell has signed up with British Showjumping and dressage rider Hannah Biggs has a new horsebox
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Life ban for man who let elderly stallion suffer
Heroin addict Paul Taylor of Watford, pleaded guilty to failing to provide adequate nutrition for 18-year-old cob, Milo.
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Full livery is becoming a casualty of the economy
As the downturn continues to bite, some cost-conscious riders are moving away from full livery
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New drain design has led to serious injuries for horses
Riders are being warned to watch out for a dangerous type of drain after a number of horses have caught their feet
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Foal dumped with infected and gaping neck wound
The piebald colt, whom staff have named Simon, was abandoned at a traveller site in Essex with a seriously infected injury
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Farewell to...equestrian journalist Jane Pontifex
Jane was a former H&H horse trials editor, BHS combined training secretary, Burghley press officer and press representative for horse trials
