Horse dealer guilty of cruelty to 27 horses
A South Wales horse dealer has been convicted of 57 animal cruelty and welfare charges, in a case that highlights the problem of fly-grazing in the region
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Unlawful hunting charge dropped due to lack of evidence
A charge of unlawful hunting against Quantock Staghounds joint-master Brian Palmer was dropped due to a lack of evidence
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Equestrian greetings cards that 'speak'
Many a hunting enthusiast has a photo by H&H contributor Charles Sainsbury-Plaice on their mantelpiece. But now the countryside photographer’s images don’t just look pretty — they speak as well
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New Forest pony numbers plummet
One of Britain’s oldest and best-loved ponies, the New Forest, is on the verge of becoming a rare breed
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Horse stolen on loan returns to owner
A horse who was sold on while out on loan six years ago has finally been reunited with his owner
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Horsebox seatbelt case thrown out
A showing producer who was prosecuted for carrying passengers in the living area of her lorry has won an “emphatic” victory, after magistrates threw out the case
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Pony Club member wins countryside writing award
Georgina Archer impressed the judges in the Young Countryside Writer competition with her account of a day's hunting with the Golden Valley
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Cornish foxhound pack seeks draft bitches
One of Britain’s smallest packs of foxhounds is appealing for draft bitches, after their last few litters produced a surfeit of doghounds
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Farewell to... a long-term organiser of Aldon Horse Trials
William “Scrap” Batten died suddenly on 25 May, following a stroke at the age of 87
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Police warning over reports of fraudulent horse dealers
The warning comes after four people were arrested on suspicion of fraud. Investigations are ongoing into claims that horses were sold which were not as described
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Success for injured rider whose horses were killed by a drink driver
A rider whose horses were killed by a drink driver has made a winning return to the showring with her new pony
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Film about equine artist Munnings to be released next week
Summer In February, the film about the great equine artist Sir Alfred Munnings, will be released in the UK on Friday, 14 June
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William Funnell tries his hand at workers
William Funnell swapped his dark jacket for ratcatcher at Surrey County (26 May) to try his hand at a working hunter class for the first time
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Damages for jockey injured in racing fall
Cheltenham racecourse says it is “disappointed” by the Court of Appeal’s decision to award a former jockey £58,000 for injuries sustained in a fall there in November 2006
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Britain wins FEI Nations Cup in St Gallen
The British team won the Nations Cup in St Gallan this afternoon while battling against terrible conditions
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'Gallant' dog saved owner after nasty fall
In actions reminiscent of the Lassie films, five-year-old Gallant raised the alarm when his mistress was severely injured in a riding accident
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Historic Edwards painting of the 'Horse & Hound Cup' for sale
A painting by the great sporting artist Lionel Edwards — with a fascinating provenance for readers of H&H — has come on to the market
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Equestrian coaching that money can’t buy
Have you always dreamt of being trained by one of your equestrian heroes or heroines? We take a look at some of the training opportunities that the stars are offering and how you can get your hands on them
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Rainy Grand National prompts new business idea
Stephen Collier grew so sick of being dripped on and poked in the eye by umbrellas at Aintree, that he went home and reinvented it — with sports fans in mind.
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Man charged with 1982 Hyde Park bombing
A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of four members of the Household Cavalry in the 1982 IRA bombing in Hyde Park, which also killed seven horses
