How to choose the right equine college and course for you
There are many colleges offering equestrian courses, so how do you know which one is right for you?
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Feathered fairytale: abandoned cob turned showing star qualifies for Royal International
Blue Cross Jack was taken in by the Blue Cross when he was abandoned in East Anglia
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Triple amputee returns to the saddle against the odds
”I plan on going back to the sport I love, eventing, and I want to teach kids to ride“
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‘Better than winning the lotto’: adorable twin donkey foals born
The owner had idea their dam was carrying two foals until he spotted the pair in the field
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‘A massive blow’: BD chairman to stand down
Penny Pollard will stand down at BD’s annual general meeting on 20 September
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Could you offer a former cavalry horse a loving retirement home?
Former service horse Hendrix is one of those looking for a peaceful new life
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Equestrians’ views on rehoming rescue horses revealed
A poll on horseandhound.co.uk has highlighted readers’ views on taking on a former rescue case
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Gold medallist’s urgent crowd-funding for new Tokyo ride
“I did initially think, ‘Do I just call it a day?’ But I’m not ready to. I live for my riding — it’s what gets me up in the morning”
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Calls for riders to donate their brains ‘when they've finished with them’
The International Concussion and Head Injury Research Foundation is exploring whether repeated head trauma leads to neurological problems later in life
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Appeal to trace dog owner after elderly Arab sustains fatal injury
“I couldn't have wished for a greater horse, he was the king of our yard”
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Emotional Lorraine Kelly thanks NHS staff who saved her life after riding accident
“After losing three pints of blood, I needed urgent medical care, without it I would have been close to death”
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Meet miniature Shetland’s adorable mule foal
The youngster is believed to be the first miniature Shetland-donkey cross
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Small but mighty: 13.2hh one-star pony set to make eventing history
He was originally bought as a companion, but he soon showed his aptitude for jumping
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George’s great escape: horse’s crashing fall captured on video
The former racehorse is back in work having recovered from his injuries
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‘Dramatic and haunting’ film to focus on riding road safety
Film-maker Danielle Scott is currently working on the short film, which she hopes will make viewers take note
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‘Keep little people like me safe’: young rider’s road safety video goes viral
Seven-year-old Chloe Phillips wanted explain the importance of passing riders safely
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Hundreds of riders to saddle up this weekend in aid of safer roads
The rides are taking place across the UK as part of the Pass Wide and Slow road safety campaign
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Tack shop owner has brainwave over plastic waste
The businesswoman wanted to counteract the amount of plastic her customers were throwing away
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‘Dreams really can come true’: overweight £100 Shetland transforms into showing star
Shandwick Bentley wowed the judges at this year’s Royal Windsor Horse Show
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Horse 'left to die' in road after head-on collision with car
An appeal has been launched. Warning: report contains very graphic images
