Army of riders to tackle London Marathon for good causes
‘I was told I wouldn’t walk again, but now I’m running the London Marathon’
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Horsey bride’s wedding nightmare resolved thanks to generous villagers
Alex North will be getting married in September and had planned to travel to church in a carriage pulled by her Shetland pony
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100,000 watch vet videos to help improve horse behaviour
The clips feature vet and equine behaviour specialist Gemma Pearson, who demonstrates techniques for helping keep horse calm in different situations
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Cheers! New ‘horsey’ gin features apples, carrots… and hay
The gin is the brainchild of Aberdeen-based rider David Lawson
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'It’s just boiled donkey skin’: Chinese health officials rubbish ‘inhumane’ product
Demand for ejiao, derived from donkey hides, has led to the slaughter of millions of donkeys
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‘Every Horse Remembered’: Harry Meade and Laura Renwick back war horse initiative
Dressage rider Alice Oppenheimer are supporting the cause
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‘She kicked me square in the head’: rider credits hat for saving her from serious injury
‘I really believe that hat saved my life. I could be half the person I am today’
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‘He’s a little fighter’: exhausted one-eyed colt defies the odds to survive
The three-year-old was found abandoned and was struggling to get to his feet
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Jail for ‘dangerous’ drink-driver who killed man and pony
Winchester Crown Court heard the car had been travelling at a minimum of 57mph before the collision
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Here come the girls: Cheltenham to host first mares only race day
It will be the first time a National Hunt course will stage a race card devoted to female horses
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The Lost War Horses of Cairo: a moving tribute to Dorothy Brooke’s passion
Grant Hayter-Menzies chronicles the life of Dorothy Brooke, founder of international equine welfare charity Brooke, and her efforts to relieve the suffering of former war horses in Egypt
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‘One in a million’: tributes paid to 42-year-old sanctuary favourite
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Sudden death of star stallion leaves team ‘heartbroken’
The Nations Cup contender died on Tuesday (2 February) following sudden illness
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Meet Digby, the UK’s first guide horse
Digby will be assisting Blackburn-based Mohammed Salim Patel
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‘His trust in me saved his legs’: cob rescued after freak field accident
Bob became trapped when he attempted to jump out of his field
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New vaccine successfully protects horses from strangles
The development of the vaccine is hoped to have benefits to the health of horses around the world
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Donkey ridden by ‘drunk' man to be dragged through crowds at festival
Find out how you can help stop the practice
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Leading them a-bray: escaped donkey takes sheep and goats on night-time adventure
The animals were spotted wandering the streets by confused residents
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Horse found with suspected stab wound: reward for information
The equine was found with a two-inch puncture wound, consistent with a stab injury
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Budweiser’s Clydesdales to miss the Super Bowl as new advert goes live
Eight Clydesdales are featured in the advert — Alex, Stan, Lad, Dewey, Ace, Rascal, Rip and Pee Wee
