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Wildlife trust raises £10,000 in a week to buy Exmoor ponies

Twelve Exmoor ponies will be making the trip from Devon to Durham to help with a conservation grazing scheme

Hovis' Friday diary: Taxi for Hovis anyone?

Hovis has been busy upsetting all of the women in his life

HOYS adds M&M large breed class for juniors

More junior riders on registered mountain and moorland ponies will now have a HOYS championship final to aim for

Team Hester's blog: Fearing the emotion of Valegro retiring

Fizz explains the importance of layering and prepares for Olympia

Award for aspiring jockey refugee who fled war zone

Abdul Kareem Musa Adam was forced to flee across Africa and Europe. Now a student at the Northern Racing College, he is pursuing his dream of becoming a jockey

New format for pre-season BE arena eventing series

British Eventing is relaunching its grassroots arena eventing series which is open to members and non-members alike

‘Tis the season to be jolly’ they say… Not always when you’re an equestrian

From the joy of mucking out on Christmas Day to painstakingly decorating your horse’s stable (while forgetting to buy a tree for the house) — here are the thoughts that go through the mind of most equestrians in December

Emaciated pony dumped 'like rubbish' on farmland *warning: graphic image*

The RSPCA wants to hear from anyone who may have seen a vehicle dumping the pony, who was aged just two to three years old

Horses and hounds: the perfect partnership?

After the adorable story about a dog hitching a ride on a pony down a country lane in Devon went viral this week, we asked you to get in touch if your horse has a special canine companion

*New* Retraining The Giant Bolster from racehorse to riding horse

We introduce our new racing blogger Lucy Bridgwater, wife of racehorse trainer David, who has made the initial steps retraining the popular Cheltenham-winning gelding following his retirement

Scott Brash and John Whitaker lead high class entry at Olympia

The Olympia showjumping entries list boasts a host of leading names in the sport, including 13 British riders

Olympic riders spearhead dazzling dressage line-up at Olympia

Olympic riders on established and new campaigners prepare to lead the charge at Olympia 2016

Sanctuary 'devastated' by loss of oldest donkey

Whiskers, 48, died last month after a serious bout of colic

Do you have what it takes to win a pantomime horse race?

"Every single year we have noticed random animals in the race, such as zebras, giraffes, elephants and even giant chickens. We do not condone this…we encourage this.”

Life ban for case of 'unfathomable neglect'

The owner of a Norfolk sanctuary has been banned from keeping horses for life after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to 20 equines in his care.

‘I’m wasted on the Flat’: watch Nick Skelton teaching Frankie Dettori to showjump

H&H went along to watch double Olympic gold medallist Nick Skelton put Frankie Dettori and Victoria Pendleton through their paces ahead of the Markel Champions Challenge at Olympia

Could another four-star event be on the cards?

A seventh top international event could take place from 2018, while a new three-star series is also being planned

21 times horses decided they knew better when it came to fashion

You know the type — as soon as you turn your back, your horse has managed to take on a whole new look altogether with their clothing ending up anywhere apart from where it should be. Here are some prime examples

'He was every girl's dream': farewell to legendary showjumping pony

'He’d been out in the sun and just walked into his stable. I gave him a cuddle, went and changed my coat, came back and he was gone. It was a lovely way for him to go'

'I don't know what I'd do without him': teen and horse survive terrifying road accident

The pair are both recovering after being hit by a car while out riding