Riders to hack 500 miles from Lincolnshire to Loch Ness for road safety
They plan to cover an average of 30 miles a day over 19 days with two rest days
Charity
We bring you extensive coverage of equine charity work being undertaken throughout the UK and the rest of the world, keeping you up to date with all aspects of equine welfare.
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Warning of ‘devastation’ if donkey skin ban is not enforced
The Donkey Sanctuary is urging the government in Ghana to enforce the ban on the slaughter and export of donkey skins
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Wobbleberries raise £250,000 in memory of Hannah Francis
The challenge is now an annual one, to allow more riders to take part
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Transparency at last: Deadline set for CCTV to be installed in slaughterhouses
Slaughterhouses will have six months to implement the new requirement
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Valegro’s silver shoe sells for $5,000
An original painting of Carl Hester and Nip Tuck was also auctioned
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Brutal donkey skin trade threatens population
Warning: video and report contain upsetting and graphic content
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Magnificent Muffin the mule retires after 30 years’ service
‘This charming chap has been delighting his supporters, as well as raising the flag for mule-kind, for decades’
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Dressage stars to travel across the world to help horses in need
Charlotte Dujardin and Alice Oppenheimer will be visiting Ethiopia to see the work of Brooke first-hand
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Pony rescued weighing seven stone takes on special role
Star is now a happy, healthy pony having almost doubled in weight
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Showjumper to take on Everest challenge
Shauney Watson has been undergoing intensive training in the run-up to the challenge in November
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‘A bright future’: new home for foal found ‘growing’ into headcollar *warning: graphic images*
The pony, now named Star, was rescued by World Horse Welfare in 2013
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Owner of neglected horses banned from keeping all animals
“Despite attempts by the RSPCA and Redwings to work with the owner to improve the lives of these horses, he continued to ignore their plight”
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Love at first sight: 12 rescue ponies find new homes at Equifest
“The horses really are a credit to the rescue organisations that found them, and their new owners”
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Pony mad girl with rare heart condition completes riding challenge
“Lucy loves horses so much, they have helped her through her various hospital visits”
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Watch Carl Hester prepare mini marvel for Burghley
“I don’t think any of us could have imagined her taking part in such a world-class event as Burghley”
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Midsomer Murders star highlights equines’ plight
Animal-lover John Nettle has been sharing his support for equines in need
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Could you give one of these adorable foals a home?
A future in the show ring could await some of the youngsters, whose dams were rescued by the Blue Cross
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‘Like running the London Marathon’: five-year-old disabled rider takes on charity trek
Doctors said Daniel Lee Barrett wouldn’t survive past the age of two
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Trio of ‘traumatised’ ponies given new chance in life
Puffin, Sultana and Kestrel were "some of the most traumatised" ponies Blue Cross has ever taken in to its care
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Public names equine therapy charity’s new ‘royal’ arrival
Carmel, Hope, Dazzle and Maia were among the suggestions
