Vet killed while treating a horse
An experienced vet lost his life after he was kicked in the head while treating a horse yesterday
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Top polo player dies after 5 year battle with terminal illness
The polo community is mourning the loss of another leading player who has died at the age of 37
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Pony and 2 people killed in horsebox crash
A pony owned by racehorse trainer Brian Meehan and 2 people have died following a crash on the M11 last week
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25-year-old showjumping groom dies
The showjumping community has been left in shock after the sudden death of a popular young groom
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Horse killed in M4 collision
5 vehicles were involved in a serious collision when cars hit a horse on the motorway
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Boy killed by horse at showjumper's yard
The little boy was fatally injured when a horse stumbled and fell on him at his uncle, showjumper Alex Barr's yard in Lanarkshire
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Warnings after July grass sickness spate
The late spring has caused an increase in the number of grass sickness cases for the time of the year.
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Puppy killed as burglars target an equestrian property in Cornwall
Police believe a puppy was killed by thieves to prevent it from alerting owners
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American event rider dies in fall at home
Popular amateur rider Christine Brown was killed in a fall while jumping at home. Friends and family are raising money for a permanent memorial at the Kentucky Horse Park, close to her home — where the Rolex Horse Trials take place
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Teenage rider's death was 'tragic accident'
Seventeen-year-old Ella Pallister died in January, three days after a fall while warming up for a showjumping class
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Riding club competitor dies at Jersey show
A 56-year-old woman has suffered fatal crush injuries in a fall while attending a Jersey Riding Club show
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Farewell to... a Welsh pony and cob breeder
Alison Mountain, breeder of Welsh ponies and cobs and founder of Twyford Stud, died on 24 January
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Carriage ride operator charged over death of spectator at show
The Health and Safety Executive is prosecuting the owner of a carriage ride business and the organiser of a country show over the death of a partially sighted woman
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Man killed in horsebox by his daughter's horse
An inquest heard that Peter McGuire stopped in a layby to check the gelding and it “freaked out” in the trailer, fatally kicking him in the head
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Man dies after being kicked in the head by a horse
A 51-year-old man has died after being kicked in the head by a horse in the back of a horsebox
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Death of two horses is suspicious says police
Derbyshire Police says the deaths of two horses in a field in Ilkeston appear to be suspicious
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Call for regulation after death of grandmother caused by bolting horse
A coroner has asked the Department of Transport to address a lack of regulation surrounding carriage rides, after a grandmother was killed
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Young horseman Jack Bowlby found dead at school
Jack Bowlby, young showing star and nephew of former racehorse trainer Jenny Pitman, has been found dead at school
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Horse killed and rider hurt in road accident near Telford
A horse died and two people were airlifted to hospital after a collision between a car and horse
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Farewell to... rider, owner and instructor Jean Rodgerson
Rider, owner and instructor Jean Rodgerson suffered head injuries after falling from one of her horses
