Horse abuse
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*Exclusive* How horse abuse is penalised in sport – and the challenges of bringing a case before the FEI Tribunal
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Medal-winning rider denies allegations of horse abuse after being reported to police
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‘There is no place in our sport for abuse’: rules to be strengthened after ‘abhorrent’ training videos
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Olympic showjumper banned from equestrian sport for seven years after animal cruelty
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Olympic showjumper faces suspension after animal cruelty conviction
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‘A clear case of horse abuse’: showjumper banned for using ‘spiked’ hind boots
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‘Her whole life was abuse: filly battered, ‘burned’ and dumped to die *warning, upsetting images*
‘I asked if we needed to bring the horsebox and he said he didn’t think so – that’s when I knew it was bad’
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Olympic eventer banned for nine months for abusing pony at cross-country clinic
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Husband and wife banned from keeping horses
A couple have been banned from keeping horses for life after failing to treat their equines for laminitis
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World Horse Welfare debates acceptable training methods for competition horses
At the recent World Horse Welfare Conference, a panel of equestrian experts shared their thoughts on what is — and is not — acceptable when training horses
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Tennessee Walking Horse 'torturer' avoids jail
A Tennessee walking horse trainer has been sentenced to three years probation and fined $75,000 (£47,070) for “soring” horses
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Tennessee Walking Horse trainer pleads guilty to abuse
Jackie McConnell- who was shown abusing his horses in undercover footage filmed by the Humane Society of the United States - has pleaded guilty
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Undercover footage reveals abuse of Tennessee Walking Horses
The Humane Society of the United States has revealed footage of Tennessee Walking Horses being beaten and abused by a top trainer in the industry
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Former Yorkshire Show boss filmed man having sex with pony
Among the stash of images of child sex abuse found at Charles Littleboy's home was film of the man abusing a horse and a dog
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Pervert caught after sex with horses over 10-month period
Derek Woods, aged 26, of Alphington, pleaded guilty to bestiality and two counts of animal cruelty at Central Devon Magistrates Court on 30 December
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Michael Morrissey suspended for excessive use of the whip
The American showjumper has been handed a three-month suspension and a fine for repeatedly hitting his horse after it refused a water jump
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US showjumper accused of beating horse at Wellington
The FEI is investigating claims of cruelty against Michael Morrissey after he appears to have hit his ride around 13 times in quick succession
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Breeder charged with cruelty to 177 horses found in New York last week
A horse breeder has been charged with 22 counts of cruelty to animals after 177 mistreated horses were found at an American farm
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Hoy and Brugman found not guilty of using spiked boots
The FEI disciplinary tribunal has announced there was no proof that Andrew Hoy and Madeleine Brugman used spiked boots on Sundancer6 at Barroca d’Alva in March
