Mare and foal killed in 'wicked' and 'sick' attack
The brood mare, who was due to foal in five weeks' time, was found bleeding heavily in her field. Her foal also died in the attack
Horse attacks
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Man slashed ex-girlfriend's horse in revenge attack
Sebastiano Mauro has been jailed for five years after cutting the horse's leg to the bone after his ex ended their relationship
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Horse found dead with gunshot wound to head
A horse has been found dead with a gunshot wound in South Wales. *Warning: contains graphic image*
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Another stallion found dead and mutilated in third 'attack'
A third stallion has been found with sickening injuries in what his owner believes is the third attack in a fortnight
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Rewards of £5,000 offered to help catch brutal horse killers
Substantial rewards are being offered for information about whoever mutilated and killed two horses in Cornwall and south Wales. *Warning: You may find some of these details upsetting*
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Dead and mutilated stallion found in Cornwall
A dead and mutilated stallion has been found in a field in Cornwall. *Warning: you may find this news story distressing*
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Mutilated pony found in a field in Carmarthenshire
A dead pony with slash wounds to its body has been found in Carmarthenshire
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Horse found with throat slashed in Wigan
A Friesian horse has been killed in an attack in Greater Manchester
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Pony shot with crossbow bolt saved by rug
Lulu was left with just a scratch after the bolt glanced off her rug
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Pony attacked with a knife left needing 16 stitches
A Herefordshire pony has been attacked in his field overnight leaving him with a cut a foot-and-a-half in length on his shoulder
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Youths accused of slashing horses leg with knife
A horse has been left with a deep cut to her leg following a knife attack on Friday, 12 August in Londonderry
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Are horse attacks on the increase?
There is shock and anger surrounding the death of a pony drowned in a Hampshire lake, but the incident was just one of a frighteningly large number of attacks on horses this month
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Ponies and cow shot dead as they grazed
Two ponies and a cow were shot dead as they grazed in their field in Derbyshire on Saturday
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Two horses stabbed: RSPCA appeal for information
The RSPCA is appealing for help after two horses were found with stab wounds in a field in West Yorkshire.
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Pony 'sexually assaulted and then hacked to death'
Four men have been arrested in connection with the alleged brutal killing of a pony on 9 May
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Riders and horses attacked by dogs in Epping Forest
A couple riding out in the popular hacking spot were chased by three aggressive dogs, with their horses suffering minor wounds
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Horse is ‘brutally attacked’ on Epsom Downs
Surrey police are investigating an incident after a Staffordshire bull terrier attacked a horse on Epsom Downs on Saturday 12th March
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Dog that attacked and fatally injured horse put to sleep
A Staffordshire terrier cross that attacked a 27-year-old Arab mare has been put down
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Essex police horses on the mend after dog attack
Two police horses that were wounded last week (12 January) in a dog attack while on patrol in Chelmsford, Essex, are recovering well
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Police horses attacked during yesterday's student riots
Protesters in London reportedly attacked police horses with missiles, firecrackers, sticks and metal bars during yesterday’s demonstration against an increase to student fees
