Mass equine deaths in Australia in 42C heatwave *warning, graphic image*
‘We expect these emergencies to occur with increasing frequency and nobody is truly prepared and resourced to respond to them’
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‘Nothing’s more important than life’: rider’s smear test warning after cancer diagnosis
‘The possible consequences of not going are so much worse than any reason you could have’
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US international endurance rides in chaos as bodies split
The lead body's stand has backfired as US riders have been left with the prospect of no FEI rides on home soil
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Two riders fall after out-of-control dog chases horses
‘The horses were found five minutes from the yard, walking side by side down the road’
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Top British rider aims for Olympics after move to US
‘My aim to compete in the Olympics stays the same’
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‘It could have been carnage’: rider injured as horse gets stuck in bridleway gate
‘A lot of people hack out and see a gate and think that’s normal, and landowners think because no one has complained there’s no problem’
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Owner tells of her terror as out-of-control dog chases horse into the sea
Tracey’s 17-year-old niece, Milly, fell off during the incident
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British world champion has sights on Tokyo after pregnancy news
The rider will miss this year’s Europeans but hopes to be back in the saddle by the end of the season
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FEI warns competitors feeding supplements is ‘negligent’, after failed dope tests
A contaminated supplement was found to be responsible for two horses’ positive tests for a banned substance
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Hovis’ Friday Diary: With ‘friends’ like that, I don’t need enemies…
Hovis shares his Christmas antics and ponders on his New Year’s revolutions...
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Outcry after horse breaks leg in ride caught on video
The distressing footage of alleged cheating and abuse has been sent to the FEI by campaigners
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'It's abuse': owner pledges not to ride again until she has lost three stone
‘You’re not suddenly two stone lighter just because you ride well’
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Hovis’ Friday diary: caught between two ladies...
Not for the first time in his life, Hovis is caught between two ladies with very differing views on his recent behaviour...
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‘Cheating must be stamped out’: new endurance committee faces up to challenges
‘We will do whatever is necessary to rebuild the trust of our community’
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Top horseman says ‘riders must learn how to fall safely’
Riders must take responsibility for their own safety
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Judges for 2019 Royal International Horse Show announced
Find out who’s going to be in the ring for the RIHS next summer
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The Connemara pony: everything you need to know about these Irish stars
Fascinated by this breed? Here’s all the facts you need to know about Connemaras
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Behaviour assessment tool enables all onlookers to assess pain in horses
Research has found it is possible for untrained observers to assess pain and lameness in ridden horses using an ethogram
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Excess rider weight can cause back pain in horses
Heavier riders and unsuitable saddles can cause muscle tension and pain in horses according to a study by Dr Sue Dyson
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Monty Roberts defends Dually halter after ‘surprising’ research findings
The man who designed the popular training halter has told H&H he would like to ‘engage’ with the scientists that undertook the research
