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Ticket to Haymarket, please: police horse appears to board London bus

The police horse and officer 'stepped in' to help after a passenger was taken ill. The person has recovered, but was taken to hospital as a precaution

'To drive off and leave her in agony is unforgivable': pony suffers broken legs in hit-and-run

A reward of up to £1,000 is on offer to help find the driver responsible

Woman trapped in terrifying trailer accident

Police believe the trailer rolled back, trapping the woman underneath

The Beatles, a World Cup and royal visits: Liverpool's mounted police celebrate 130 years

Merseyside Police was the first force outside of London to establish a mounted section back in 1886

Pony left with seven-inch facial wound after brutal dog attack *graphic image*

The pony was attacked while being walked in hand on a beach

Two colts slashed in deliberate knife attack

Nottinghamshire Police is appealing for information following the attack. Warning: report contains graphic image

Three charged following horsemeat investigation

The charges follow an international fraud investigation involving the City of London Police, the Food Standards Agency and the Crown Prosecution Service

Loose horse on M25 shot by police

Two horses were running loose on the road in Grays

Horses stabbed in 'cruel and brutal' attack

Police are seeking information to help catch those responsible for what they have described as a "cruel and brutal attack on two defenceless animals"

Teenager in life-threatening condition after crash with New Forest pony

The 18-year-old woman was a passenger in the car that collided with the fatally-injured New Forest pony

Cocaine worth £7.5m found in diamante horse's head

Police in New Zealand discovered the record-breaking haul of the class A drug inside the 400kg sculpture

Horse shot in the head in 'cowardly and targeted' attack

Police are seeking information, for what they are describing as a “brutal and unprecedented” incident

Horse dragged for 50m by bus in 'horrific' road incident

The horse was being hacked out with two companions in East Devon on Easter Sunday

Partially-sighted pony seriously injured in knife attack

The two-year-old cob was out with three other horses at the time. Police have said they are doing "everything they can" to identify the culprits

Horses left terrified after firework shot into field

An owner is calling for the sale of fireworks to be restricted after her horses were left "massively agitated" when one was thrown into their field

Photos of man taking horse to chip shop cause online storm

Manchester police reportedly received several calls from concerned members of the public

Teenager seriously injured after horse falls on road

The 18-year-old rider sustained a serious leg injury. Local police are looking to trace the driver of a white vehicle that overtook the rider

Rider in serious condition after horse spooked by car

The rider suffered a serious head injury after falling while out hacking with a friend

Two horses killed within a fortnight on UK roads

Horses in York and Scotland have been fatally injured following collisions with cars

Shetland dies in slurry pit after four escapes and two police chases

The pony’s owner has not come forward