Police

Three horses found dead: poisoning suspected

Tests are being carried out on the bodies of three horses that were found dead in a field. Police are also investigating.

Horrific horse attack sparks 5,000-strong petition

A petition calling for a review into sentencing of animal abusers has received more than 5,000 signatures in six days

Police appeal after four-month-old foal set on fire

A foal has been found with serious burns in Derbyshire *Warning: you may find these images upsetting*

Woman suing police after horse bites off fingertip

A woman has started legal action against New York Police after a police horse bit off her fingertip. WARNING: graphic images

London's longest-serving police horse dies aged 22

The "cheeky" horse with a big personality was the first piebald horse to serve with the police

Partially-sighted man rescues horses from train tracks

Iain Hughes was travelling home from work when he saw something moving on the track

Horse dies after horrific attack in Aberdeenshire

Police Scotland are appealing for information after a horse was reportedly stabbed and sexually assaulted

Horsebox crash on M11 causes traffic chaos

A lorry struck the central reservation and caused severe delays

Horse dies following road accident

A horse has been put down after sustaining leg injuries in a crash with a car

Riders hack out with police after horse killed in road accident

Police have teamed up with riders in Lancashire in a bid to improve road safety

Horse has lucky escape after horsebox hits bridge

A horse has escaped unscathed after the horsebox she was travelling in became stuck under a bridge

Horses run loose on M25 after trailer crash

The horses had been travelling inside the trailer and escaped when it fell onto its side

Thousands of pounds worth of tack stolen from showjumper's lorry

The tack had been left in a lorry at a showjumping yard overnight

Horse put down after suspected attack in field

A thoroughbred has died after being found with serious head injuries following a suspected attack

Rare tack dating back to early 1900s stolen

The Anglesey Hussars are appealing for help after tack and equipment was stolen from a horsebox

Yard owner shocked after shelters stolen from field

Two field shelters have been stolen from the ground, as well as tack and equipment from a livery yard

Showing star Katie Jerram comes face-to-face with masked thieves

Katie was driving to her yard to prepare her horses for Kent County Show

Popular competition venue to reopen as training centre for police horses

The Hand Equestrian Centre closed last year (17 December) and all competitions were cancelled

Pony killed in suspected arson attack

The fire occurred at a stables in Greater Manchester in the early hours of Tuesday morning (14 July)

Thieves steal £14,000 worth of tack from yard

Police are investigating the burglary, which took place at a riding stables in Kent