Thoroughbreds

Hopes new breeding technology can help improve horses’ lives

‘He makes me feel like I can fly’: former Flat racehorse takes national dressage title

The impact of inbreeding on equine pregnancy loss

‘Don’t overlook them’: amateur owner of multi-talented thoroughbred sings ex-racehorses’ praises

Free passport updates for 500 owners of former racehorses

‘She’s incredible’: meet the pocket-rocket thoroughbred winning with one eye

‘Exciting’ new programme to support thoroughbreds straight off the track

‘The kindness of the thoroughbred’: former racehorse spreads joy on visit to hospice

Call for owners to take part in first British horse census

Thoroughbreds to be recognised at Olympics, but still can’t contest World Breeding Championships

New research highlights links between stress, genes, and behaviour in equines

No horses, no sport: thoroughbred breeders make average £33,000 loss per yearling

‘He put us on the map’: top sire with enormous legacy dies aged 28

‘His bar bill was extortionate!’ Sad farewell to 38-year-old ex-racehorse who enjoyed a Guinness a day

‘A fantastic supporter’: respected thoroughbred breeder dies aged 97

Horse who played Seabiscuit in Oscar-nominated film dies age 24

Fatal foal disease: study likely to inform future breeding

‘A wonderful legacy’: much-loved British stallion put down aged 21

“We still keep walking past his door, looking in and realising of course he’s not there. The response we’ve had from people has been amazing and the impact he’s made on people over the years”

‘He had a great life’: farewell to former racehorse who took showing world by storm

After retiring from racing he was given to Sophie Henderson who brought together a syndicate of her friends — The Jackpots — who funded his second career in the show ring

18 (tongue-in-cheek) reasons cobs are better than thoroughbreds

Tough, resilient, reliable and brilliant fun. Of course no horse is perfect, but cob owners and riders have got a pretty good deal. Here are 18 reasons why Aimi Clark thinks they are so much better than thoroughbreds...