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A group of women walked 26.2 miles through London wearing high-vis pony ears and tails to raise awareness of the deaths of horses and other livestock on roads in the New Forest. The 18 women, who called themselves the New Forest Night Mares, were taking part in the Moon Walk, a night-time marathon event that…

Multiple Olympic medallist Carl Hester and top international dressage judge Peter Storr are teaming up to help riders “turn good into amazing” at a Bolesworth masterclass. Titled “80% is the new 70% — through the eyes of the judges”, Carl and Peter will discuss what judges are looking for in a test and how attention…

The owner of two ponies who ate grass cuttings dumped in their field said people who think they’re “doing a good deed” need to be aware of the danger it can cause. Tia Evans, 29, of Lancaster, discovered six-year-old gypsy cob Gunner and Thomas, a 21-year-old New Forest, eating two piles of cuttings. Tia said:…

Racehorses use less energy to gallop than has previously been thought, a study has shown. Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) used force plate technology, a measuring instrument which measures ground reaction forces, to “accurately measure” the external work involved in racehorses’ galloping. A spokesman for the RVC said “This technique, which has never…

The video that you are going to watch is a sensibility video for drivers to be informed about roads used by horse riders and the speed limit they should use.  Driving offenses involving death. The main types of driving offenses involving fatalities are ‘dangerous driving’ and ‘careless or inconsiderate driving’. The driver’s behavior is what…

Three horses have died in a fire at one of the UK’s largest miniature horse farms. Three barns at Rosaphia Horses/Willock Farm in Wisbech St Mary, Cambridgeshire were involved. The farm is home to miniature horse breeder Samantha Wheatley, her husband David and children Charlotte and Sophia. While all people were accounted for, the majority…

An electrician who had never ridden and was allergic to horses had six months of riding lessons in secret in order to surprise his girlfriend with a horseback proposal. Ryan Schubert had to run into the house and jump into the shower after lessons – and drive to his aunt’s house to get his jodhpurs…

Star four-year-old filly Sea Of Class has died following a battle with colic. The Irish Oaks winner suffered a career-ending bout of colic two weeks ago, caused by a cancerous tumor, and had been receiving specialist care following surgery. There were hopes she was showing signs of rallying, but despite vets’ best efforts, a second…

Contrary to popular myths, many stallions do not live with a harem of mares. Nor, in natural settings, do they fight each other to the death in competition for mares. Stallions that are kept from estrous (a regularly recurrent state of sexual receptivity during which the female of most mammals will accept the male and…

If someone were to ask me, “Does your horse love you?” I would not hesitate to respond, “Of course my horse loves me!” Right?  However, even love between humans is barely understood, even when looking at the emotion’s many dimensions, such as neurochemistry, philosophy, and anthropology. Likewise, behavior science can’t tell us–at least not yet–if…

The world’s largest recognized herd of Caspian horses could be in jeopardy if sponsors cannot be found to ensure its future. The Sirhowy Stud, based in Farnham, Surrey is home to 50 of the rare breed, which was thought to be extinct until it was rediscovered in Iran in 1975. Following the closure of the…

A rider who found herself surrounded by a herd of cows while using a bridleway has praised her “one in a billion” horse who took it all in his stride. Amanda Prior, an equine product tester from Dorset, was hacking her 16.1hh eventer Max when the cows appeared. Amanda said: “I’d been for a gallop…

A rider whose horse rolled on top of her after a showjumping fall at Hickstead has credited her helmet for saving her from more serious injury. Grace Walker Raper’s nine-year-old gelding Alvaro De Reve tripped on landing after the water in a 1.25m derby. “Alvin” landed on Grace, who had been thrown over his head,…

Do you all know what a helmet camera is? It’s easily guessable, however, here is a definition of it. A helmet camera, otherwise known as a micro video camera, is an action camera, usually a closed-circuit television camera, attached to a helmet allowing someone to make a visual record from their point of view (POV)…

The story below is one of the most inspiring ones that you are going to read today. Let’s go through it.  “I have been working with horses for 15 years and could not believe the emotional intelligence a horse has how a horse can connect with special-needs children. This is a new horse here. “My…

A study has revealed that the majority of older horses suffer from eye problems — and their owners are completely unaware. Researchers discovered that while 87.8% of horses aged 15 or over had signs of ocular disease, just under 4% of their handlers reported a known issue. In the study, led by Fernando Malalana and…