Where Horses Rule
Two rescue ponies who featured on BBC Countryfile are now starring in a series of children’s books. Huckleberry and Dash were rescued by World Horse Welfare in 2016. Huckleberry, who was just a few months old, was found tethered alone on a rubbish dump next to the remains of another horse and Dash was taken…
A tiny foal found “terrified and in terrible condition” in the back of a car filled with a group of youths has learned to trust again in a loving new home. Shetland Gary was found by police who pulled the car over early last year and sent to the Blue Cross’s Burford center in Oxfordshire….
Selman Hotel & Stables, Marrakech, Morocco- Selman is the creation of a Moroccan couple passionate both about luxury and horses in equal measures. Their priorities are reflected in an impressive Moroccan property where the graceful Arabian thoroughbreds live in opulent style along with the guests that come to spend time with them. Selman’s equine residents…
A trainer has swapped rolling eggs down a hill for zorbing this Easter with the help of her playful ponies. Devon-based Emma Massingale’s latest film stars eight-year-old Connemara Atlantis, who has recently returned to film-making duties following a three-year break after he sustained a collateral ligament injury in the field. Emma said Atlantis was a…
A rider who faced serious mental health issues but was “fixed” by eventing hopes to help others going through similar challenges. Becki Holmes, 27, from Leicester was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when she was 18. Let’s hear what Becki has to say: “Prior to being diagnosed I suffered from self-harm and anorexia, and I found…
A charity that has lost nine horses to a mystery condition that kills within minutes is making a desperate appeal for help in understanding the cause of the problem. Italian welfare organization Italian Horse Protection Onlus has contacted vets, scientists and authorities since the deaths, of horses who had previously been in good health, but…
Owners have been urged to take action now to kick-start equine weight loss, to prevent the development of serious health conditions. Leading veterinary figures are warning that obesity is the biggest issue facing UK equines today, and that failure to act on excess weight can have fatal consequences. David Rendle, a specialist in internal medicine…
A 10.3hh dun pony found pregnant in a waterlogged field with nothing to eat has made the perfect companion pony. Dun Dreaming came into World Horse Welfare’s Belwade Farm center at Aboyne in Aberdeenshire in March 2014. A member of the public had called the charity after seeing “Dream” and two others left in a…
The owner of a miniature Shetland pony has videoed the moment she took him to visit her sick granddad at home. Sophie West from Essex took Rodney, a six-month-old palomino colt, for a surprise visit to her granddad in his living room. Sophie, who runs a horse transport company with her partner, said: “My granddad…
The owner of a gelding described as the thinnest a welfare inspector had ever seen, who was put down despite vets’ best efforts, has been banned from keeping horses for five years. Jordan Booth, 27, of Pemberton Drive, Meir Heath, pleaded guilty to three charges under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 relating to a bay…
Bill Condie’s country roots make him happy that his son, 8-year-old Carson, loves horses. Yet living in a town in Nampa, Idaho, limits Carson’s horse interactions to posters, magazines, and the occasional trip to the Idaho Horse Park to watch a rodeo or event. “He’s only been on a horse a handful of times, and…
An owner was left speechless when her miniature Shetland gave birth to a very unusual foal. Scotland-based Lauren Mosgrove only discovered her mare, Peaches, was in foal when she was grooming her stomach and felt a kick. Her vet confirmed the 12-year-old was pregnant and Lauren assumed the sire was her Shetland colt, who had…
The “two best female riders of all time” have retired from racing in the same week. Katie Walsh and Nina Carberry have both announced they are to hang up their boots, each after winning her final race at Punchestown. Katie (pictured, above) announced her retirement at Punchestown, following a win on the Willie Mullins-trained Anstey….
A soldier from the King’s Troop who broke her neck as she put her life in danger to halt a gun carriage and team of runaway horses has been given a commendation for bravery. Lance Bombardier Grace Gostelow “disregarded her own safety and put herself in harm’s way” during the freak incident in Charlton Park,…
Our horses can make some pretty funny expressions sometimes, and the way they appear to react to certain tastes can give us a good laugh. Now Canadian scientists have put the evidence behind the humor: recent research results showed that horses appear to react differently to sweet tastes compared to bitter. Ian Q. Whishaw, MSc,…
A horse who faced being put down after a tumor was found in his eye has a won championship title after the affected eye was removed. Kate O’Shea from Cork and her 16.2hh part-bred Connemara Send Me On (Hudson) won the advanced intermediate championship at the national hunter trials championships at Annaharvey Farm in Co….