Four Horses Killed In West Yorkshire
Sometimes you read a news story and have to ask – can this be serious? Can people really be so desperate? While trawling the web this morning I saw this article on Horse and Hound. It really does make you wonder what the world is coming to. I guess the only way to look at [...]
Teenage Rider Attacked In Epping Forest
It seems like a long time ago now but 8 years ago there was a string of attempted attacks in Epping Forest and now it seems like there has been another. Police in Chingford are investigating claims that a teenager was attacked while riding out in Epping Forest.
The girl was yanked from her horse by [...]
Britain wins silver medal in European Dressage Championships
Britan has won a silver medal at the Alltec European Dressage Championships at Windsor. The Brithsh team become only the second nation to beat the strong German dressage team.
The last time the British team won a medal was 2003 but this year Carl Hester, Laura Bechtolsheimer, Emma Hindle and Maria Eilberg wowed on British soil.
Silver [...]
Dublin Horse Show 2009 Opens
Irelands top horse show opens today. The Fáilte Dublin horse show has opened its doors at the RDS in Ballsbridge.
The Dublin horse show has been running now for more than one hundred and thirty years and is one of the highlights of the Irish social calendar, not to mention competition calendar.
Show jumpers from over ten [...]
Horse Jumping Into A Moving Car
I was sent this earlier today (well actually yesterday) and I can’t believe that everyone (horse included) was ok. I know I wasn’t there and don’t know what was going through the mind of the car driver but if you saw 3 horses coming towards you – wouldn’t you break and move to the side [...]
Are You Finding It Tought To Afford Your Horse?
Are you finding it tough to afford your horse at the moment? If you are then worry not, you aren’t alone. As the recession drags on more and more people are finding it tough to be able to pay for stable costs, hay, tack and other items that are vital for your horse welfare. There [...]
Hundreds of Horses Saved From Fires
Hundreds of horses have been saved from Canadian forest fires which are currently raging west of Kelowna, British Columbia, which has driven more than 11,000 people from their homes. The fire which started on Saturday 18 July has spread like…. wildfire to now cover 300 hectares of agricultural land. It’s because of the size and [...]
Horse-drawn carriages banned from National Park
Traditional horse-drawn carriages have been banned from Killarney National Park because the drivers have refused to fit their horses with ‘nappies’.
The traditional vehicles, known as jaunting cars, carry tourists around 15km internal roads around one of the finest national parks in the Emerald Isles. The Irish National Parks and Wildlife Service banned the jaunting cars [...]