Owners have been urged to be on the alert after two horses were stabbed in the face in what is being described as a “very disturbing attack” with no apparent motive behind it. Avon and Somerset Police are investigating after the mare and gelding were wounded at a yard in the Pitway Hill area of […]
The rider talks about her hopes for next week, and next year
Two people were injured after a horse pulling a carriage was spooked by a car that passed inappropriately, and ran through a hedge into a garden. Humberside Police is appealing for anyone who saw or has dashcam footage of the incident, which took place near the Fair Maid pub, in Baynard Avenue, Cottingham, on Sunday […]
Introducing “greenyard” policies as standard across the country should help save public money and prevent accidents. World Horse Welfare has been working with authorities to share best practice on the policies, which set out how loose horses are dealt with. They involve people who are contracted to collect the horses and take them to a […]
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It’s 50 years since the Princess Royal helped form the Riding for the Disabled Association. Her Royal Highness talks to Horse & Hound about its significance
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Stride length and power can be improved if the pressure under racing exercise saddles is lessened, research has indicated. A study comparing movement of horses on the gallops in full-, half- and three-quarter-tree saddles was carried out by Vanessa Fairfax of Fairfax Saddles, Russell Mackechnie-Guire of Centaur Biomechanics and Rachel Murray of Rossdales Veterinary Surgeons, […]
The yard owner hopes the VOA’s concessions may benefit others who could also secure discounts, but believes appealing can also have a wider impact.