Hordes of walkers have been dropping litter, scaring horses on purpose and even behaving aggressively to landowners since the coronavirus lockdown. Sarah Clarence told H&H her partner’s family farm has been “inundated” with people taking their allotted exercise on – and off – the footpaths that run across the land. “It’s all a bit of […]
Technological advancements in gene-sequencing technology and semen collection could mean winged horses are not beyond the realms of possibility, experts agree. Scientists have isolated the “winged” gene and its position on avian chromosomes, and determined that it is only slightly different to that of four-legged mammals. Owing to a similarity between equine and avian DNA, […]
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‘Humankind currently finds itself in a dark tunnel. These Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 can be a light at the end of this tunnel’
‘She even still had all four shoes on when she came home’
‘If everyone buys exactly what their horses need – and stops panic-buying – there will be more than enough to go round’
Campaign group Clean Endurance said the ruling ‘sets a landmark precedent for endurance’, while the rider denied his riding was abusive to his horse…
A rider who repeatedly jabbed his horse in the mouth with a harsh bit and “no regard for the horse’s mouth or welfare” has been suspended from competition and advised to pass exams in horsemanship. The FEI Tribunal found UAE endurance rider Rashed Hamoud Humaid Al Junaibi’s actions in a ride in Abu Dhabi last […]
‘The employment status of grooms is critical in determining what government support is available’
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‘Making any decision to cancel events is always difficult, but we have to help our organisers and venues to stay solvent’
Farriers can continue to provide “essential services” under current movement restrictions, industry bodies have confirmed, although practitioners should consider which visits come into this category. Following the tougher stance announced by prime minster Boris Johnson on Monday (23 March), the Farriers Registration Council (FRC) sought agreement from the government that farriers could continue to work. […]