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Did you know that the Dragon's Den investor Deborah Meaden is a horse lover? Behind that steely exterior lies a woman keen to help the world's equines have better lives. She has teamed up with the Brooke charity to promote their efforts to re-educate owners in South America and Asia about the welfare of horses, donkeys and mules, reports the … More →

The tourism agency VisitEngland is marking the Chinese year of the horse by highlighting some of the equine-based trips people can do in the country. This is great for horse-lovers who hate leaving their beloved animals at home or want to have a holiday surrounded by all things horse related. Suggestions include participating in a bring-your-horse break, which allows owners … More →

Horse charities are being stretched to their limits as a result of the economic climate, which is seeing a surge in the number of animals abandoned. Up to 7,000 horses are at risk this winter, which could be the worst crisis in horse and pony welfare for 25 years, the Southern Daily Echo reports. The Epona Trust charity is calling … More →

Horse lovers are joining the call for December 13th to be designated as the International Day of the Horse. The drive is being fronted by the firm Alltech, which has taken its campaign to the United Nations, where a decision is yet to be made on whether the event will be officially recognised. Dr Pearse Lyons, president of the company, said: … More →

A horse owner has been reunited with her bay cob three years after he was stolen and then sold to a riding school in Scotland. Despite being more than 400 miles away from home, an internet search by the owners of the centre allowed them to discover where Quincey belonged. Teresa Newcome-Baker was astonished when she received the phone call … More →

A 4.4-million-year-old horse species has been discovered by two teams of scientists in Ethiopia, filling in a gap in the evolution of the modern animal. Fossil rich deposits of the Eurygnathohippus woldegabrieli confirm it was the size of a small zebra and had three toes on its hooves. A report into the discovery of the animal that is believed to … More →

Horses can learn to perform complex tasks by watching them carried out by other equines, according to new research. A study undertaken by Professor Konstanze Krüger at the University of Nürtingen in Germany tested 25 horses in groups of five to see if they could follow the example of another animal. The demonstrator horse opened a food box containing a … More →

Josie Pearson MBE, who won gold in the discus at the 2012 Paralympic Games, has helped a horse charity raise £7,000. She was on hand to greet people at the Welfare of Horses and Ponies open day in her new capacity as ambassador for the organisation. The highlight for many of the 800 visitors to St Maugans Farm on Sunday (December … More →

An online petition is garnering support for the horse that kicked the rapper Dappy from N-Dubz to be given a Brit Award in next year's ceremony. The document at Change.org suggests that the animal should be handed an Outstanding Contribution to Music gong, because it "has performed a public service and should be recognised". According to a spokesperson for the … More →

Horse lovers will be flocking to the South Lanarkshire town of Hamilton next summer as it is set to be taken over by an army of sculptures of the magnificent animals. Some 30 representations of Clydesdale horses will be positioned around the town, each painted by local artists as part of the Ready Steady Gallop event. After staying in place … More →