Racing for Change launched a scheme a little while back giving the opportunity for Twitter fans to become virtual owners of a race horse. Tweet Lady, a two-year-old filly, tweets regularly about her life and training – helped out by her trainer and jockey – and now has 1,400 followers on Twitter. She is the first racehorse to have a … More
Toby the pony, who lives at Penny Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre near Blackpool, is recovering very well after having an operation to remove one of his eyes. After having a poorly right hind leg, he soon after developed recurring uvieitis, which is an inflammation of the middle layer of the eye. The uvieitis was extremely painful for poor Toby, … More
After this year’s event at Aintree, three fences for the Grand National are going to be assessed and made safer, following the deaths of horses Ornais and Dooneys Gate in April this year. This now brings the number of fatalities at the Grand National since 2000 up to 33. The fence Becher’s Brook will be changed, with 13 fatalities on … More
17 year old horse Frankie fell through the plywood floor of his trailer whilst his owner was driving to the Milton Keynes Eventing Centre. When stopped, it was found that the wooden floor had given way and Frankie was on the other side of the trailer. Owner Sarah Smith said: He had scrape marks on the front of his hoof, … More
A horse was rescued by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution off the shore of Sandwich, Kent after it was spooked on the beach, threw off his rider and ran into the sea, swimming half a mile before he was finally recovered and brought back to safety. The owner tried to run after the horse, but had to give up as … More
An horrific accident has seen a horse die whilst practising for the famous Palio race in Siena. The eight-year-old bay, called Messi was fatally injured after ploughing into the barrier at a notoriously dangerous curve along the route. The tragedy has fuelled the concerns of animal rights activists who are strong critics of the race, an event which has seen … More
British Showjumper, 46-year-old Tina Fletcher has won the Hickstead Derby, which is a British Showjumping equivalent of the Grand National. It has been Fletcher’s life-long ambition to win and she is the first woman to claim the title since 1973 when Alison Dawes and Mr Banbury took the crown. Fletcher and Promised Land gave an outstanding performance, recording the only … More
A serial animal welfare offender from Pontypridd, South Wales, was jailed for 12 weeks as RSPCA officers found several animals knee-deep in their own waste in the cellar at the man’s property. The man admitted having a pony, a cat, two goats, nine geese and eleven dogs in shocking conditions in the former pub’s basement. One of the officers described … More
There is no escaping for any criminal if an officer on horseback is chasing them, as a criminal has found out in Middlesbrough recently. Pc Lindsley was on routine patrol when he received a radio alert about a man who had failed to appear in court but was spotted by other officers on the streets of Middlesbrough. Pc Lindsley spotted … More
When the West End’s hit play War Horse went stateside many wondered how it would perform on the international stage. Made famous in part by the life sized horse puppets the play tells about a young boy and his horse in World War I. First stop was Broadway and as it soon became apparent that there was no need to … More
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