A rider who has faced serious mental health issues has opened up about the incredible way horses have helped her reclaim her life to help encourage others going through hard times not to give up. Melissa Pinfield-Wells was bullied through school and diagnosed with being on the autistic spectrum aged 13. She started self-harming as…
Punters are underestimating female jump jockeys despite the reality that they are a solid bet, new research has suggested. University of Liverpool Ph.D. student Vanessa Cashmore analyzed 1.6 million rides over an 18-year period and found a horse ridden by a woman at odds of 9/1 has the same chance of winning as one ridden…
Two rescue ponies who featured on BBC Countryfile are now starring in a series of children’s books. Huckleberry and Dash were rescued by World Horse Welfare in 2016. Huckleberry, who was just a few months old, was found tethered alone on a rubbish dump next to the remains of another horse and Dash was taken…
A tiny foal found “terrified and in terrible condition” in the back of a car filled with a group of youths has learned to trust again in a loving new home. Shetland Gary was found by police who pulled the car over early last year and sent to the Blue Cross’s Burford center in Oxfordshire….
A wild animal park is celebrating the birth of a rare foal from a breed which was once “wiped out completely” in the wild. Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve, owned by a charity in Ashford which breeds some of the world’s most endangered species, welcomed the arrival of a Przewalski foal to parents Naim and…
Selman Hotel & Stables, Marrakech, Morocco- Selman is the creation of a Moroccan couple passionate both about luxury and horses in equal measures. Their priorities are reflected in an impressive Moroccan property where the graceful Arabian thoroughbreds live in opulent style along with the guests that come to spend time with them. Selman’s equine residents…
A police horse has died in the line of duty following a horrific accident outside a football stadium. Lancashire Constabulary announced that Morecambe suffered a serious injury outside Blackpool Football Club’s Bloomfield Road stadium. “Morecambe came into contact with a metal pole on Seasiders Way following the Blackpool vs Fleetwood football fixture,” a police statement…
Below you will find a list of five of the fastest horses in the world: 1) Quarter horses come to mind as being the fastest sprint runner, however, they are not able to maintain that blazing speed past a quarter-mile. The breed has an interesting history. The Quarter horse has been added to many breeding…
A 12-year-old rider who won five British Dressage (BD) classes in two days will let nothing stand in the way of her dream of being a professional, her mother said. Sally Howell and her 14.2hh gelding Son of Orion won a novice and an elementary class at Lluest Equine Centre, Aberystwyth. They followed it up…
The owner of a gelding described as the thinnest a welfare inspector had ever seen, who was put down despite vets’ best efforts, has been banned from keeping horses for five years. Jordan Booth, 27, of Pemberton Drive, Meir Heath, pleaded guilty to three charges under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 relating to a bay…