A trainer has swapped rolling eggs down a hill for zorbing this Easter with the help of her playful ponies. Devon-based Emma Massingale’s latest film stars eight-year-old Connemara Atlantis, who has recently returned to film-making duties following a three-year break after he sustained a collateral ligament injury in the field. Emma said Atlantis was a…
The owner of a miniature Shetland pony has videoed the moment she took him to visit her sick granddad at home. Sophie West from Essex took Rodney, a six-month-old palomino colt, for a surprise visit to her granddad in his living room. Sophie, who runs a horse transport company with her partner, said: “My granddad…
Owners have been urged to take action now to kick-start equine weight loss, to prevent the development of serious health conditions. Leading veterinary figures are warning that obesity is the biggest issue facing UK equines today, and that failure to act on excess weight can have fatal consequences. David Rendle, a specialist in internal medicine…
An orphan miniature donkey is “thriving” after being adopted by two sheep when her mother died shortly after she was born. Roberta was born at Folly Farm, an adventure park and zoo, in South Wales on 15 December 2018 when her mother, Marji, died 24 hours later. Kim Brickell, assistant farm manager has a few…
1.Use your resources. Rely on word of mouth when you can. Turn to friends, social media, and veterinarians or other professionals for recommendations on travel routes and places to stay with horses. 2.Plan ahead. Several websites list horse motels. Most fairgrounds also have decent facilities. Some even offer overnight camping for people. Do your research,…
A chestnut Thoroughbred gelding owned by Karen Murdock of Walnut, California, Lukas is considered by many to be the smartest horse in the world. Though Lukas began his career as a racehorse, he was unable to make it on the track. Like many failed racehorses, his life took an unfortunate turn, and he ended up…
A loose racehorse scattered customers when she charged through a French bar. The filly, who was uninjured in the fracas, was caught on the café’s CCTV. The horse’s trainer, Jean-Marie Béguigné, told Ouest France newspaper that the mare’s rider had fallen off en route to the gallops less than a mile from the Le Chantilly…
This woman named Lea was about to take her own life, fortunately, but a very special horse showed her how much was she worth. “I thought things would be better off without me,” Lea said. In the following article, we will present you such an inspirational story between a woman and a really special horse….
After a very long and tiring day, the couch is the most relaxing thing for us. This pony gives it a try, wondering what makes this piece of furniture so comfortable for humans. By saying that, what you are going to watch is this pony laying on the couch and you can tell it is…
At the Races presenter and former jockey Hayley Moore was knocked to the ground by a loose horse she stepped in to catch at Chepstow racecourse. The incident occurred in a seven-furlong handicap Flat race, which had 12 runners including three-year-old Give Em A Clump. The moment Hayley, sister of former champion Flat jockey Ryan…