An “extremely special” retired police horse who stood at a “whopping” has been put down aged 23. The Horse Trust paid tribute to Klydascope, known as “Big Klyde”, who was put down owing to a number of medical problems. Charity chief executive Jeannette Allen said Klyde arrived in 2012 following retirement from Cleveland Police, who…
When this precious little girl decided to watch the huge horses walk by at an amusement park show, she had no idea she was moments away from becoming a viral sensation! She was having a pretty fantastic time hanging out with her loving family, and when the celebrations were over and done, she saw in…
We were feeding, grooming and exercising the horses on our farm one hectic Saturday morning when a car pulled into the yard. A woman wound down the window to talk to my husband, Michael. ‘We heard that you have children here to help on Saturday mornings,’ she said. ‘We wondered if you would have our…
An elderly horse is helping a teenage girl in far-west New South Wales overcome her autism. Rachel Kellie, 15, has been receiving equine therapy at the Murray River border town of Buronga, near Mildura, for more than a year. “Whenever I’m around Psalm, I’m a lot calmer and a lot more courageous than I would…
Wendy Schonfeld started riding horses at the age of 14 so it had always been a personal passion. However, after her daughter was born with a disability, therapeutic horse riding created a deeper, more personal connection between them. When Wendy’s family moved to rural South Carolina, she had a vision and a mission to bring…
The showing world has paid tribute to one of its best-loved and respected supporters. Ghita Jago passed away peacefully in hospital this month, surrounded by six of her eight children, aged 95. A matriarch of the showing community, she loved looking after the scores of children who competed for her over the years — many…
A horse who went missing during an endurance ride in Hampshire has been found, apparently unharmed, nearly 24 hours later. Organizers of the Endurance GB Three Rivers Ride had asked for help in finding the mare, who parted company with her rider during the 34km event near Martin Down Nature Reserve at about 11 am….
A rider and her five-year-old homebred mare are navigating the entire 1500km of the Welsh border this month to raise money for two charities. Bethan Matthews, 24, who runs a livery yard near Brecon, and Charm have so far tackled bridges, beaches, highways and hills on what will form an epic 29-day trek. “It’s been…
A stud is calling for a change in law after a heavily pregnant mare, and a mare with her two-week-old foal was chased by an out-of-control dog. Becca Cameron, youngstock manager at Ormiston Highlands in Kingussie, Scotland, discovered pregnant mare Gordina and mare and foal Jura and Norman being chased by a husky. “I heard…
When choosing a sparring partner, it’s a good idea to pick someone from a similar weight class. That’s just what Tara, a foal-sized Stafford, found in Aladdin, a dog-sized miniature horse. In a series of videos by Facebook user Anja Heppner, the adorable duo can be seen nuzzling, racing – even wrestling. Heppner, a stable…