A 10.3hh dun pony found pregnant in a waterlogged field with nothing to eat has made the perfect companion pony. Dun Dreaming came into World Horse Welfare’s Belwade Farm center at Aboyne in Aberdeenshire in March 2014. A member of the public had called the charity after seeing “Dream” and two others left in 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…
A charity that has lost nine horses to a mystery condition that kills within minutes is making a desperate appeal for help in understanding the cause of the problem. Italian welfare organization Italian Horse Protection Onlus has contacted vets, scientists and authorities since the deaths, of horses who had previously been in good health, but…
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 horse who faced being put down after a tumor was found in his eye has a won championship title after the affected eye was removed. Kate O’Shea from Cork and her 16.2hh part-bred Connemara Send Me On (Hudson) won the advanced intermediate championship at the national hunter trials championships at Annaharvey Farm in Co….
A rider who faced serious mental health issues but was “fixed” by eventing hopes to help others going through similar challenges. Becki Holmes, 27, from Leicester was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when she was 18. Let’s hear what Becki has to say: “Prior to being diagnosed I suffered from self-harm and anorexia, and I found…
Our horses can make some pretty funny expressions sometimes, and the way they appear to react to certain tastes can give us a good laugh. Now Canadian scientists have put the evidence behind the humor: recent research results showed that horses appear to react differently to sweet tastes compared to bitter. Ian Q. Whishaw, MSc,…
A soldier from the King’s Troop who broke her neck as she put her life in danger to halt a gun carriage and team of runaway horses has been given a commendation for bravery. Lance Bombardier Grace Gostelow “disregarded her own safety and put herself in harm’s way” during the freak incident in Charlton Park,…