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Queen’s love of horses celebrated on the BBC

The BBC has combined the winning formula of royalty and horses for a documentary to be broadcast in the run-up to The Queen’s Coronation anniversary, which is on 2 June

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Funding slashed for apprentice farriers

The Government has cut funding for farriery apprenticeships, in the wake of an “inadequate” Ofsted report

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Farewell to… horse trials stalwart John Colson

British Eventing (BE) has paid tribute to Longleat Horse Trials organiser, Lt Col John Colson, who died on 16 May, aged 70

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Thieves target open lorries at horse trials

Riders are being warned to be on their guard at events and shows, following recent thefts at Milton Keynes and Larkhill Horse Trials

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Solid start to Nations Cup campaign

Great Britain’s bid for a place at the final of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup began solidly when the team finished equal third in the first leg of the Western European League (division one) in La Baule last Friday (17 May)

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Cian O’Connor reunited with Blue Loyd 12

Olympic horse Blue Loyd 12 returns to the Irish team for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup in St Gallen

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TV documentary marks ‘Suffragette Derby’

The 2013 Derby marks 100 years since suffragette Emily Wilding Davison was killed in the race, and a documentary exploring her actions will be broadcast ahead of Britain’s most famous Classic

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Man charged with 1982 Hyde Park bombing

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of four members of the Household Cavalry in the 1982 IRA bombing in Hyde Park, which also killed seven horses

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New phone service to help equine charities

A new mobile phone service has been launched to raise money for equine charities within supporters’ normal phone contracts

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Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘Did I mention that I don’t like tractors?’

Hovis was not amused to meet an entire fleet of vintage tractors on a recent ride, especially as he was going solo

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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: mixed results at Rockingham

Riffala Du Buisson is the star of Lauren Shannon’s string at Rockingham, claiming third place

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InnerVision vet’s blog: finding a large bladder stone

Vet Rachael Conwell has been passing on helpful tips on a veterinary gastroscopy and abdominal ultrasound course, and diagnosing a gelding with a bladder stone

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Endurance riding: how to get started

If you enjoy spending hours in the saddle and enjoy the challenge of crossing varied terrain with your horse, you might like to try endurance riding

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OCD in horses: a degenerative joint condition

The complex joint disease osteochondrosis develops within a foal’s first year and has the potential to cause lifelong soundness issues

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Jock Paget’s training tips from Michael Jung

In November 2012, this year’s Badminton winner Jock Paget travelled to southern Germany to train with Olympic, World and European eventing champion Michael Jung. Here he reveals what he learnt

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Learning how to play polo: getting started

University student Ella Cloake explains how simple and cheap it can be to play polo at grassroots level

Merial can help keep your horses healthy

Merial has launched the SMART worming planner to help horse owners to manage their worming programmes effectively, as horse wormer Eqvalan® celebrates 30 years with over 200 million doses used around the world

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