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Calls for horse-safe road crossing after man killed in collision
Riders are calling for a crossing to be installed on a busy road used to access off-road hacking after a man was killed last week
Praise for authorities and ‘brave’ carriage horse after Ascot accident
A horse pulling a carriage transporting racegoers was spooked in the town’s high street
Mare dumped ‘like a walking skeleton’ could be in foal
‘The fact that she could also be pregnant and left in such a state is horrifying’
Bill Gates’ daughter sets up partnership with world number one showjumper
Jennifer Gates said it is an ‘exciting time’ for her
Drivers ‘playing Russian roulette’ as five foals killed on the road
In the most recent incident, a foal was left alive, with a broken back, by the side of the road
Horses can tell when human voices and facial expressions don’t match
Research found the horses reacted differently when pictures of human emotions did not match those in recorded voices
Mystery over chase fence destroyed by fire at racecourse
It is believed the Devon racecourse was the victim of an arson attack
Seven Whitakers head to Hickstead for the Derby meeting
Scott Brash is also set to pull the crowds, and there is free admission on the first day of international competition
Horse & Hound reveals Great Britain’s horsiest county
Find out which county came out on top in our study to find the horsiest county in Britain
Jonty Evans moves hospitals but remains unconscious
The rider suffered a significant brain injury in a cross-country fall on 3 June
Death threats made to rider banned from show for whip use
The showjumper was banned from the German competition for his riding after his horse refused a fence
Emaciated and abandoned pony transformed into competition cob
The coloured pony was found weak, riddled with lice and suffering from liver disease
A dead heat and a Love Island star feature in race at York
Two horses finished neck and neck in the race, one of whom was ridden by a 64-year-old jockey
Eventer’s yard devastated in major fire
No horses or people were hurt but an entire yard was ‘wiped out’ in the blaze
Zara and Mike Tindall welcome new baby
The couple’s families are ‘delighted’ with the happy news
Defending world champion to miss this year’s World Equestrian Games
The German eventing squad has been named for this year’s World Equestrian Games and the defending world champion is not listed to be part of the squad
‘Donkey of Destiny’ predicts World Cup winners
The psychic equine correctly predicted England’s opening victory
‘Treated like royalty’: behind the scenes at the yard of racehorse trainer to The Queen
‘Equine welfare is our number one priority and so I was delighted to allow the cameras in and show what we do here’
Outcry after cyclist ‘hits horse and rider’ during triathlon
Race organisers says there will be serious consequences for the individuals who undertook the horse rider
Life-size Shire horse made of willow goes viral online
The 16.2hh Shire horse is due to be exhibited at Cheshire country show but the sculpture has received enquires about it from around the world