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Horses at risk of death from worms: calls for owners to ‘ask for expert advice’
Owners have been told they ‘certainly should not be afraid to ask’ for the most up-to-date worming advice following changes in guidance in recent years
Rider stands up to racism and bullying in the show ring
‘Showing is known for being bitchy and very competitive — I think a lot of it is people are trying to win at all costs’
Jockey makes winning comeback four months after giving birth
The successful female jockey won on her first ride back since giving birth in May
The King’s Troop makes a splash on seaside getaway
The trip to Holkham Beach is a highlight for both horses and soldiers during the troop’s month-long stay in Norfolk
‘We’ll miss her’: Police bid farewell to long-serving equine recruit
‘We’ll all miss her but it’s time to retire her and nice we can do it now’
Willberry Wonder Pony needs your help to win international award
Hannah Francis’s charity has been shortlisted for an FEI award, which will partly be decided by public vote
Horse injected in stables at Cheltenham Festival: pair banned for three years
‘The real vice of what they did here was the deliberate breach of race day administration rules, combined with the welfare risks they took’
Over-rugging is ‘a man-made welfare problem’ says vets
Owners have been warned of the risks of rugging their horses unnecessarily
Car hire firm calls for £1,000 fines for horse poo on roads
The car hire firm says clearing up horse mess on roads means extra costs to authorities
‘Show off up there, big man’: Top rider’s tribute to his world-beating superstar
The multiple medal-winning rider has paid tribute to the horse with whom he ‘took on the world’, who died yesterday
Pony rescued weighing seven stone takes on special role
Star is now a happy, healthy pony having almost doubled in weight
Farewell Shear L’Eau: Leslie Law pays tribute to his Olympic champion
Britain’s most recent individual Olympic eventing champion thanks everyone who played a role in the horse’s incredible career
British gold medallist hops on for spectacular wedding photos
The multiple European and World Championship medallist “couldn’t resist” hopping aboard and vaulting in her wedding dress
Horse recovers from stable window accident in the nick of time for nationals
‘The only thing I could do was go with what I had and not completely freak out that we were so unprepared’
‘It brings a tear to my eye’: rescue horse undergoes incredible transformation
‘He is a fantastic example of how much potential rescue horses have, if only people will give them a chance and offer them a home’
Britain’s Olympic gold medal-winning star dies
The striking grey was the most recent horse to win an Olympic eventing gold medal for Great Britain and also had two European team gold medals to his name
Woman starved pony despite having access to hay
She has been sentenced to jail and disqualified from keeping animals for life
Brave jockeys bare all for charity calendar
The calendar, which is described as “classy with a touch of humour”, is in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund
‘It has been a long time coming’: rider returns to win back Blenheim title after 16-year gap
"He has absolutely always been this quality horse and it has just taken a long time to get there"
Blenheim win for Christopher Burton by narrowest of margins
Just 0.1 penalties separated first and second place in this highly competitive class for young horses