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Many equestrian grooms are still employed illegally, although progress is being madeA British Grooms Association survey has found there are still very concerning issues in equestrian employment
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Climate change increases risk of ‘devastating’ exotic equine disease in the UKVeterinary disease experts considered the effect of changing climate and weather on the risk to the UK equine herd
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Rallying call to horse owners to take part in key project to protect equine and human healthAn antibiotic resistance research team needs horse owners’ help to address gaps in knowledge
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Are pre-purchase X-rays for horses worthwhile or a can of worms? Vets have their sayVeterinary experts discuss how much is too much when it comes to pre-purchase X-rays and other imaging
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Meet the world’s oldest polo player, aged 86, who’s looking forward to next season: ‘Life’s treated me very well’John Nash is waiting for confirmation from Guinness World Records but is older than the previous record holder
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Heartbroken farewell to rider who died doing ‘something he loved so much’Harry Revell died as the result of a serious accident last Friday
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‘We had to try’: orphaned foal born with feet ‘pointing to heaven’ and facing euthanasia saved by dedication of her top teamThe filly was orphaned hours after her birth and had significant issues but her vet, farrier and owner worked together to save her
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Where does a vet’s role end, and what happens when human desire and equine welfare are in conflict? Experts debate major issuesThe “moral maze” debate at the British Equine Veterinary Association 2026 congress covered whether everyday welfare is vets’ “constant endeavour”
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‘He will be sorely missed’: farewell to classical horseman who revolutionised saddle designPaul Belton, who founded Albion Saddlemakers in 1985, has died weeks after his beloved wife
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‘We’re determined to get answers’: new campaign launched after increase in grass sickness cases and fatalitiesIt has been a “pretty bad year” for grass sickness but it is thought there have been far more cases than have been reported
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‘A great loss to the equine community’: farewell to tireless campaigner for equestriansJohn Featherstone, who gave 50 years of volunteering for equestrian rights of way has died aged 88
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‘Imagine it’s Burghley’? Gemma Stevens goes straight from five-star eventing win to two Hickstead victoriesBefore she secured her Defender Burghley win with Chilli Knight, Gemma’s husband Gary told her to ‘imagine you’re at Hickstead’ – and days later, she was
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‘Reunited in heaven’: sad farewell to ‘one in a million’ mare who represented her countryButterfly IV and Dan Watson won at grand prix and represented their country
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‘I’m very proud of him’: 12-year-old rider shows the adults how it’s done in Hickstead’s International ArenaAlfie Bailey is still riding 128cm ponies but he qualified horses for all three of the championships he contested at the September tour
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‘I said I had to do something’: rider who lost five stone to compete her horse stands champion and qualifies for LondonDanni Harris won the racehorse to show horse qualifier at the Retraining of Racehorse championships, having lost a third of her bodyweight
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‘I hope Badminton’s ready for a patchy cob!’: teen who started riding in lockdown qualifies for championships with her ‘hairy’ superstarHope Wilson, who only started riding as lockdown meant she couldn’t dance, and Charlie Girl have excelled in eventing, dressage and side-saddle
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Rising equine stars to join glittering dressage line-up in LondonThe London International Horse Show dressage offering is bigger than ever this year
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Harnessing horse power to fight wildfires – and benefit peopleEquestrians in Spain and the UK have shown how horses can improve their environment as well as reducing fire risk
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‘Cherish every moment’: farewell to eventer who ‘brought joy to many people’, aged 15Dreamaway II, who competed up to four-star with Tom McEwen, went on to event with Joanna Gillingham
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British equine studbook takes steps to stamp out ‘awful disease’PSSM1 testing for foals was brought in this year as a requirement for studbook inclusion, with immediate effect
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‘It’s about time!’ British world gold medallists in new arena eventing class at London InternationalArena eventing comes to the London International Horse Show for the first time this Christmas
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‘Always at a gallop’: farewell to equestrian who devoted her life to the horse world, aged 84Margot Kennedy, who devoted her life to the horse world with an extraordinary level of commitment, athleticism and horsemanship, has died aged 84.
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Meet the horse bought for £1 who overcame kissing spines – and a broken leg – and is competing at the national championshipsHawtins Figaro had just come back into work after his surgery and rehab when he was injured – and recovered again
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‘A life filled with horses and adventure’: farewell to showjumper, jockey and zoo founder, aged 92Jill Banks represented her country in showjumping, rode in point-to-points and founded a zoo park
