Don’t have your own jumps? 10 DIY solutions to your problem
Whilst we would all love a full course of professional showjumps, these can be costly and require a lot of space. H&H asks top riders for their tips for creating jumps at home
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Credit: Natalie White New bridleway gates installed after rider injured
‘It’s really important; the more people that report issues, the more likely something will be done’
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Credit: Alamy Stock Photo App offers cash rewards in exchange for riding
‘We asked riders what they wanted from an app and it became apparent that if there was a way that technology could convert riding into something valuable, we would be on to something’
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Credit: Miri Hackett Owner hopes difficult experience with orphan foal can help others
‘It was heartbreaking, in my head it didn’t make sense – I thought ‘why can’t you love this baby’ but they just know it’s not theirs’
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Credit: Jean Charman Five horses found neck-deep in flooded stables after pipe burst
‘We checked the CCTV and the flooding started at 12.30am so the horses had been standing in water for 10 hours in total’
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‘Huge surge’ in laminitis cases: vets urge vigilance
Vets are urging owners to be on the alert for early signs of laminitis and to act quickly
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Credit: Viki Lees Martin ‘You don’t think it will be your horse’: owner’s atypical myopathy warning
‘He was very underneath himself at his back end and looked uncomfortable. At first I thought it was colic and phoned the vet. I took his rug off and he had muscle tremors, his breathing and heart were racing’
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Credit: RSPCA Former Dartmoor breeder and judge jailed after ignoring ban for second time
Five ponies were put to sleep, while 83 ponies are in the care of the RSPCA
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Credit: Sledmere House Could you name this cute Shire foal?
Staff welcomed the foal on 5 May
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Library image Credit: Alamy Stock Photo Police need your help to find new equine recruits
‘We are always on the hunt for new horses and are asking owners to consider whether their animals would be suitable for a career in the police’
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Credit: Redwings Riders and yards urged to join forces to help beat strangles
Yards and individual owners are invited to sign up to the initiative, on Saturday 6 July, to show support for fighting the infectious disease
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Credit: Environment Agency ‘Reckless’ actions of company cause pony to become stuck in stream
The pony was found by Environment Agency officers up to its belly in sludge
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Credit: Basil Hayes Rescue foal makes ‘incredible’ transformation to compete at Royal Windsor
The charity discovered the foal in freezing temperatures and ‘incredibly weak’ in October 2014
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Credit: RSPCA Appeal launched to find home for mare found ‘hours from death’ six years ago
Hope has been in the charity’s care since she was found abandoned at six months old, in 2014
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Credit: Kevin Sparrow British gold medal-winning rider selected for World Championships in second sport
‘I really loved a crowd getting behind me and there was a really good atmosphere, it gave me that boost to give a little bit more’
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Farewell to ‘extremely special’ 19hh retired police horse
‘He was absolutely magnificent and with that colour, boy, he stood out from the crowd’
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Horse who got loose from field put down after being hit by vehicle
The owner of the horse has not been traced and the RSPCA has asked anyone with information to contact them.
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Library image. Credit: Alamy Stock Photo Three horses put down after owner ignored laminitis advice
The owner failed to address the health concerns of three mares found to be ‘severely lame’
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Governing body’s plan for eight-month flu vaccinations
The proposed changes could be made standard from 1 January 2020
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Credit: Amanda Prior Rider praises her ‘one in a billion’ horse after they were surrounded by a herd of cows on bridleway
The rider posted footage of the incident online which has been viewed more than 40,000 times
