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Boom in native pony sales despite pandemic -
More than half equestrian bosses still flouting employment law, survey finds“It is quite unthinkable that in 2020 many employers are still choosing to ignore the law”
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100-year-old who survived coronavirus celebrates birthday with pony visit“I feel very lucky and grateful to the carers for everything that they’ve organised for me. I wish it could be my birthday every day”
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Prime Minister’s recognition for former eventer’s equine therapy impact -
Hopes grow for allowing fans in as organisers are confident Olympics will run next yearHopes are growing for “reasonable numbers” of fans to be allowed in the Olympic venues next summer
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Home-bred mare bounces back from severed artery to claim Blue Chip ticket *H&H Plus* -
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Special ponies desperate for loving homes after months in charity’s careThe organisation’s Rolleston centre said it was “desperate” to find new families for the horses, who could offer them the “love and care they deserve”
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Social media star and charity films show what life is like for horses in brick kilns -
Farewell to ‘pocket rocket’ mare who competed at top level into her 20sThe much-loved mare, whose long name “used up all the space on entry forms and most of the scoreboards” was put down aged 23
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‘Why the rush?’ rider unable to walk after road fall questions driver’s actions“It’s impacted me in a massive way and I’d like to know what was the huge rush was for? Was it worth it?”
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Farewell to ‘lovely, kind’ five-star horse put down aged 11The Dutch dark bay was crowned British novice champion in 2016, finishing ninth in the young horse championships at Osberton the same year
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Splendid victory for Smith at Aintree Winter Classic showjumping *H&H Plus*James Smith and the reliable Simply Splendid pick up grand prix honours, while a “sentimental” mare heads the 51-strong B&C qualifier
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Beleaguered RDA centre ‘overwhelmed’ by offers to foster injured ponies -
Emergency fund to protect horses whose owners face financial hardship‘We hope this fund will help horses, trainers and owners find a solution that meets the high standards of welfare we expect’
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Calls for more defibrillators after rider suffers heart attack out hacking‘I think it’s really important for more places to have a defibrillator, if it had happened to me at home I probably wouldn’t be here’
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Rider who had to learn to walk again after rotational fall raises hundreds for air ambulance”The air ambulance got me to hospital in 15 minutes and really did save my life”
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Rider hopes footage of road fall will help increase driver awarenessThe rider is encouraging others to invest in hat cameras for hacking
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Genetically modified horse embryo tech could be used to enhance performanceThe main applications for genetic modification in horses would be likely to focus on “disease resistance, genetic disease reversion and sportive performance improvement”
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Louise Saywell: the national showjumping champion whose horse life is ‘eat, sleep, repeat’ *H&H Plus*The new national showjumping champion tells Sarah Radford about her “eat, sleep, repeat” routine and how she maintains her relentless focus despite the pandemic’s disruptions
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Rider’s emotional reunion with puissance winner she had to sell eight years ago“I lost all my horses in one go and I didn’t have much of say over where they went”
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Study questions tight noseband ethics after bone damage foundResearchers asked two independent vets to look a sample of 144 mature warmblood cavalry horses
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Rider who hunts and events with a prosthetic leg hopes to inspire others to push through‘I woke up in intensive care and I was told I had lost my leg 3.5 inches above the knee. I was in shock, but I was determined it wouldn’t beat me’
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Dream horsey trip to Australia among amazing prizes on offer to riders this autumnA £20,000 trip Down Under, a new horsey wardrobe, lessons with pros and supplements are on offer as equestrian companies try to boost riders’ spirits
