‘If he was 16.2hh he’d be worth millions’: tethered youngster bought for £150 becomes ‘dream pony’
The pony was found tethered on a roadside in Nottingham in 2015
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Top dressage rider to tackle London Marathon
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£1.1m on offer at new grand prix — with £96,000 entry fee
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Young rider injured in Manchester Arena bombing fights back to showing success
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‘A beautiful mare with a heart of gold’: farewell to long-serving police horse
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‘This can’t be the end for me’: rider defies cancer and life-changing surgery to take on eventing challenge
‘As soon as my bottom hit that saddle, I cried, because I felt like me again. I’d been in a lot of dark places, and I felt like I was home’
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British champions Carl and Barney are heading to Liverpool
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Pony rescued as a frightened youngster excels in the show ring
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Sainsbury’s praised by welfare charities for not selling fireworks
Sainsbury’s has not confirmed the reason behind its decision, but the move has been welcomed by welfare organisations
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‘People want change’: pub cancels fireworks display in support of animal welfare
The pub plans to make an animal-friendly display the focus in the future
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Rescue pony scoops first British Eventing win by huge margin
The 14.1hh pony was rescued from a freezing, flooded field as a yearling and has blossomed into a winning eventer
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‘My life has changed beyond recognition’: racing community backs Movember in support of men’s health
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‘You don’t want to run into tankers’: rider takes on daring English Channel swim
‘I’m temporarily filling my competitive streak and adrenaline junkie side by swimming’
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‘She will be missed’: retirement for mare who took teenager to the top
The grey mare has retired from her top sporting career to become a broodmare
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‘There is a clear appetite for change’: strangles campaign celebrates first anniversary
‘We know people are more likely to make positive, proactive changes if they’ve made a commitment to do so’
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Vote now! Finalists revealed in 2019 Horse & Hound Awards
‘Your votes really do mean a lot to all those mentioned in our pages this week, and to the winners particularly’
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Talented young eventer in coma following cross-country fall
The rider was airlifted to hospital following a cross-country fall at the national event
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Heartbroken owner’s myopathy warning after two yearlings die within hours
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‘She does her ponies every single day unless she’s in hospital’: Six-year-old leads Welsh section A to supreme title on in-hand debut
‘When she was in hospital last summer she kept telling the nurses to hurry up and get her out as she had a HOYS qualifier to ride in...’
