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The Great Horses For Health UK Relay, provisional start date 2 May lockdown restrictions permitting, involves equestrians riding a chosen distance, in their local areas, to raise money and awareness for a number of causes
“It’s amazing how quickly they settle in once they get here, we have other horses who have come from Dubai and Europe – we’re becoming quite international”
She fell asleep in her tea some evenings but she absolutely smashed it”
“As I felt the impact I looked up and straight into Amy's eyes and thought ‘She’s only a kid. What’s happened?’”
Trainer Gordon Elliott has been fined €15,000 (£12,916) and given a 12-month suspension, of which he is likely to serve six months, at a hearing into a photo of him sitting on a dead horse
“A lot of people are panicking; we’ve been told to stay put but people are trying to get out anyway”
“No matter what your role is, what are you going to change, to help in this obesity epidemic?”
The annual Strangles Awareness Week takes place 3-9 May and aims to provide owners, yard managers, vets and equine professionals with a platform to share their own stories and promote support for those affected by the disease
The horse, which has been in isolation since 26 February, is showing neurological signs similar to those associated with EHV-1, despite testing negative for the virus
US shows are taking precautions in light of an Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) case in Florida
The BHS has released its most recent statistics on horse-related incidents
British Dressage and British Showjumping have revealed their operational plans for the return of competition and training in England from 29 March
The rider says he has apologised to the show, his horse, and the owner
One horse, who had been kept in isolation, has tested positive for EHV-1 in Doha
“I am heartbroken by the damage I have caused and will do my best to try and make amends to those hurt by my conduct”
