Day-old foal has to be winched to safety from sinkhole
’She didn’t have a mark on her — I think because it was dark in the hole, she had just gone to sleep’
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Tiny pony dumped to die leaves legacy to help other horses
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Credit: Danielle Ibbotson Show to run in memory of pilot who was lost at sea
‘It will be doing something my dad liked, a perfect day of horses and kids and families having a great time, taking pictures and making memories; doing what they love’
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Tracey Corrigan on Frog, right, with Chrissy White on George Failed point-to-pointer wins Britain‘s oldest horse race
‘I’ve not had a pointing win in two years but at least I can say I've won four derbies!’
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Emily Parker and Cryptonite are both aiming for their first Badminton together and will be running in memory of George Crawford. Credit: Peter Nixon Badminton-bound event horse to run in memory of talented young rider
George Crawford’s family has set up a trust in his memory to help others ‘achieve their Everest’ as well as supporting other recognised charities
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Credit: Karen Coumbe Experts join forces in the fight against colic
’Colic is the most common emergency in the horse and can involve some really difficult decisions for owners’
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Credit: Jason Bax Close to two horses a week are killed on Britain’s roads
‘This will really highlight the issues on our roads’
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Saphir Du Rheu, left, with Ballycasey during a schooling run over Cheltenham’s cross-country fences earlier this year. Credit: Charlotte Alexander Retired racing star Saphir Du Rheu makes eventing debut
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Credit: Spillers/Steve Bardens Light exercise could help reduce laminitis risk, study finds
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Credit: Alamy Stock Photo Fire service considers charging for equine rescue: have your say
Owners have until 26 May to express their views
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Credit: Lucy Merrell Horse owners unite to fight infectious disease
Those who have signed up show a ‘clear appetite for change’
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Credit: Peter Nixon Top eventing stallion battling serious illness: ‘he’s fought like a lion’
The two-time Barbury CIC3* winner has been critically ill with a serious virus
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Marcus Ehning and Cornado NRW at the 2014 London leg of the Global Champions Tour Credit: Peter Nixon Elite showjumper returns to top level after losing an eye
The 16-year-old stallion has made a successful return to the highest level of the sport following an operation to remove one of his eyes
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Credit: West Yorkshire Police Equine recruits wanted: could your horse become a crime fighter?
Equine recruits will be required to undertake a four-week trial period and vetting
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Rider’s hat warning after breaking her neck in fall
‘If I didn’t have a hat on it would have been a whole different situation, I wouldn’t be here’
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An injured tendon. Library image. Credit: Carol Phillips Top scientists make breakthrough in stem cell research for tendon injuries
Researchers are hopeful the breakthrough could lead to new and improved treatment methods for tendon injuries in horses
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Lake Geneva Credit: Alamy Stock Photo New stunning venue for glitzy elite showjumping series
The European venue joins Paris, Hong Kong and New York in the now four-strong intercontinental series
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Rider tackles first side-saddle race in memory of carriage driver killed in crash
The rider is raising funds for road safety charity, Brake
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Credit: Peter Nixon Badminton entries revealed: the defending champion, world medallists and first-timers
Jonelle Price returns to defend her title at Badminton, but she will have plenty of competition from riders from around the world
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Credit: Sportfot British female riders win grands prix on both sides of the Atlantic
‘I was really lucky in the double at the end — I didn’t have much control by then!’
