News Archive | January 2019

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January 31st
- Dressage legend Totilas to appear in rare public display
- Owners warned to be vigilant for colic signs as freezing weather hits
- Clydesdales are Blowin’ in the Wind in 2019 Super Bowl ad
- Grooms and employers are breaking the law, survey shows
January 30th
- Stallion’s maggot-infested injury caused by two embedded headcollars
- Tiger Roll aiming for back-to-back Grand National wins as 2019 entries revealed
- Four-star eventer recovering after vertebra ‘exploded’
- ‘Fitting tribute to his iron will’: Newbury to unveil memorial gates in Denman’s honour
January 29th
- Associated dressage championships come together to form two festivals
- ‘Don’t believe all you see on Facebook’: police warning over anti-hunting posts
- Neglected horse who escaped from locked stable was put down at the scene *warning: graphic image*
- New showing class for gypsy cobs at HOYS
January 28th
- £140 fine for ‘arm waving’ sparks social media storm
- New league for retrained racehorses in UK’s ‘best-known’ hunt rides
- Cyclist found guilty after hitting horse and rider during Windsor triathlon
- Four on trial over horsemeat scandal
January 27th
- Brexit: implications for horse owners under the spotlight
- Semi-feral Exmoor stallion’s new job with Danish herd
- Vital support for welfare charities, plus the latest equestrian sponsorship news
- Mass equine deaths in Australia in 42C heatwave *warning, graphic image*
January 26th
- Carbon monoxide alarm saves pair sleeping in horsebox
- £1,300 fine for woman who ran riding school without a licence
- Mini marvel Shetland display team takes country by storm
- ‘Nothing’s more important than life’: rider’s smear test warning after cancer diagnosis
January 25th
- Britain loses double European gold after positive controlled medication test
- Pony undergoes major surgery to remove 70cm fence post *Warning: graphic video*
- Donkeys and mules officially welcome in endurance after rule change
- Horses’ healthy temperature guidelines may be inaccurate, study finds
January 24th
- Ice safety: what to do if you meet a gritter lorry out riding
- Triple European gold medal-winning rider to compete in swimming
- ‘He didn‘t know how loved he was’: missing rider found dead
- Owner of cob found neck-deep in freezing stream praises rescuers
January 23rd
- 22 horses in Scottish welfare investigation: four put down
- Laminitis as common as colic, research shows
- Fell and Dales ponies given separate finals at HOYS
- Pony suffers broken leg and ripped face in suspected dog attack *warning: graphic image*
January 22nd
- Trainer fined £2,000 after human hair product causes positive dope tests
- US international endurance rides in chaos as bodies split
- ‘You could just see her ears’: filthy pony pulled to safety from muddy ditch
- Rider who overcame broken back hopes to inspire others
January 21st
- Innovative helmet technology heads winners at BETA International
- Equestrian centre’s haggis pie wins top award
- Olympic rider launches vegan tack range
- Animal import centre closed after three horses die
January 20th
- Two riders fall after out-of-control dog chases horses
- Tackless rider’s hopes to compete without saddle and bridle
- Elite British horses to benefit from fighter jet technology
- All welcome at series of testimonial meets for Quorn huntsman
January 19th
- Racecourses work towards tackling drone use
- Top British rider aims for Olympics after move to US
- Jockey hopes to earn more dough from pizza trailer business
- ‘Heartbreak’ as colic kills retired police horse
January 18th
- Owner’s weight warning after obese mare came within ‘hours of death’
- Horse bolts after being spooked by motocross bikes on bridleway
- Lice-riddled and barely able to walk: appeal for information on dumped filly
- ‘It could have been carnage’: rider injured as horse gets stuck in bridleway gate
January 17th
- British Olympic gold medallist welcomes baby girl
- Owner tells of her terror as out-of-control dog chases horse into the sea
- Young event rider and racehorse die after accident on the gallops
- Owner of horse fed by passers-by at wits’ end after three cases of choke
January 16th
- Tickets go on sale for 2019 Badminton Horse Trials
- ‘It’s where I’m meant to be’: Jonty Evans back on board Art
- All welcome to service celebrating the life of Tim Stockdale
- Ancient horse still wearing harness unearthed at Pompeii
January 15th
- Donkeys thriving after ear amputations
- British world champion has sights on Tokyo after pregnancy news
- Racing staff called on to aid mental health research
- Olympia 2019 showing judges announced
January 14th
- NHS manager who evented while off work with ‘bad back’ convicted of fraud
- Two arrested over RSPCA-led welfare investigation in Surrey
- ‘She was part of the family’: legendary broodmare honoured with H&H award
- Owners warned to look out for equine flu signs following outbreaks
January 13th
- Back of horse’s hoof sliced off in gruesome ‘attack’
- ‘My horse saved my life, the charity saved my sanity’: Inspirational rider achieves Wobbleberry dream
- £30 miniature mule takes five-year-old rider out hunting
January 12th
- Equestrian mega centre releases 3D ‘tour’ of luxury facilities
- Blind driving enthusiast’s £42,000 RDA legacy
- Horses can smell fear, study confirms
- Rider who sustained horrific injuries in car crash thanks those who helped rebuild her life
January 11th
- Riding school staff heartbroken after 33 saddles stolen
- Emaciated dead filly ‘discarded’ by main road *warning: graphic image*
- New life for donkeys found living on rotten carrots and filthy water
- Awards for emergency services involved in ‘very tricky’ rescue
January 10th
- ‘The world was their oyster’: sad farewell to promising four-star event horse
- British Olympic horse goes to new home
- Two horses put down as more than 200 animals removed from Surrey farm
- Owners must act now to prevent fatal equine obesity
January 9th
- ‘He was a lovely person’: prolific show pony dies after illustrious career
- Major equine welfare operation ongoing at Surrey farm
- Public reminded to shut gates after horse falls through footbridge
- Sanctuary staff ‘heartbroken’ at loss of three elderly donkeys
January 8th
- Olympic showjumper among lots to be sold at online auction
- Rider returns to the saddle aged 73 after two hip replacements and neck operation
- Teenager thrown from horse after owner refuses to call off out-of-control dog
- Stark welfare warning over impact of donkey smuggling
January 7th
- Miniature Shetland pony pays granddad a surprise visit
- Former owners of 33-year-old gelding brought together by social media
- ‘What working in equestrian media is really like’: H&H to host live Q&A session
- Rescue pony wins first rosette aged 27
- Brave police horse dies from colic: ‘he was a firm favourite’
January 6th
- Vets strip off in cheeky calendar
- Mum’s safety warning after falling bale injures young rider
- ‘I swore I’d never ride again’: eventer who broke her back overwhelmed by public support
- Hunting book collection on offer for six-figure sum
January 5th
- Naked vet joins top showing rider in chilly New Year’s Day dip
- Mounted police educate drivers on how to pass horses
- Mountain biker takes on horse on cross-country course
- Young mule impresses on his hunting debut
January 4th
- ‘Sleep tight, big fella’: tributes paid to long-serving police horse
- Dead horse ‘dumped like rubbish’ on roadside *warning: graphic image*
- ‘Terrified’ pony put down with broken leg after New Year’s fireworks
- Final farewell to ‘phenomenal’ show cob
January 3rd
- FEI warns competitors feeding supplements is ‘negligent’, after failed dope tests
- New rules force horses with repeat cross-country eliminations to step down a level
- Showing producer urges others to ‘learn from my error’ after positive dope test
- Pony rescued from sewage-filled ditch thriving in new home
January 2nd
- Emotive road safety video featuring boy and his pony goes viral
- ‘Straying’ horse rescued after unexpected dip on New Year’s Eve
- Household Cavalry superstar retires after 15 years’ service
- 50 inspiring people to feature in RDA’s milestone anniversary
January 1st
- ‘They won’t stop horses getting cast’: vet’s warning over bedding banks
- Children and adults to benefit from pony therapy group’s grant
- Shire foal beats the odds to survive and thrive
- Farewell to the horse world’s great and good
- Ireland hold on to Liverpool crown in thrilling grand prix