Court case
A grand prix level dressage rider has been found guilty of neglecting and causing suffering to five young horses. Sam Duckworth, of Newmarket Road, Cambridgeshire, was at Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court on 9 November, to conclude a trial that had run on 11 days in September and October. The 42-year-old was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to five young horses in his care – three fillies and two colts – by failing to investigate and address the cause of their poor body condition and weight loss.
Going on a long one
There are long-strided horses, then there are jaw-droppers like United Touch S, who soared to victory with German showjumper Richard Vogel in the Longines FEI World Cup qualifier at the Stuttgart German Masters. The 25-year-old describes his 10-year-old stallion as having “probably one of the biggest strides in the world” and, as you can see, the stallion skitters round the arena almost spider-like to post a breathtaking winning performance.
Watch the combination’s amazing jump-off round
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