Suspected arson attack in Texas kills nine horses
A suspected arson attack at a riding school in Texas has led to the death of 9 horses.
The blaze broke out at around 1am on Friday, 19 December at Special Pals Riding School in Houston.
It took firemen 15 minutes to control the fire and only 2 of the 11 horses stabled there survived.
Many of the horses took part in the local Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Investigators believe it to be arson.
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A graduate of Exeter University, Amy joined our news team from Redpin Publishing in 2008 as news writer. She was promoted to deputy news editor in May 2013 and became news editor in April 2015. She left Horse & Hound in March 2016 to take up an editorial position in Dubai.