Court case

Legal case over pony shows there are no winners in court *H&H Plus*

Legal case over horse being put down sparks warning *H&H Plus*

Horse sues former owner in ground-breaking court case

The state’s supreme court previously ruled that animals could be the victims of crime and had legally protected rights allowing this case to be brought

Hunts cleared of wrongdoing after legal battles

Three hunt members have had their convictions overturned and a huntsman has been found not guilty following allegations of offences under the Hunting Act

£198k damages for injured rider overturned: judge spent four days reading judgement

The case dealt with a man who fell from his horse after, it was claimed, the horse was spooked by a car

Con artist posed as top showjumper to swindle £280k from victims

The "deceptive and malicious" scammer — whose victims included his own girlfriend — has been jailed

Life ban for dealer who kept horses in squalid conditions

The dealer was also ordered to pay almost £3,500 and was given a 12-week suspended sentence for each offence

Charities get thousands as court overturns £486k inheritance case

The RSPCA and the Blue Cross are among the charities that will receive a split of the money following the Supreme Court's decision in the landmark case

Lifetime ban for owner of three lice-ridden neglected ponies

The three ponies have since made a good recovery and the RSPCA is hoping to find family homes for them

Three charged following horsemeat investigation

The charges follow an international fraud investigation involving the City of London Police, the Food Standards Agency and the Crown Prosecution Service

'I have never seen a horse this underweight still standing': owner fined for leaving horse to starve

Ann Quinn, 61, of Ashley Avenue, Bolton, had kept her thoroughbred in an emaciated state

Guilty verdict for dealers and vet in large-scale fraud case

Aniela Jurecka, Charlotte Johnson and vet David Smith were found guilty of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation on Monday at Maidstone Crown Court

Five years in prison for teenage driver who killed British Racing School graduate

Arthur Berry, 19, from Findon, has been jailed for five years after pleading guilty to one count of causing death by dangerous driving and two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving

Unlicensed riding school operators fined £1k

A mother and son have been fined £1,000 and banned from keeping riding schools, for operating without a licence.

Horse left to suffer with 'horrific' maggot infested wound

A 19-year-old stallion had a serious wound that required several leg casts and a skin graft

Ban and prison sentence for Norfolk man who left horses to suffer

The horses were being kept on the site among a large number of other horses, including some which were already dead. Warning: report contains image of skeletal remains of a horse carcass

Saboteur fined after assaulting three hunt followers

Two of the victims attacked by the hunt saboteur were teenagers at the time of the assault

Abuse of trust by pet crematorium

Bereaved owners were given ashes of the wrong pets

Latest: decision due on Ireland's Rio showjumping place

The hearing was held at the Court for Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland

'I thought he'd broken his leg': rider wins case following road accident

The rider was awarded damages of more than £4,500