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
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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
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£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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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'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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Saboteur fined after assaulting three hunt followers
Two of the victims attacked by the hunt saboteur were teenagers at the time of the assault
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Abuse of trust by pet crematorium
Bereaved owners were given ashes of the wrong pets
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Latest: decision due on Ireland's Rio showjumping place
The hearing was held at the Court for Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland
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'I thought he'd broken his leg': rider wins case following road accident
The rider was awarded damages of more than £4,500
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Cian O'Connor to fight for Ireland's Rio place in court
Showjumper Cian O’Connor and Horse Sport Ireland are seeking a showjumping place at Rio 2016
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Top dressage rider wins court case *H&H VIP*
The case involved a purchaser who wanted to return a horse three months after buying it
