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
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
Three hunt members have had their convictions overturned and a huntsman has been found not guilty following allegations of offences under the Hunting Act
The case dealt with a man who fell from his horse after, it was claimed, the horse was spooked by a car
The "deceptive and malicious" scammer — whose victims included his own girlfriend — has been jailed
The dealer was also ordered to pay almost £3,500 and was given a 12-week suspended sentence for each offence
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
The three ponies have since made a good recovery and the RSPCA is hoping to find family homes for them
The charges follow an international fraud investigation involving the City of London Police, the Food Standards Agency and the Crown Prosecution Service
Ann Quinn, 61, of Ashley Avenue, Bolton, had kept her thoroughbred in an emaciated state
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
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
A mother and son have been fined £1,000 and banned from keeping riding schools, for operating without a licence.
A 19-year-old stallion had a serious wound that required several leg casts and a skin graft
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
Two of the victims attacked by the hunt saboteur were teenagers at the time of the assault
Bereaved owners were given ashes of the wrong pets
The hearing was held at the Court for Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland
The rider was awarded damages of more than £4,500
Showjumper Cian O’Connor and Horse Sport Ireland are seeking a showjumping place at Rio 2016
The case involved a purchaser who wanted to return a horse three months after buying it