Horse dealers

'Wicked, dangerous and criminal': two horse dealers and vet sent to prison

Dealers Aniela Jurecka, Charlotte Johnson and vet David Smith have all received custodial sentences

Replay: Sentencing of dealers and vet found guilty of fraud at Maidstone Crown Court

Up to the minute news from the sentencing of horse dealers Aniela Jurecka and Charlotte Johnson and vet David Smith at Maidstone Crown Court

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

Horse dealer who 'exploited' buyers jailed for six months

A horse dealer who conned clients into buying horses that had health or behavioural issues was jailed earlier this week

Buying or selling a horse: do you know where you stand? *H&H VIP*

The new Consumer Rights Act covers everything from washing machines to horses and also toughens up consumers' rights on services

Devon horse dealers found guilty of fraud

A pair of dealers have been found guilty of fraud after lying about the age and temperament of the horses they were selling

Police warning over reports of fraudulent horse dealers

The warning comes after four people were arrested on suspicion of fraud. Investigations are ongoing into claims that horses were sold which were not as described

Dealer transported ponies with strangles

A horse dealer from Bishop Auckland has been fined £950 after transporting two ponies that were unfit to travel

Horse dealer on passport charges

A gypsy cob dealer from Wales has appeared in court to answer horse passport charges

Yorkshire dealer pleads guilty to two charges of fraud

A Yorkshire dealer who took horses on loan - then sold them on - has received a nine-month suspended prison sentence

Farewell to sport horse dealer Andrew Graham

Andrew Graham, co-founder of DHI Performance Horses, died suddenly on 1 July of a heart attack

Rogue horse trader hit with fines and court costs

A horse trader has been hit with fines and court costs of almost £4,500 at Durham Crown Court after admitting selling horses illegally

North Wales horse dealer faces fine over equine disease

North Wales horse dealer Peter Jones is the first in the country to face prosecution for failing to take action to prevent horses getting disease

Horse dealer Tom Smith dies of heart attack, aged 70

The funeral of the well-known dealer and horseman takes place on Wednesday

Horse dealer beats credit crunch by selling equines on finance

A Cheshire yard has started selling horses in finance deals, in the same way that you can buy a car, in what could be a first for Britain

Buyer wins court case over bolting pony and receives £8,000

Leicestershire horse producer Jennifer Hyde has been left £8,000 out of pocket after losing a court case brought by a dissatisfied customer

Horse dealer Dagmar Blick convicted of false advertising

The West Yorkshire horse dealer pleads guilty to falsely describing a horse in an advert at Buxton Magistrates Court

Irish dealers and breeders to get new code of conduct

Irish breeders and dealers have welcomed a new approval scheme designed to improve consumer confidence, though some believe elements of it may be hard to police

Rogue Cotswold Horseboxes dealer receives suspended sentence

Nick Hopson of Cotswold Horseboxes pleaded guilty to six counts of theft of money and one charge of obtaining money transfer by deception, totalling £106,000

Ask H&H: how can I prove a seller is a horse dealer?

Horse & Hound explains what legal action can be taken after buying a horse without a vetting