How to keep stabled horses happy and healthy *H&H VIP*
Keeping horses happy and healthy indoors means ditching some of the more outdated ideas about stabling, suggests Kieran O’Brien MRCVS
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Loose boxes or American barns? H&H investigates the pros and cons
Deciding whether indoor or outdoor stables is best is an ongoing debate among equestrian. Each has their strengths and weaknesses, so how do you decide which one would best suit you? We speak to stabling manufacturers to weigh up the pros and cons
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How to create your dream stable yard: top rider’s guide to success
Have you always dreamt of renovating a rundown yard to create your perfect set-up? Dressage rider and coach and former five-star eventer Ruth Edge did just that. Take a look at her tips for success...
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‘A scene of devastation’: horse left in critical condition after thieves steal stable
The horse’s owner wants others to be aware so they can protect their property and for the thieves to realise the consequences of their actions
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Five-star hotel or showjumping yard? It's hard to tell...
At first glance, it's difficult to work out whether pictures of showjumper Jamie Gornall's North Yorkshire yard are computer-generated plans of some kind of equestrian idyll — or if this is real life
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App to find 'bed and breakfast' stabling for competition horses
The free app will allow horse owners to rent stables at or near competition centres
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Dream stables: Badminton, Burghley and other places to hit the hay in style
Sometimes stables are more than just a bed for the night. Julie Harding asks top riders which are the stables they won’t tire of
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Shetland pony Peanut gets fantasy pink castle as stable
A five-year-old from Inverness has just installed her Shetland mare, Peanut, in a shocking pink creation
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Man fined £1,000 for immobile field shelters
A horse owner from west Wales has been fined more than £1,000 for failing to move his mobile field shelters in what is thought to be the first conviction of its kind
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Bust Redmire Stables is sold to new owner
Timber stable manufacturer Redmire Stables is under new ownership, after going into liquidation earlier this year
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Customers hit as Redmire Stables goes bust
Redmire Stables, one of the largest manufacturers of timber stables in the UK, has gone bust
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Two horses rescued after stable collapses
Two Lancashire horses had a lucky escape after a quick-thinking builder saved them from a collapsing stable
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Four horses rescued from Berkshire stables blaze
Firefighters from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service rescued the horses from blazing stables at Aldermaston
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Sussex stable company shells out for Children In Need
Levade Systems Ltd have vowed to donate 1% of all new business until the end of the year to the BBC Children In Need appeal
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How to get planning permission
The four key steps, plus dos and don'ts
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Chailey Stud and Monarch Equestrian in stables court battle
Carl Evans claims he has been forced to sell Chailey Stud in East Sussex to pay for his legal battle with West Midlands stable manufacturer Monarch Equestrian
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Thousands of horse owners are not paying enough tax
According to the Inland Revenue, thousands of horse-owners are not paying the correct council tax because of their failure to disclose the use of any equestrian property or facilities to their local councils
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Royal Windsor Horse Show unveils new schedule
This year’s Royal Windsor Horse Show schedule is now available and includes Britain’s only outdoor puissance as well as top class showing, jumping and driving
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Ask H&H: Can I convert a building into stables?
Horse & Hound explains the rules and regulations governing the conversion of an existing outbuilding into stables
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Perfect stables for hot summers
It’s time to think ahead to the summer months — will your property suit you when the weather hots up?
