The Horse Trust
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‘We know you will be galloping free’: tributes paid to Windsor Grey mare who served Royal Family for 12 years
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Major show gives signs of hope in battle against equine obesity
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Heartbreak as Riding for the Disabled ‘wonder pony’ put down aged 30
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‘She’s the horse you’d always turn to’: Household Cavalry charger retires to join friends after 18-year career
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Charities unite to urge Government to act on welfare — but concerns about Hunting Act point *H&H Plus*
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Abandoned foal receiving ‘unconditional love’ as he fights for his life
“He nearly collapsed several times as he was so weak — goodness knows how long this poor little mite had been roaming without a mother, and with nowhere to turn”
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‘May the fields in the sky be filled with carrots’: sad farewell to charity’s ‘golden girl’
“The only thought that keeps us positive is that we know you will be reunited with your best friend Bess. You will never have to be apart again”
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Equine military heroes immortalised on canvas to mark Horse Trust anniversary
The Horse Trust, which was founded in 1886, provides retirement and respite care for horses and ponies that have served in the armed forces and police, making it a cause close to Sarah’s heart
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Met Police horse famed for her courage to join equine colleagues in retirement
During her 10 years’ service Orla attended premiership football matches and took part in numerous public order and ceremonial duties including the Black Lives Matter and English Defence League protests
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Sadness as laminitis claims life of ‘powerhouse’ King’s Troop Welsh cob who starred in Downton Abbey
“We are proud to have given her six months of the care and devotion that she so deserved but we wished we had her with us for longer”
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‘She captured our hearts’: farewell to mare who served the military for 18 years
The kind mare served the Defence Animal Training Regiment and later the Household Division before retiring in 2014
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Heartbreak as rescued mare who had learned to trust again lost to ragwort poisoning
It is thought the mare ingested the ragwort before her rescue last summer
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Heartbreak as charity’s ‘utterly unique’ Shetland pony dies aged 43
“To have him to the astounding age of 43 makes us not just immeasurably sad but also incredibly lucky and honoured. He was an utterly unique pony and we will always have a George-shaped hole in our hearts”
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How the human-horse relationship affects our most important decisions *H&H Plus*
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Whispering Willows sanctuary owner banned after 137 horses removed and two put down
“Sadly, when things went wrong, these horses suffered the consequences”
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Work ongoing to clarify post-Brexit horse movement *H&H Plus*
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‘Pathfinder for Scotland’: heartbreak as much-loved retired police horse put down
“He really was one of the kindest horses we have ever had the privilege of looking after and it is safe to say he has left a huge hole in all our hearts”
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Two ‘black beauties’ retire after years of ‘heroic’ public service
One of the gelding’s ‘claim to fame’ is being ridden by Charlotte Dujardin when she visited the police stables
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Farewell to police horse with a ‘personality as big as his size’
The gelding retired from Northumbria Police to the Horse Trust in 2015
