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Horse 'driving car' takes internet by storm

The 1975 video clip shows palomino gelding, Butterscotch, performing his special trick

'Quick thinking' rescuer reunited with ponies she saved

The two ponies have now been rehomed as companions

What is Christmas day like for racing stable staff?

With Boxing Day being the busiest day in racing’s calendar, these guys will be treating Christmas Day like a normal working day

Christmas thanks from World Horse Welfare: a year in numbers

The charity will be launching a new campaign in 2016 focusing on horses across the world who are suffering in silence

Shetland feeling festive in new Christmas threads

The festive "foursie" has been tailored by Ascot racecourse

Stranded horses led to safety in dramatic flood rescue

The horses were left stranded in their field near Hawick in the Scottish borders when the River Teviot burst its banks

Miniature pony melts hearts in Christmas advert

The pint-sized pony has delighted horse lovers

Speedy Clydesdales battle it out on the racetrack

Ian Popham, Andrew Thornton, Nick Scholfield, James Best, Hadden Frost and Sam Twiston-Davies were onboard the heavy horses

Dramatic rescue of horse stranded on island caught on camera

Bay gelding Beau was trapped on an island in his field after a river burst its banks

Popular racecourse to host screening of AP McCoy film

“Being AP” is set to be released on 23 November

Snowboarder rescues horse stuck on mountain

It took Rafael Pease and a friend around five hours to free the horse and lead her to safety