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Spindles Farm update

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Rebecca Gibson, 07 January 2011 16:10

Three years on The Horse Trust is celebrating the progress made by the horses, ponies and donkeys rescued from Spindles Farm. Of more than 100 horses, ponies and donkeys rescued between the 4th and 9th of January 2008, the 14 considered most at risk were taken to The Horse Trust in Speen, Buckinghamshire. This group were too weak to travel ...

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Spindles Farm update

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Rebecca Gibson, 07 January 2011 16:10

Three years on The Horse Trust is celebrating the progress made by the horses, ponies and donkeys rescued from Spindles Farm. Of more than 100 horses, ponies and donkeys rescued between the 4th and 9th of January 2008, the 14 considered most at risk were taken to The Horse Trust in Speen, Buckinghamshire. This group were too weak to travel ...

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Abandonment cases continue to rise

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Rebecca Gibson, 07 January 2011 15:38

Redwings, the largest horse sanctuary in the UK, has revealed that 2010 was a black year for the equestrian community. More than four times as many horses were abandoned in December 2010 than in the same month in 2009.  In December 2009 16 horses were reported to Redwings as being abandoned but December 2010 saw a shocking 67 abandoned horses ...

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The Spanish Riding School goes on tour

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Rebecca Gibson, 26 November 2010 10:48

The Spanish Riding School of Vienna will wow London audiences in 2011 as part of their sixtieth international tour. When they perform three dates at Wembley Arena in November it will be the first time the majestic, highly trained horses and riders of the 430 year old High School for Classical Horsemanship have performed in the UK for five years. ...

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Actor Martin Clunes meets Monty Roberts in ITV documentary

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Rebecca Gibson, 18 August 2010 13:03

Actor and horse owner Martin Clunes will star in a new two-part documentary that seeks to unlock the secrets of man’s partnership with the horse. From remotest Mongolia to the deserts of Arabia, Martin goes on a journey find out how humans managed to tame such a huge, fearful prey animal. “I wanted to find out how this animal became ...

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New riding facilities for disadvantaged kids

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Rebecca Gibson, 23 July 2010 14:16

A charity which runs a riding school amid the high-rise residential complexes of Brixton, in South London, is pushing to raise £500,000 to build new facilities. The Ebony Horse Club, which helps to improve the lives of the most disadvantaged children growing up in South London by providing horse riding lessons, has planning permission to build a riding centre in ...

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Have you tried JumpCross?

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Rebecca Gibson, 09 May 2010 16:07

JumpCross is a relatively new equestrian discipline that combines the accuracy of show jumping with the thrill of riding across natural terrain. The knock down fences are not as intimidating as solid fences yet they demand respect as they will fall down easily if not jumped cleanly – this means the sport is great for nervous or inexperienced horse and rider ...

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The Horse Trust makes urgent appeal for horse homes

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Rebecca Gibson, 18 December 2009 15:45

The Horse Trust urgently needs more homes for retired horses in Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire. Since launching its re-homing scheme in October, the charity has been inundated with requests from people who can no longer look after their horse. However, few people have come forward to offer new homes for these horses. One horse owner who’s desperate to ...

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Scientific proof horses have a sixth sense

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Rebecca Gibson, 17 July 2009 14:23

For the first time research has confirmed what many have thought for years, horses can sense a rider’s anxiety. The Swedish research has scientifically demonstrated that an increase in a rider's heart rate can actually lead to an increase in their horse's heart rate. Horses of various ages, breeds and gender were tested. Each horse was ridden between two set ...

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Want to know what your horse is thinking?

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Rebecca Gibson, 09 April 2009 12:19

Have you ever wondered what’s going on in your horse’s mind? What he thinks of you, the yard and the things you do together – well here’s you chance to find out all these things and more. Animal Communicator Georgina Cotgreave will be performing a reading for one lucky reader and their horse every month. This will provide a rare ...

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