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Great result for junior show jumpers

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Justine Thompson, 25 May 2010 14:09

Britain’s junior show jumpers took four of the seven top spots in the international Junior Grand Prix in Belgium yesterday.The Tretorn Junior Squad all jumped their hearts out to secure this great result. With only three riders managing a clear in the first round over a technical track, 16-year-old Pippa Allen rode her father Peter Allen’s nine-year-old bay gelding Bonfire ...

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Great result for junior show jumpers

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Justine Thompson, 25 May 2010 14:09

Britain’s junior show jumpers took four of the seven top spots in the international Junior Grand Prix in Belgium yesterday.The Tretorn Junior Squad all jumped their hearts out to secure this great result. With only three riders managing a clear in the first round over a technical track, 16-year-old Pippa Allen rode her father Peter Allen’s nine-year-old bay gelding Bonfire ...

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Mystery virus kills horses and humans in Australia

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Justine Thompson, 25 May 2010 11:51

Scientists in Australia are trying to work out how a horse there became infected with a deadly virus – which can also be fatal to humans.Hendra virus was discovered in September 1994 when it caused the deaths of 14 horses, and a trainer at a training complex in Hendra, a suburb of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. Since then there have been ...

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FEI president calls for easier international transport of horses

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Justine Thompson, 25 May 2010 11:28

Easier cross-border transport of competition horses is crucial to the ongoing development of equestrian sport, says FEI president Princess Haya. She was speaking at the 78th General Assembly of the World Organisation for Animal Health in Paris, where she called for a more rational, risk-based approach to the movement of competition horses.The Princess acknowledged the need for measures such as ...

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Equine flu outbreak at charity HQ

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Justine Thompson, 24 May 2010 12:17

Old and weak animals at The Bransby Home of Rest for Horses could face euthanasia following last week’s news of an outbreak of equine flu. The charity says it has been devastated by the discovery among its 271-horse herd, which lives at the centre near Lincoln.It does not yet know which horse was the carrier of the infection, and says ...

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Horse whispering is good for business

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Justine Thompson, 24 May 2010 11:13

Horse whispering could help business leaders, a report from the BBC suggests.Business correspondent Ben Thompson travelled to Abu Dhabi to see how a company called True Leadership uses horses to train people to become better managers.The two women who run the courses say they help people develop the skills needed to lead teams to success.“Horses give quick, clear, immediate feedback ...

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Lucy beats top riders to be TREC champ

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Justine Thompson, 24 May 2010 10:47

A 15-year-old rider from Devon beat Kelly Marks and other tough competiton to win the SEIB BHS Pro-Am TREC Challenge at Royal Windsor Horse Show last week.Up-and-coming BHS TREC rider Lucy Thompson from South Brent put in a first class performance when faced with challenges such as ducking under low branches, crossing a wooden bridge and reversing the horse down ...

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Rocking horse marks a milestone for 'Toddy'

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Justine Thompson, 10 May 2010 11:03

What better way to commemorate an epic Badminton win – than with a rocking horse!It’s 30 years since Mark Todd won his first Badminton riding Southern Comfort III.To celebrate this momentous milestone, Westgate EFI - distributor of the Mark Todd Collection - commissioned Stevenson Brothers to produce a limited edition ‘Southern Comfort’ rocking horse.The first of these was presented to ...

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Katie Price to design toy horses

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Justine Thompson, 04 May 2010 12:32

Dressage diva Katie Price is set to make a range of  children’s model horses with  toy giant Toys R Us.The horse-loving star discussed a number of potentially lucrative marketing and merchandising deals with her advisors last week – and thinks this one could be a winner.The 31-year-old former topless model already has her own range of riding wear – KP ...

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Dock horse sculpture unveiled

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Justine Thompson, 04 May 2010 11:58

A huge sculpture of a hard-working dock horse has been unveiled in Liverpool as a monument to the animals’ contribution to the city.Called ‘Waiting’ because it shows a dock horse waiting to set off on his next journey, the sculpture by Judy Boyt is the result of a ten-year fundraising effort.The horses and their faithful carters played a vital role ...

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Spielberg set to bring War Horse to the big screen

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Justine Thompson, 04 May 2010 11:07

Legendary film director Steven Spielberg is to bring the West End hit War Horse to the big screen. Last night Spielberg confirmed the move to adapt the tale of friendship between a boy and his horse, whose lives separate but continue to be intertwined as they try to survive the horrors of World War I. War Horse's author, the famous ...

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