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Tea parties help animals in need

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Katy Islip, 05 June 2013 14:35

Animal lovers across the UK have been raising money for the Blue Cross by holding tea parties, with the cash raised going to support creatures of all shapes and sizes, including gorgeous foal Tambo and his mum Dolly.The pair are being cared for by the team at the Blue Cross rehoming centre in Burford, where the charity has horses, dogs, ...

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Tea parties help animals in need

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Katy Islip, 05 June 2013 14:35

Animal lovers across the UK have been raising money for the Blue Cross by holding tea parties, with the cash raised going to support creatures of all shapes and sizes, including gorgeous foal Tambo and his mum Dolly.The pair are being cared for by the team at the Blue Cross rehoming centre in Burford, where the charity has horses, dogs, ...

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How a cartoon fox launched his own online shop

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Katy Islip, 29 May 2013 17:12

From small acorns grow mighty oaks, but you’ve probably not heard the one about the online business that grew from the antics of a cartoon fox!The brainchild of illustrator Patrick Latham, Charles James Fox began life in 2010 as a marketing tool for Baily’s Hunting Directory. A dapper fox with an artistic side, he helped promote awareness of the online ...

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Ride Yorkshire with a series of fun rides in God's own country

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Katy Islip, 24 May 2013 17:07

If you live in God’s own country (or Yorkshire as it’s otherwise known!) or fancy a trip to White Rose country, why not join the Ride Yorkshire group for one of its fun rides this summer?The first one takes place in the Southern Dales National Park, on Sunday, 16 June, and will offer 11 and 7-mile route options, starting from Clapham ...

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Join the ESUK Unaffiliated Championships

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Katy Islip, 24 May 2013 12:12

A brand new championship event is on the horizon that will be created by you (yes you!). We’re asking you to draw up the schedule and here’s how... It’s not every day you get the chance to tell event organisers exactly what classes you’d love to see on their schedule, but that’s just what we’re inviting you to do, thanks to ...

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International stars head to Houghton International for bank holiday action

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Katy Islip, 16 May 2013 13:08

Some of the biggest stars in the eventing firmament are preparing to head to Houghton International horse trials.Riders including past Olympians such as including William Fox-Pitt, Zara Phillips, Andrew Hoy, Sir Mark Todd and Blyth Tait will all be saddling up at the event, with affiliated entries up on last year.Houghton will also be hosting the British leg of the ...

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Celebration as 2013 Grand National passes off with no fatalities

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Katy Islip, 29 April 2013 17:29

The YH team joined racing fans and horse-lovers everywhere in letting out a big sigh of relief when the 2013 Grand National ended with no fatalities.The famous Aintree event has come under increasing scrutiny and calls for changes to the course and a reduction in the number of runners following the deaths of horses in previous years.Since 2002, 11 horses ...

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Proposed changes to para dressage representation unpopular at FEI forum

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Katy Islip, 29 April 2013 17:03

A proposal to reduce the number of para dressage riders from five to four per country for future Paralympics has proved controversial. The suggestion was made at the FEI’s annual sport forum earlier this month (April), as part of a raft of changes put forward as para dressage continues to rapidly develop as a sport. Other proposed changes include the introduction ...

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Grab one of the last places at classical riding demo exclusively for YH readers

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Katy Islip, 18 April 2013 10:54

If you're still working out what to do with the first May bank holiday weekend, why not take advantage of a fab deal we've set up with English Heritage (EH) to give you lovely YH readers your very own classical riding demonstration in a historic setting? Together with the bods at EH, we've arranged for an exclusive performance of classical ...

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Study questions effect of rider weight on horse welfare

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Katy Islip, 28 March 2013 09:51

Research into how rider weight affects equine welfare and performance has shown one third of recreational riders could be too heavy for their horse, risking behavioural and welfare problems.A team from Duchy College, Cornwall, studied 50 adult riders from Devon and Cornwall, applying a suggested ‘ideal’ rider weight of 10% of their horse's weight, with up to 15% classed as ...

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Learn from the Parelli experts at free open day

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Katy Islip, 27 March 2013 16:59

Find out more about Parelli Natural Horsemanship at an open day at The Horse Place.Parelli experts Alison Jones and David Zuend will be hosting their third annual open day on Saturday, 8 June, at the centre in north Devon.The pair, who are 4* and 3* licensed Parelli professionals respectively, will give an overview of the work they do at The Horse Place ...

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