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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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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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New scheme offers support to owners facing the final goodbye

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Katy Islip, 17 January 2013 15:21

Every horse owner dreads the day they have to say that final farewell to their beloved equine, but for those struggling to judge whether that time has come, help is at hand in the form of a new support scheme.The British Horse Society (BHS) has set up the ‘Friends at the End’ scheme to ensure no horse owner has to ...

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Memorial fund launched after rescue pony Quest loses his fight for life

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Katy Islip, 19 April 2012 09:15

Heartbroken charity staff and supporters have launched a memorial fund after a pony rescued in a desperate condition lost his fight for life.Named Quest by his carers, the 18-month-old 12hh bay was rescued from a field in Bedfordshire by the RSPCA on March 21, and was given into the care of The Horse Trust.Quest was shockingly emaciated, crawling with lice ...

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Jill and Gem set to mark Queen's Jubilee with epic charity ride

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Katy Islip, 11 April 2012 10:14

A dedicated rider is preparing to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic year by riding from Norfolk to south Wales via Buckingham Palace to raise money for charity.Jill Perry, of Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, will saddle up her Welsh cob Gem on April 22, when she sets off from Sandringham House in Norfolk for her month-long ride, which will ...

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Enjoy a day in the saddle exploring Cheshire via new 35-mile ride

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Katy Islip, 19 January 2012 10:42

Riders can enjoy the beautiful Cheshire countryside thanks to a new 35-mile ride mapped out by a rider who wanted to share her home county’s beauty spots.Laureen Roberts, a member of access and bridleways group North Cheshire Riders (NCR), came up with the idea for the ride while recovering from a broken leg, and planned a route passing through fields, ...

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Exmoor ponies win international titles in new sport of horse agility

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Katy Islip, 13 January 2012 11:32

Nimble British ponies and their handlers have swept the board in the Horse Agility World Championships. The International Horse Agility Club presented the titles to two British handlers and their Exmoor ponies after their agility, obedience and unflappable natures impressed the judges. The worldwide OLHA! video league winner was Dawn Westcott of Exmoor, Somerset with her pure-bred Exmoor stallion, Hawkwell ...

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Woman given lifetime ban from keeping animals after mass equine neglect conviction

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Katy Islip, 11 January 2012 16:58

A woman who left more than 20 horses in ‘dreadful’ conditions has been banned from keeping animals for life. Valerie Pritchard, 65, of Cuminestown, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, was convicted of five offences under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act for causing unnecessary suffering to the horses, which were kept at her farm. Her trial heard welfare officers found 23 horses ...

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Festive show jumping event raises £1,300 for charity

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Katy Islip, 06 January 2012 15:25

A popular festive show jumping competition reinstated due to public demand has raised more than £1,300 for charity.The Mare and Foal Sanctuary ran the unaffiliated Christmas show jumping event at its Coombe Park visitor centre, near Totnes, Devon, and offered entrants the chance to qualify for the Cricklands Winter League Finals, to be held near Chepstow in April.A total of ...

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Try your hand at carriage driving after £30,000 grant to enable people to try the sport

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Katy Islip, 09 December 2011 11:51

Carriage driving is set to come to a wider audience thanks to a funding grant from Sport England.The British Horse Driving Trials Association (BHDTA) has been awarded a £30,000 Sportsmatch grant for its project called Driving Back to Sport, which is designed to encourage 200 people aged 18 and above to take up the sport.The programme came about after BHDTA ...

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