New appeal to the public to stop feeding horses after foal suffers life-threatening illness
The British Horse Society (BHS) has issued a further appeal to the public to stop feeding horses after a foal suffered a bout of colic when he was fed by passers-by.
Young rider’s call for better protection from dangerous dogs
A rider who was attacked by a dog last year, and has since had five or six similar near-misses, has launched a Government petition hoping for “better protection for all of us”.
Meet Trooper, Britain’s newest – and biggest — police horse
Meet Trooper, Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) newest equine recruit, an 18.2hh part-bred Shire who is settling in well to life in the mounted branch.
£5,000 fines on the cards for horse welfare offences
The introduction of £5,000 penalty notices for animal welfare offences has been welcomed – but their effectiveness depends on enforcement, and they could be “open to misuse”.
Police horse helps arrest man with knife in last week of distinguished career
A one-tonne Percheron police horse helped arrest a man carrying a knife in the final week of his distinguished career with the Metropolitan Police mounted branch.
Investigation into fatal point-to-point fall continues in effort to improve safety
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) and Point-to-Point Authority (PPA) are investigating the fall, which happened on 4 February, in which a 25-year-old rider died.
More than one horse still dies on British roads every week
An average of more than one horse a week was killed on Britain’s roads last year, and three riders lost their lives, as many drivers are “still unaware of the advice in the Highway Code”.
