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Blue Cross calls for help with equine vaccination survey

9:34am Friday 3rd May 2013

New figures from leading pet charity Blue Cross have revealed that lapsed vaccinations in horses and ponies have become worryingly commonplace.

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Horse dumped at road side

8:00am Saturday 27th April 2013

The RSPCA is appealing for information about who dumped a horse at the side of a slip road off the A13 near Stanford-le-Hope in Essex.

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Overweight riders pose health risk to their horses, says study

9:15am Tuesday 26th March 2013

A study published in the Journal of  Veterinary Behaviour has found that a third of horse riders are too heavy for their animals.

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Devon equestrian open day

8:30am Monday 4th March 2013

Hitts Barton Equestrian Centre, in conjunction with Town & Country Supplies, is holding an Open Day on Saturday 16 March.  The centre is set in over 100 acres of Devon countryside but also has an indoor school.

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Horse "fly grazing" must stop, says NFU

2:05pm Friday 22nd February 2013

Laws must be changed to improve the traceability of horses, the NFU has said, following both new research showing an increase in fly-grazing and the recent meat contamination scandal.

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Farming minister statement on horse meat

1:57pm Wednesday 13th February 2013

Farming Minister David Heath has issued this statement in response to the horse meat scandal:

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Buses secret weapon in keeping horses and riders safe

7:00am Saturday 9th February 2013

The British Horse Society is hoping that posters placed on the back of buses will help raise awareness of the plight of horses and riders on the road.

Equestrian Access Forum launches Making Ways for Horses

6:00am Thursday 7th February 2013

The Equestrian Access Forum (EAF) has launched Making Ways for Horses, a new publication highlighting proposals for the future provision of equestrian access in England.

Deputy Minister for Agriculture welcomes event to promote equine welfare

7:53pm Friday 1st February 2013

Deputy Minister for Agriculture Alun Davies has welcomed an event hosted by Powys County Council to train local authorities on equine welfare in response to the abandonment and fly grazing of horses.

Outrage as horse abuse at UK abbatoir is revealed

11:39am Saturday 19th January 2013

"Disgusting, appalling and totally illegal” is how Roly Owers, chief executive of World Horse Welfare, describes the treatment of horses at one of Britain’s main equine slaughterhouses.

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