- Lancashire retirement fund for Police horses
- August 27, 2010
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A new retirement scheme set up by Lancashire police force is somewhat different. The new scheme is not for the Baby Boomer generation, but rather for those that were born in the late 80s. Confused? The new scheme is actually for retired police horses. The mounted police force in Lancashire have set up a charitably fund to help retired police … More
- Outrage at the round up of Wild Mustangs
- August 17, 2010
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A bitter row has erupted over the round up of wild Mustangs on the Twin Peaks range in California. Animal rights activists are outraged over the methods and the reasoning behind the round up. However the park rangers insist that their methods are perfectly humane and essential to ensure the long term health of the Mustangs. The methods used to round-up … More
- Saddlery theft is on the rise
- August 4, 2010
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A recent survey based on equine insurance claim history revealed that saddlery and tack theft is on the rise. In rural parts of England, tack is ninth on the top 10 list of items likely to be stolen in the countryside with number one being quad bikes. 70 % of insurance companies and agents say that this type of crime … More
- Parasailing Donkey Gets VIP Treatment
- August 3, 2010
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Anapka, the Russian Donkey at the centre of a storm of media attention after its former owners sent it parasailing at a Black Sea resort, is to be sent to the Kremlin’s five-star stables where she will receive VIP treatment. The prestigious Kremlin Horse Riding School, near Moscow, has offered the famous Donkey a place after a huge international outcry … More