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Judge to decide if Recital can run
A judge is to decide whether a horse can ride in this weekend’s Derby at Epsom after a dispute erupted between the owners of the filly and another horse due to start the race. According to a report in the Guardian, jockey Kieren Fallon may be stopped from riding Recital this Saturday (June 4th) after he was accused of breaching … More →
Book about world’s smallest horse to be published
Horse insurance customers looking for some light reading might consider purchasing the new book chronicling the life of the world’s smallest horse. Einstein stands at only 20 in tall, only one inch taller than the average height of a newborn of his breed, reports the Daily Mail. To celebrate the first birthday of the perfectly formed equine, his owners have … More →
How to deal with Strangles disease
Equine insurance customers who fear their steeds have contracted Strangles have been issued with advice by the charity World Horse Welfare. A spokesman for the organisation stated that the first step to take is to isolate the beast from any other, because this is crucial for preventing it from spreading to other animals. Another way to stop fellow equines getting … More →
Pair of ponies adopted by Martin Clunes
Actor Martin Clunes might need to take out a new pony insurance policy after adopting a pair of equines from the RSPCA. The Men Behaving Badly star hopes New Forest pony Connor will be able to be ridden by his daughter Emily. Oliver – a Shetland pony – was chosen to be a companion for the other animals of his kind … More →
Ponies with less access to pasture ‘eat more’
Pony insurance customers hoping to reduce the amount their ponies eat by limiting their time out to pasture might have to alter their strategy in light of recent research. A study conducted by the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences at Aberystwyth University in collaboration with the Waltham Equine Studies Group found ponies with restricted access to pasture eat … More →
Concerns raised over future of Dartmoor ponies
The decline in the number of Dartmoor hill ponies could eventually lead to them becoming extinct, a claim that might concern pony insurance customers. Farmers have suggested that the dwindling numbers of the animals is partly due to the fact that younger generations are not as keen to work with them, reports BBC News. Robert Steemson, of the Dartmoor National Park … More →
War Horse star ‘had never ridden before’
Jeremy Irvine, star of Steven Spielberg movie War Horse, had never ridden before he was cast in the picture, equine insurance customers might be surprised to hear. The actor told the Daily Mail that he was not an animal person and had no experience with horses. “During the audition process I tried to brush up on that,” he said. Irvine, who … More →
Footing ‘an effective way to manage mud around stables’
Horse insurance customers who have problems with mud around their barn might consider following the example of other equine owners by putting footing in place. Footing includes crushed gravel and shredded wood products and a recent poll by theHorse.com found that 65 per cent of respondents use this in high traffic areas. Another popular strategy for preventing barns from becoming … More →
Dental care ‘important for horses’
Equine insurance may help animal owners cover the expense of visiting a vet in order to check the condition of horse’s teeth. According to the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Texas A and M University, horses need to enjoy proper oral hygiene, just like humans. Indeed, February is National Pet Dental Health Month and Dr Cleet Griffin, … More →
Welsh woman ‘helping feed horses in Egypt’
Equine insurance customers may be interested to hear the good work being done by one woman in Cairo. Beth Sartain, a 40-year-old mother-of-two originally from Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, is helping to feed hundreds of starving ponies, the BBC reports. They have been left at a tourist site – where they were previously used to give rides at the pyramids … More →
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