- Wild horses trouble Mid Glamorgan community
- March 2, 2011
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Pony insurance customers might be interested to learn that a herd of 250 gypsy cob ponies have been wandering the streets of a community in Mid Glamorgan. A spokesman for South Wales Police said the animals were in “various states of neglect” and locals have reported that the wild horses have been seen throughout Bridgend. Some reports indicate that the … More
- Expert offers advice on horse training
- February 24, 2011
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Equine insurance customers may be interested to hear some horse training tips offered by one expert in the US recently. Scott Bagly, from Dimmitt in Texas, attended the New Mexico Ag Expo and explained to his audience that there are three important aspects to breaking in an animal, PNT Online reports. As well as the soft side-to-side principle, it is … More
- Horse rescued from drain using manure
- February 23, 2011
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Equine insurance customers may be interested to learn how one group of cowboys in the US saved a horse from a drainage system using manure. The five men were attending a roping competition in Memphis when they came across a large number of people surrounding the animal, the Los Angeles Times reports. One of the men, Philip Murrah, explained what … More
- Bird steals horse hair for nest
- February 22, 2011
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Horse lovers looking for equine insurance may be interested to hear about one animal that was targeted by a bird looking for nesting materials. David Offord snapped images of a jackdaw plucking hairs from the mane of a chestnut -coloured pony that was resting in a field. As the four-legged creature lay down on the grass, the black bird stole hairs … More
- Horse charity ‘looking for new home’
- February 21, 2011
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Horse trailer insurance could prove important for companies that regularly need to move their horses around, more so for charities with fewer resources. Riding for the Disabled Association is searching for new secure sheds and stables for horses within its carriage driving section, This is Wiltshire reported. Although it has been based for ten years at Manor Farm in West … More
- Dental care ‘important for horses’
- February 21, 2011
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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
- Horse rescued from canal
- February 18, 2011
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The importance of equine insurance may be highlighted to people after a horse in the US fell into a body of water recently. Owner Eden Chinchillas called the police following the incident and explained that something must have upset the horse and made it jump into the canal in Phoenix, Arizona, on Wednesday evening. “I was on the canal. My horse … More
- Horse Whisperer visits Aintree
- February 17, 2011
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People with horse insurance may have been eager to get themselves down to Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool to meet one special guest recently. Californian Monty Roberts is known as the Horse Whisperer and was at the famous location with Intelligent Horsemanship to show off his skills, the Liverpool Echo reports. The 75-year-old has trained hundreds of animals in his time and … More
- Welsh woman ‘helping feed horses in Egypt’
- February 17, 2011
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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
- Firefighters rescue horse trapped in mud
- February 16, 2011
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Owners hoping to avoid claiming on their equine insurance may be encouraged to keep their animals away from muddy areas, after it took one hour and 20 minutes to free a trapped horse from such conditions. Firefighters and a special search and rescue team were called out for the task at Oakford near Tiverton where the incident took place, the Mid … More