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horseandhound.co.uk > news > great-yorkshire-show-tail-prize-919755

Show’s new £1,000 prize for best tail recognises balance between tradition and horse welfare

7+ hour ago  (374+ words) A "1,000 prize for the heavy horse with the best tail at the Great Yorkshire Show (GYS) "recognises the delicate balance between tradition, presentation and equine welfare. H&H reported that GYS organisers were to bring in a welfare-grounded rule this…...

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horseandhound.co.uk > news > cma-review-veterinary-services-household-pets-expectations-horse-sector-919983

Reforms for small animal vets likely to change expectations among horse owners

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (643+ words) The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) has welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) review into veterinary services for household pets. On Tuesday (24 March), the CMA concluded that vet practices should publish price lists and tell clients they may be…...

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horseandhound.co.uk > publication > horse-and-hound-magazine > whats-in-this-weeks-horse-hound-in-shops-from-thursday-2-april

What’s in this weeks Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 2 April

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (264+ words) What's in this weeks Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 2 April'Horse & Hound In this week's edition of Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 2 April, we bring you our breeding special where we explore what's at stake with full equine siblings…...

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horseandhound.co.uk > horse-care > spring-horse-care-hacks-919249

Spring horse care tips and hacks that’ll make your entire year easier

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (1100+ words) As the days draw out and temperatures rise, life with horses feels a little bit easier than it has done for a while, don't you find? However, as every owner knows, caring for a horse isn't a walk in the…...

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horseandhound.co.uk > news > rescue-donkeys-trapped-floods-cautionary-tale-919433

‘I’ve never seen flooding like it’: rescue of herd trapped by rising water is a cautionary tale for owners

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (484+ words) The rescue of a group of donkeys found in a "desperate situation" surrounded by rising floodwater is a cautionary tale for others, their rescuers believe. The plight of April, Mimi, Martha, Mabel, Aida, Pippin and Lily-Mae came to the attention…...

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horseandhound.co.uk > news > dog-attack-law-comes-into-force-919293

More power for police under new law on dog attacks – but horse owners will ‘still have questions’

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (527+ words) Stronger law on dog attacks on animals " including horses " is now in force, giving police tougher powers to deal with offenders. H&H reported that the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill had passed its final reading and would become…...

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horseandhound.co.uk > news > worlds-oldest-living-horse-918827

Meet the world's oldest living horse, Fancy, and her owner

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (406+ words) An American quarter horse who still enjoys her daily walks " and weekly "spa days" " has taken the Guinness World Records title as the world's oldest living horse. Fancy, whose 38th birthday is on 1 April this year, claimed the title aged 37 years…...

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horseandhound.co.uk > news > horse-owner-responsibilties-public-foothpath-grazing-918528

Farmer’s fine after cattle trampled walker a reminder of horse owners’ footpath responsibilities

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (461+ words) A legal case involving a dog walker who was injured by cattle is a reminder to horse owners of their responsibilities when public footpaths lead through grazing fields. A farmer was fined "5,260 having pleaded guilty to breaching the Health and…...

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horseandhound.co.uk > news > revised-beva-euthanasia-guidance-918654

‘A welfare document first’: new equine euthanasia guidance for vets will help owners of insured horses

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (394+ words) The publication of revised British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) guidance for euthanasia of insured horses has been welcomed as an "important and much-needed step forward. "It is important to note that although vets may advise euthanasia, we may not advise…...

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horseandhound.co.uk > news > ireland-action-from-horse-welfare-crisis-918399

How a welfare crisis that ‘shook people to the core’ has been turned into action to benefit horses

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (657+ words) Ireland has taken an equine welfare crisis that "shook people to the core" and used it to update its frameworks to protect horses, according to its chief veterinary officer. June Fanning, who has worked with the Irish government department of…...