The rider of a Household Cavalry horse travelled with him for eight hours on their last journey together – as 12 “extraordinary” service horses made an emotional joint retirement. The Horse Trust’s Home of Rest welcomed nine horses from the Household Cavalry, two from the police and one from the Light Dragoons on the same […]
Nine horses and ponies who were “living a nightmare” as they were “slowly starving in pure agony” have taken the first steps on their journey to recovery. H&H reported on the prosecution relating to an equine therapy centre, from which three ponies were rescued and taken to the Mare and Foal Sanctuary and nine to […]
A “legendary” 18.2hh Shire police horse, who provided close security to The late Queen, has been put down aged 23. Caesar retired to the Horse Trust in 2016 from Thames Valley Police following 10 years’ “dutiful service”. The gelding was originally named Oliver and it had been planned for him to pull carts at county […]
1. Arena mirrors safety standards The owners of a promising young horse who almost severed a leg when he kicked out at an arena mirror have called for better safety standards to prevent a similar accident. Becky Bowman’s five-year-old gelding Tomato had to be put down owing to his injuries. Becky was walking Tomato across […]
Fences were flattened at The Horse Trust’s base during Storm Henk – and a field shelter was ripped from its base to land two paddocks away. The charity experienced significant damage at its Buckinghamshire Home of Rest for Horses as a result of the storm yesterday (3 January), and has launched an appeal for support. “Thankfully, […]