1. The mare who gave birth to unexpected twins An owner got a surprise “buy one, get two free” deal when the mare she bought gave birth to twins. Fiona Sleath bought Lilo, thought to be part thoroughbred, part warmblood, for her daughter Jenna last November. Weeks later, they had three horses instead of one. […]
The FEI has provided an update on the equine herpes virus cases confirmed at a showjumping tour in Spain, as nine horses receiving monitoring in hospital
1. The closure of a major livery yard and local competition venue A petition has been launched to try to save Harold’s Park Farm in Nazeing, Essex, which is facing closure. The much-loved yard is home to 90 horses and has indoor and outdoor arenas, a cross-country-course and 800 acres of equestrian and agricultural land. […]
All horses returning from shows in Lier, Belgium, and Oliva Nova, Spain will be temporarily banned from competing in this country as a result of confirmed cases of equine herpes virus (EHV-1) in Europe. H&H reported yesterday that four horses at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour and one at Lier had tested positive for the virus. […]