It should come as no shock that horses have to travel by plane, just like people. But they are loaded into stalls that are then loaded onto cargo planes. A behind-the-scenes video from Great Britain ahead of the 2016 Rio Read more…
But what that also means is that in show jumping—unlike in the other Olympic equestrian sports—riders don’t get to bring their own horses. They are randomly assigned a horse from the horse pool. Do equestrians own their horses? Riders typically Read more…
There are three grey horses running in the Grand National 2022, including the favourite 8-1 Snow Leopardess. The others are Coko Beach, and replacement Commodore. The last time a grey horse won the Grand National was in 2012 – when Read more…
The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Who is the fastest horse in the Belmont? So it’s only appropriate that the speed record for the Belmont Read more…
Of the 366 fatalities in 2021, 285 suffered fatal injuries racing on dirt tracks. Churchill Downs fatalities are included in the collected national numbers published by Churchill Downs, but the number of horses that suffered fatal injuries at the track Read more…
The uncle of a primary school teacher who appeared to kick and punch a horse in a viral video says his niece was only ‘reprimanding’ the animal. Mum-of-two Sarah Moulds, 37, has reportedly been suspended from her job after a Read more…
Although it’s evident that a trick of the camera was used and that actor Benedict Cumberbatch didn’t actually hit a horse, the animal was still clearly upset and frightened in the scene. Were any horses harmed in the making of Read more…
Saint Boy’s owners at the Minakuchi Riding Club kindly provided an update on his condition after being contacted by Tokyo 2020 officials. They said: “He is in good health, although fatigued from competition.” Who bought Saint Boy the horse? An Read more…
In Upstate New York on June 3, 2000, Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw were arrested for stealing a horse. The horse the two country music stars rode was special though not just a regular horse. Are Tim McGraw and Kenny Read more…
German coach who PUNCHED a horse during Tokyo Olympics WON’T be prosecuted for animal cruelty after officials decide it was ‘was an exceptional psychological situation’ What happened to the German coach that punched the horse? German Pentathlon Coach Disqualified From Read more…