Cinderella in a horsebox and different issues the horse world is speaking about

You shall go to the ball!

She and her “entourage” weren’t travelling in a golden coach, nor even a pumpkin pulled by white mice, however Cinderella did get to the ball – ultimately.

Officers from the Warwickshire Police rural crime staff pulled over a 4×4 towing a horse trailer on 19 November. When officers first spoke to the motive force, she mentioned was not transporting any horses or livestock, and she or he was travelling to a ball. However on investigation, it turned out that there have been some 20 others additionally going to the ball, dressed of their finery, within the again.

“The 39-year old-driver was reported on the scene for a number of offences, whereas different officers facilitated Cinderella attending to the ball safely together with her in depth entourage,” a police spokesman mentioned.

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Farewell to a Grand Nationwide hero, aged 29

The good racehorse Monty’s Move, who received the 2003 Grand Nationwide with jockey Barry Geraghty, has died on the age of 29.

The Jimmy Mangan-trained gelding received eight of his 57 races and was positioned in dozens extra throughout a formidable profession over fences. Amongst his best achievements had been profitable the Kerry Nationwide in 2002 and the Aintree showpiece the next 12 months.

He retired in 2005 and lived out his days on the Mangan household’s farm in Cork. He was the oldest residing Grand Nationwide winner till his demise final week, shortly earlier than his thirtieth birthday.

His common jockey Barry Geraghty credit Monty’s Move for giving him one of many best moments in his profession and he final visited the “good” gelding in September.

“I couldn’t consider how alert and sharp he was – you’d by no means suppose for a second he was getting near 30,” Barry instructed H&H. “Sadly he simply slipped away final week.

“He was so effectively cared for by the Mangan household and the lads on the yard, he’ll be very sadly missed down there.”

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Harmful weight

Tackling equine weight problems is about extra than simply growing house owners’ information – and everybody has a job to play, researchers have discovered.

A research revealed in Frontiers in Veterinary Science checked out human behaviour elements surrounding equine weight problems. Researchers collected information from interviews with house owners and business professionals, and dialogue boards, and analysed it.

The research confirmed that the majority house owners had an understanding that extra physique fats was a well being threat to their horses, however as a result of house owners discovered it arduous to id how a lot fats was on their animals, most had not made adjustments to their horses’ administration to scale back weight till an acute well being subject reminiscent of laminitis occurred.

Lead creator Tamzin Furtado, of the College of Liverpool, instructed H&H the mannequin highlighted the totally different features, together with bodily challenges or social influences, making it tough for house owners to recognise that their horses had been obese, or to handle their weight.

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