Eleanor Jones

The “heartbreaking” case of an elderly pony dumped in “unrelenting pain” with a multitude of health issues highlights a growing problem in the UK – and the need for everyone to be part of the solution. This is the view of the Horses and Ponies Protection Association (HAPPA), which is sharing the story of Spider, …

The Government has “fired the starting gun” on its pledge to ban trail-hunting as it confirms that a consultation will be launched early next year – and the community is ready to fight. Defra minister Angela Eagle reiterated Labour’s manifesto promise of a ban, in parliament on 30 October, and stated that the consultation will …

The owner of a cob whose dam was saved from slaughter, and who survived a complex multitude of veterinary ailments before he started his ridden career, hopes his dressage success will show other owners what can be possible. Rebecca Duke bought Mr Finn as a three-year-old and within a few years, he had been diagnosed …

Hounds were in full cry for the second British Hound Sports Association (BHSA) national trail-hunting day on 10 October. Supporters, councillors and MPs went to meets across England on a day aimed at demonstrating how hounds work and allowing others to meet those who care for them. “At the Wilton Hunt, Sir Julian Lewis MP …

Equestrianism generates £1.2bn in social value every year, is the headline figure from groundbreaking research that it is hoped will help the industry grow and thrive. The results of research carried out by British Equestrian (BEF) and social value experts State of Life were “proudly” revealed by the BEF at a launch event on 3 …

Meet Milton the 16hh spotty mule, who’s ridden tackless, used to have “the slowest bolt in the world” and is enjoying life with a few giant donkeys. Karen Inkster, who runs livery and training yard Equine Unlimited in Dunkeld, Scotland, told H&H she is trying to put mules “back on the map”, and helping to …

Drivers who passed horses dangerously have been shown the error of their ways thanks to a joint emergency services operation and the British Horse Society (BHS). The Leicestershire Police Leicestershire and Rutland rural policing team and Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) carried out a close pass operation in the Melton district on 25 September. …

Riders are urged to “believe what they feel” and listen to what their horses are telling them, as those often labelled “naughty” or “lazy” may be suffering from suspensory ligament pain, among other potential issues. Mary Frances, CEO of Moorcroft Equine Rehabilitation Centre in Sussex, has spoken up to highlight suspensory pain as a common …

A new proposal to parliament to improve equestrian road safety is part of an ongoing campaign to keep the issue on the Government’s agenda. Newbury MP Lee Dillon introduced his presentation bill on 15 September. The bill would set our speed and distance rules for passing horses in vehicles, make equestrian road safety part of …

A farmer who “wantonly neglected hundreds of animals” in one of the largest cases the RSPCA has ever dealt with has been jailed for a year and banned from keeping all animals for life. Authorities who went to Croftfield Farm in Dawgates Lane, Skegby, near Sutton-in-Ashfield two years ago found a “foul smell” owing to …