Fantastic, iconic, prehistoric – the white chalk horses of Great Britain

Mention “white horses” to most equestrians, and they’ll correct you that the vast majority of seemingly white horses are actually grey, typically born dark and growing greyer as they age. However, there is another type of white horse that has remained the same colour for millennia. Around Britain, the shape of horses have been carved into chalky…

Racing’s leaders to meet on Tuesday in wake of Panorama investigation

British racing's ruling authority has called for a meeting with industry leaders in Britain and Ireland to tackle the issues raised in a BBC Panorama programme, named The Dark Side of Horseracing, broadcast on Monday night. The 30-minute documentary investigated deaths of racehorses after the end of their racing careers and alleged detrimental welfare standards…

BHA updates racehorse doping rules

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has confirmed a number of changes to its Equine Anti-Doping Rules this Wednesday, which will take effect from next month. These changes follow a comprehensive review of the sport's anti-doping Rules announced in 2018, following a number of Disciplinary Panel cases which called into question the assumptions that had been made…

Britain unveils program to track retired racehorses

By JAMES BURN | RACING POST Keeping track of retired racehorses will become much easier, according to the British Horseracing Authority, with British racing's governing body revealing plans to simplify and modernize the process Feb. 6. The system, which is integrated into the industry's existing administrative site, will require and record details of a retired horse's new…

Princess Anne remarks that horses should be eaten, even at home

I hate to say it, but I will . . . I told you so about Princess Anne and horse meat. She is in favor of slaughtering horses, believes Britain needs more of it and now adds that Brits should develop a taste for horse meat. Check this out. (CNN) -- Princess Anne's suggestion that…

Princess Diana: In the company of horses

UPDATED Aug. 31, 2012 by Vivian Grant (Aug. 28, 2007) -- Horses are key figures in the pomp and circumstance that surrounds royal events in Great Britain, and have always been central to British royal life. The carriage carrying the Prince and Princess of Wales passes along Trafalgar Square on its way from St. Paul's…

All the pretty horses kick off Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations

MARIA PUENTE, writing for USA Today reports: It's time for Britons to shout "God save the horsewoman-in-chief!" Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, marking her 60 years on the throne, kick off today at Windsor Castle with an equestrian extravaganza featuring hundreds of Her Majesty's favorite animal. The thumping-big Jubilee events, including a flotilla of…

Wife awarded £50,000 for horses’ care in divorce settlement (UK)

Cross-posted from NewKerala.com LONDON Sept 22 --- A court in Britain has awarded an unidentified woman 50,000 pounds a year for maintenance of her three horses in her divorce settlement. As a part of 1.5 million pounds divorce package, the woman has been given a 900,000 pounds lump sum from her husband, an investment banker,…