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'Not a dry eye' as trio retires to Horse Trust pastures

Three of Greater Manchester Police's long-serving horses have retired in a tearful farewell

'Dirtiest horse in the British army' dies aged 30

Former Household Cavalry horse Sevastopol has died aged 30

'Noble and polite' police horse retires to quieter life in the country

"Max" had served with Northumbria Police for eight years

Foal with promising future dies suddenly following rescue

Staff are “heartbroken” following the sudden death of a colt they rescued from six months ago

Help Horse & Hound support good causes

H&H reports on the latest equestrian charitable works and donations

'Most emaciated horse ever seen' makes full recovery thanks to charity

Polly was found with two other mares in February who both had to be put down

Carole Mortimer's sport horse comment: Making the kindest cut [H&H VIP]

Why are so many young colts kept entire? And why were the prices at the recent Brightwells auction so dismal? Carole Mortimer wonders whether breeders are delivering what buyers want and whether buyers need to readjust their price expectations for a decent sport horse

Hope ahead for 2 abandoned horses

Charities are appealing for information after finding three emaciated horses abandoned in a field

Police horse undergoes emergency surgery

The former Essex police horse has had to undergo emergency surgery for a second time to treat a life-threatening infection

Teddy the foal celebrates his first birthday

An abandoned and starving foal — who won legions of fans by recovering against the odds — celebrates his first birthday this week

Abandoned foal gains legions of fans as charity charts his recovery

Teddy, a tiny colt foal rescued by The Horse Trust, is making steady progress, watched over by his many Facebook fans

A cull of horses could be the last resort, say charities

Six thousand more horses could need charities' help this winter - but welfare organisations are dangerously close to capacity

The Queen honours retiring Royal Parks Shire horse

Nineteen-year-old Jed has retired to The Horse Trust after 10 years service with The Royal Parks Agency

Retired Household Cavalry horse dies aged 25

A retired horse from the Household Cavalry has died at the ripe age of age twenty-five

Colt was pitifully thin and crawling with lice, says charity

Quest, who was rescued from a field in Bedfordshire last week, has been described by The Horse Trust as "one of the worst cases of animal neglect" the charity has seen

Three-fold rise in equine abandonments this year

Leading horse welfare charities are seeing almost a threefold increase in abandoned horses this year

Police horses retire after half-a-century of service

One of their last job's was policing the summer riots in Manchester. They will spend the rest of their lives at a horse sanctuary.

Lameness is most common reason for euthanasia, research shows

Lameness is the most common reason for older horses to be put down, according to new research funded by The Horse Trust

Long serving Metropolitan Police horse Vernon retires

Vernon the police horse is retiring following 18 years service patrolling the streets of London

The Horse Trust chosen as Olympia charity

The London International Horse Show has helped The Horse Trust celebrate it's 125th anniversary by naming it their official charity