‘Good night, Wee Man’: much-loved military Shetland dies aged 30
‘The Queen always asked for him and everyone always smiled when they saw him, this is a testament to how loved he was’
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Cheeky Shetland takes a nibble of Prince Harry
The cheeky Shetland also took a swipe at The Queen’s flowers when Her Majesty visited Stirling Castle last summer
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Shetland takes emergency trip in car boot to treat sore tooth
The Shetland pony, who has dwarfism, needed to urgently see a specialist for her cracked tooth
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Seriously injured rider thanks air ambulance for ‘amazing’ care
‘I’m lucky because I can speak for myself, but sometime people aren’t as lucky as me’
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Grand National hero out for the season with injury
Trainer Lucinda Russell said the horse’s welfare “comes first” and his owners have taken “triumph and disaster in an impeccable manner”
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Spate of dog attacks on horses spark united approach
‘It’s important that everyone recognises that on a forest visit, other people’s needs might not be quite the same as their own’
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Scottish hideaways to make you want to escape north of the border with your horse
With Blair Castle International Horse Trials taking place this weekend (24-27 August 2017), take a look at these heavenly Scottish equestrian properties for sale
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Owner’s warning after intruders ‘take blood’ from horse
The owner has tightened her security and is calling on others to do the same after several suspicious incidents at her yard
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Popular horse trials at risk from major dual carriageway plans
The venue is calling on riders to submit a feedback form to Transport Scotland explaining why its facilities need to be preserved
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Cheeky Shetland takes a swipe at the Queen’s bouquet
The sharp-eyed Shetland mistook the flowers for a tasty snack and was firmly told to “go away” by the Queen, before receiving a consolatory pat on the nose
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World-famous Kelpies given groom and 'health check'
A team of specialists have been drafted in to "groom" the Kelpies' coats, inspect their teeth and give them a general "health check"
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Clydesdale model for famous Kelpies dies aged 19
Tributes have been paid to Baron, who was the focus for The Kelpies sculpture in Falkirk and the heavy horse art instillation close to the M8 near Glasgow
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Giant horse shoe sculpture of Scott Brash unveiled in his home town
The 3m sculpture is made of two tonnes of horse shoes — four of which were once worn by Hello Sanctos — and took 1,000 man hours to create
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Besotted with Blair? Settle in Scotland with one of these dream equestrian properties
If you're dreaming of escaping to a Scottish horsey haven, having been hooked on the action at Blair Horse Trials this weekend, take a look at this selection of equestrian properties for sale
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Great Scott could be honored with 3m statue
Plans for a 3D statue of Scott Brash jumping a horse over a five-bar showjump have been submitted to Scottish Borders Council
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Dog chases horse along road in terrifying attack
The dog chased the horse for around two miles before both animals could be caught
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Charity ‘overwhelmed’ by rug donations following Storm Frank
Horseback UK received a "small mountain" of rugs following an appeal on social media
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£3.7m redevelopment of veterinary hospital to begin
The current facilities were last refurbished in 1993
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Horrific horse attack sparks 5,000-strong petition
A petition calling for a review into sentencing of animal abusers has received more than 5,000 signatures in six days
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Horse dies after horrific attack in Aberdeenshire
Police Scotland are appealing for information after a horse was reportedly stabbed and sexually assaulted
