How to cope with a horse transport accident
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service's specialist animal rescue team give their advice on what to do in an emergency
Transporting horses
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Teaching the reluctant horse to load
Do you have problems loading your horse? Experienced trainer Rachel Norris gives her tips for sucess
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Horse transport safety campaign launched
A campaign to improve the safety of horses during transport has been launched by South West insurer Cornish Mutual
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Man killed in horsebox by his daughter's horse
An inquest heard that Peter McGuire stopped in a layby to check the gelding and it “freaked out” in the trailer, fatally kicking him in the head
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H&H focus on horse transport specialists
If you are looking for a company to help with your horse transport requirements, you have come to the right place
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Ten top tips for buying a horse trailer
Thinking about buying a trailer, but not sure what you should be looking for? Worried about rules and regulations on towing? Follow H&H's top tips to help guide you through the process
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Jilly Cooper backs anti long-distance transport for slaughter campaign
The best selling author is backing World Horse Welfare's call for a short, finite journey limit for horses being taken to slaughter in Europe
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Diseases that will cause concern for horses during the Olympics
As equestrian sport goes global, equine health threats also rise as horses cross international borders
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Man fined £10,000 for illegal horse exports
A man from Essex has admitted to transporting horses through Harwich to Holland without the correct documents
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Kent's Manston Airport starts shipping horses in time for the Olympics
Manston Airport in can now accept flights carrying horses and is looking forward to welcoming equine competitors to the UK for London 2012 Olympic Games
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New VOSA booklet launched for horsebox owners
This new downloadable booklet explains the rules which horsebox owners need to comply with to stay legal on the road
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First equine transport enforcement award winner is announced
Austrian vet, Dr Alexander Rabitsch is the first recipient of the British Equine Veterinary Association Trust/Federation of Veterinarians of Europe award
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Extra cross-country tickets for London 2012 hinge on travel
London Olympics organiser LOCOG still hopes to release further cross-country day tickets, despite concerns from transport bosses that traffic chaos will ensue
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Horse falls through 'flimsy' floor of Robinsons trailer
Concern has been raised over the quality of the floors in some older Robinsons Requisite 200 trailers
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Transport special: obtaining an LGV licence
Just how difficult is it to abide by the complex rules that govern how and when we transport our horses?
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UK lobbies EU on horsebox driving hours
There may be fresh hope for competitors grappling with EU rules limiting the hours they can drive their horsebox at the weekends
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Ways to reduce your fuel costs
Getting out to shows and events is one of the joys of spring, but as diesel prices escalate, are there ways of economising on your fuel bill?
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Long-distance horse transportation rules may be tightened
Experts from the European Food Safety Authority have recommended improvements to current EU welfare legislation for horses in transit to slaughter
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Vets address transport plight of slaughter horses
European vets will meet this month in a bid to stem what one welfare chief calls “the biggest abuse of horses in Europe today”
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WEG disease precautions
How are the authorities in Kentucky monitoring the WEG equine competitors?
