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New enquiry opens into horse mutilation in France

The national police has given an update on its investigations into the incidents as another horse is attacked

France lockdown: What box to tick to feed horses 10km away?

Reader question: Can I go and feed my horses that are in a field 10km away from where I live?

World first in horse therapy: France's Kinesia Centre opens

The €1.7 million pioneering pool in Normandy is a big step in horse physiotherapy

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France horse attacks: Police release man without charge

50-year-old released without charge late on Monday

Horse attacks in France: Police make arrest

50-year-old taken into custody in connection with recent attempted attack on two ponies

More horses found dead and mutilated in France

Another two horses killed as macabre crime spree accelerates

Equine trust in France seeks help to meet demand

An animal rescue charity is seeking helpers and foster homes due to a rise in the number of horses, ponies and donkeys it takes in.

French riding schools open doors to public from today

Riding schools, pony clubs and equestrian centres across France are opening their doors to the public for free in September, in a bid to encourage more people to take up riding.

French group calls for ban on 'scandal' horse hormones

A French welfare association is calling for a ban on imported horse hormones to French farms after a video emerged showing serious mistreatment of pregnant horses in South America.

Dordogne pompiers rescue two horses trapped in a pool

Sapeurs-pompiers in the Dordogne have saved two horses from drowning after the animals accidentally fell into an open swimming pool and could not get out.

30 animals evacuated from Haute-Savoie centre

An equestrian centre in the Haute-Savoie has been evacuated, with 30 animals rescued due to concerns over their welfare in the region’s current freezing temperatures.

Dumped horses need care

No precise figures are kept on how many horses are abandoned each year in France but rescuers struggle to find them new homes. Maltreatment or simple lack of care can leave them with behavioural problems but Samantha David spoke to one charity that works to ‘cure’ and rehome them

Horse care

New enquiry opens into horse mutilation in France

France lockdown: What box to tick to feed horses 10km away?

World first in horse therapy: France's Kinesia Centre opens

France horse attacks: Police release man without charge

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