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French equestrian team honours late rider in Olympic silver medal win

‘This medal is also for her. There were three of us today,’ said the rider who won silver on the late Thaïs Meheust’s horse

UK jockey wins French race - then asks Macron about his residency card

James Reveley, who has lived and raced in France for eight years, queried why he had not been given a card after he won the Prix du président

French couple innovate horse hoof health with plastic shoes

It may mean the end of the ‘clip clop’ sound but the polyurethane horseshoe is said to be a healthier alternative to metal

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France votes to allow new gambling casinos to support ‘horse towns’

The vote will ‘save the region’ and ‘write history’, say supporters

Boost for horse and pony clubs in France

A major VAT reduction coming this January will help owners cope with rising costs

Cadre Noir de Saumur: Discover France’s unique style of horse riding

Recognised by Unesco as an intangible cultural heritage, this technique of riding requires intensive training both for the rider and horse

Riding centres in France struggle to find horses

The lack of horses and breeders is particularly affecting riding and horse centres in Dordogne

Can I go horse riding in France under the semi-lockdown Covid rules?

The rules differ depending on if you are an official member of France’s horse riding society

Horse racing suspended in France due to equine virus

Rhinopneumonitis in horses is roughly equivalent to the common cold in people but a more serious strain has been spreading in Europe since mid-February

More horse attacks in France prompt major investigations

More horses have been found injured across France, prompting one investigation in the northeast to include 40 gendarmes and a helicopter, as investigations ramp up into the mystery macabre attacks.

Horse attacks: Owners in France warned against vigilantism

Gendarmerie have called on horse owners in France “not to take justice into their own hands”, even as another horse is killed, and police warn that they believe the attacks to be by “more than one perpetrator”.

Map: More horse attacks in France, see areas targeted

More horses have been mutilated in France in the latest of a series of gruesome attacks that police are continuing to investigate across the country.

15+ horses killed and mutilated in France this year

One horse, which had already died of natural causes, was found with its ear, eye and nose removed this week. The attack is the latest in a string of around 15 similar incidents in France this year.

France’s love of horses knows no bounds

From the Camargue to Chantilly, a guided tour of the country with lovers of all things equestrian in mind

Blind rider’s double Olympic dream

Blind dressage rider Verity Smith’s dreams of becoming the first rider to compete at both the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games in 2020 have been revived after being dashed when her beloved horse fell ill.

Horse riding

French equestrian team honours late rider in Olympic silver medal win

UK jockey wins French race - then asks Macron about his residency card

French couple innovate horse hoof health with plastic shoes

France votes to allow new gambling casinos to support ‘horse towns’

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