Horses left to die after evil assault and different issues the horse world is speaking about

An unimaginable act of evil

Gwent Police are investigating after three horses had been led in barbed-wire headcollars, viciously overwhelmed, and left in a flooded ditch to die. Julie Jackson’s aged mare Skye didn’t survive the assault and whereas her colts Purple and Oak will get well bodily, they’ve been left traumatised by the violence. Julie went to her subject on 19 November however the horses didn’t come when known as, and finally she discovered Skye and Oak in a ditch fields away, legs tied with barbed wire, and Purple close by. “Skye was a simple goal due to her age, and he or she was the sweetest animal you’d ever meet. She was a bit of outdated girl nonetheless with loads of life left, however she wouldn’t have put up a struggle, she’d have simply stood on the sting of the ditch whereas they pushed her in,” mentioned Julie.

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The return of Rivals

The tv adaption of Dame Jilly Cooper’s novel Rivals will return for a second season. The primary sequence, created by Disney+ and Completely happy Prince, with Jilly as an govt producer, aired in autumn and was met with a “phenomenal” response. “We’re thrilled that current followers of the novels, alongside these new to the Cooperverse, have taken the sequence to their hearts,” mentioned Lee Maxon, EMEA Disney+ govt director of scripted originals. A launch date has not been confirmed as but, however will probably be again on Disney+ within the UK and internationally, and on Hulu within the US.

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World primary eventer turns into a father

Double Olympic workforce gold and particular person silver medallist Tom McEwen has turn into a father. Tom and his spouse Harriet welcomed a child boy on 29 November, weighing 8lbs10z. The couple married in autumn 2023, and in July, forward of the Olympics Tom revealed they had been anticipating their first youngster. The couple have but to verify a reputation, however Tom mentioned that “Harri is doing effectively and is already an unbelievable mama”, and he thanked the maternity employees at Gloucester hospital.

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H&H senior information author

Since becoming a member of H&H in 2018, Becky has coated a broad vary of equestrian information together with welfare issues, veterinary research, FEI Tribunal hearings and street security campaigns. She has additionally interviewed high riders together with Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to call only a few. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, in addition to the Royal Highland and Blair Fortress Worldwide Horse Trials nearer to house. She was additionally a key a part of the distant reporting workforce for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.