CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews last night’s TV: James Herriot branded a horse killer?

CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews last night’s TV: James Herriot branded a horse killer? It shouldn’t happen to a vet! By Claudia Connell for the Daily Mail Published: 01:53 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 01:53 BST, 16 September 2020  All Creatures Great and Small   Rating: Flying for Britain with David Jason   Rating:  When the current series … Read more

Zara Tindall can’t contain her smiles as she takes the reigns at Cornbury International horse trials

In her element! Zara Tindall can’t contain her smiles as she takes to the saddle at Cornbury International Horse Trials Zara Tindall, 39, beamed while competing in Cornbury International horse trials The Queen’s eldest granddaughter, 39, sported a double breasted navy tailcoat  Royal took part in dressage, show jumping and cross country events at trials … Read more

Zara Tindall can’t contain her smiles as she takes the reigns at Cornbury International horse trials

In her element! Zara Tindall can’t contain her smiles as she takes to the saddle at Cornbury International Horse Trials Zara Tindall, 39, beamed while competing in Cornbury International horse trials The Queen’s eldest granddaughter, 39, sported a double breasted navy tailcoat  Royal took part in dressage, show jumping and cross country events at trials … Read more

Scientists clone wild horse for the first time using 40-year-old DNA samples

For the first time scientists have successfully cloned a Przewalski’s horse, the world’s last remaining breed of truly wild horses. Named Kurt, the foal was born to a surrogate, a domestic mare, on August 6 at Timber Creek Veterinary in Canyon, Texas.   His sire, a Przewalski stallion named Kuporovic, had DNA samples taken and preserved … Read more

French police make first arrest over horse mutilations

First arrest in French horse mutilations: 50-year-old man ‘known for attacking animals in Germany’ is questioned after mysterious wave of savagery The man was arrested after police released an e-fit of a suspected horse attacker He is one of two people suspected of attacking horses in Yonne, central France More than 20 horses have had … Read more

Rare photographs showing Elvis Presley holding baby daughter and riding a horse go up for auction 

The King relaxing in his castle: Rare candid photographs showing Elvis Presley holding his baby daughter, riding a horse on his Memphis ranch and at home with a beer go up for auction Series of photos had been held in a storage lockup for many years before being bought by a British collector Eight photographs include … Read more

What it’s like to ride across Iceland on a Norse horse

It’s a hardy beast that can stand Iceland’s elements year-round. But even when lashing snow clings to their teddy-bear-like coats, Icelandic horses can. They are Viking stock, after all, having been purebred for 1,000 years, and, despite their low-slung bodies, I’ve been promised the smoothest horse ride in the world. In a deserted corner of … Read more

Fossils: Tiny, 48-million-year-old primitive horse that looked like a badger found in German oil pit

Primitive horse the size of a small dog that looked like a badger is reconstructed after a skeleton of the 48-million-year-old species is found in a German oil pit The horse specimen was recovered from the Messel Pit near Frankfurt in 2015 This UNESCO World Heritage site is famous for its stunningly preserved fossils Propalaeotherium voigti … Read more

Fossils: Tiny, 48-million-year-old primitive horse that looked like a badger found in German oil pit

Primitive horse the size of a small dog that looked like a badger is reconstructed after a skeleton of the 48-million-year-old species is found in a German oil pit The horse specimen was recovered from the Messel Pit near Frankfurt in 2015 This UNESCO World Heritage site is famous for its stunningly preserved fossils Propalaeotherium voigti … Read more

Horse rider who needed 16 staples in her scalp after a horror fall claims LED face mask HEALED scars

A keen horse rider who suffered a freak accident which left her needing 16 staples in her scalp has told how a £349 LED face mask helped heal her facial scars. Liz Falkingham, 48, a freelance writer from The East Riding of Yorkshire, was trampled and kicked in the head by a startled young horse … Read more