Horses news


I’ve never seen anyone do this to horses, says stable owner

OTTERBOURNE Stables owner Caroline Jackson has never before seen anything like the treatment meted out to three horses she found running loose early on Saturday.


Horses shot at in ‘sick and twisted’ attack

POLICE are investigating an incident in the early hours of Saturday which saw horses put through a terrifying ordeal.


Course is not to blame over racehorse death, says club

COURSE conditions at L’Ancresse did not lead to the death of a Jersey horse, the president of Guernsey Race Club said yesterday.


Double delight for Evans despite disappointing day

THERE was controversy as yesterday’s annual Guernsey Race Club meeting at L’Ancresse was abandoned after just two of the scheduled races.


Irish cavalry arrives to help out farrier

EQUINE care in Guernsey is to be given a boost by the arrival of another farrier.


Reduce speed to make roads safer for all, says horse owner

A HORSE owner is backing plans to reduce the island’s speed limit.


Strangles confirmed, movements restricted

HORSE owners are being warned to keep their animals in their home yards after a case of the highly contagious disease strangles was confirmed in Guernsey.


Horse owner hurt by criticism after death

HEARTBROKEN Julianna Chapellier has spoken out after sustained criticism over the death of her working horse and its foal.


Jiminy Cricket, champion horse

LAST week I jokingly referred to previous horse, dog and pet shows having provided an opportunity for people to meet creatures as diverse as Ann Rive’s tortoise, Peter Cunneen’s cockerel and the Magell boys’ ferrets.


‘Do support England but don’t frighten the horses’

A HORSE rider is warning that cars flying England flags could cause a serious accident.

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