Tucked away from view in a luscious green field at the foot of the Blackdown Hills in Somerset is a chestnut gelding who — if only he could talk — would have an extraordinary tale to tell indeed. As it is, the 19-year-old retired racehorse will have to make do with Hollywood speaking for him: … Read more
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
Hundreds of travellers have descended on a village for a gypsy horse fair despite calls for it to be scrapped over coronavirus fears. Dozens of caravans and vehicles could be seen packed onto a field for the Wellingborough Horse Fair near Wollaston, Northamptonshire, on Saturday, as footage emerged of revellers dancing together. Around 200 people … Read more
Sam Faiers opts for comfort in clingy sportwear as the make-up free star takes her daughter Rosie, 2, to the stables for a horse riding session By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 12:39 BST, 27 August 2020 | Updated: 12:39 BST, 27 August 2020 Her daughter Rosie left her beaming with ‘pride’ last year when … Read more
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
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
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
Carry on Escaping! Comic film star Peter Butterworth was rejected for part playing himself in prisoner of war movie The Wooden Horse because he was too fat Petter Butterworth was involved in two escapes from Stalag Luft III PoW camp Actor was told he wasn’t ‘convincingly heroic or athletic enough’ to play himself Butterworth had vaulted over gymnastic … Read more
300-1 shot He Knows No Fear makes horse racing history at Leopardstown becoming the longest-priced winner in British and Irish racing He Knows No Fear caused the biggest upset in British and Irish racing history The horse took victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden on Thursday William Hill took 86 bets on the … Read more
Ancient human ancestors living in Britain 480,000 years ago butchered and devoured an entire horse, scientists have discovered. An archeological dig at a site in Boxgrove, Sussex, which is home to Britain’s oldest human remains, revealed the mare’s remains which had been picked clean. Nothing of the wild equine went to waste, with the prehistoric humans eating … Read more