Back from the brink of death and other things the horse world is talking about
Left for dead
The story of Woody, found collapsed and abandoned on the side of the road, is testament to the efforts and collaborative working of all those who saved him, and do the same for countless other animals. Woody was picked up by My Lovely Horse Rescue in Tipperary last October – and last week came second in his first ever show with his rehomer. “I thought my heart was going to burst when I saw the photos,” said the charity’s Kelly Mellerick.
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Hickstead returns
It’s that time again! All eyes turn to West Sussex this week, where spectators are in for a treat. H&H will be covering all the action from the All England Jumping Course, including Saturday’s (24 June) speed Derby and culminating in the Al Shira’aa Derby the following day.
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Exemption certificates
Riders have been reminded of the need to apply for, and renew therapeutic exemption certificates (TUEs), after a top eventer was suspended. US rider Buck Davidson’s drug test at the Kentucky Three-Day Event on 30 April returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance, caused by a medication he has been prescribed since childhood, and for which his TUE had expired.
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