UK jockey wins French race - then asks Macron about his residency card James Reveley, who has lived and raced in France for eight years, queried why he had not been given a card after he won the Prix du président
French couple innovate horse hoof health with plastic shoes It may mean the end of the ‘clip clop’ sound but the polyurethane horseshoe is said to be a healthier alternative to metal
France votes to allow new gambling casinos to support ‘horse towns’ The vote will ‘save the region’ and ‘write history’, say supporters Boost for horse and pony clubs in France Cadre Noir de Saumur: Discover France’s unique style of horse riding Riding centres in France struggle to find horses
Can I go horse riding in France under the semi-lockdown Covid rules? The rules differ depending on if you are an official member of France’s horse riding society
Horse racing suspended in France due to equine virus Rhinopneumonitis in horses is roughly equivalent to the common cold in people but a more serious strain has been spreading in Europe since mid-February
More horse attacks in France prompt major investigations More horses have been found injured across France, prompting one investigation in the northeast to include 40 gendarmes and a helicopter, as investigations ramp up into the mystery macabre attacks.
Horse attacks: Owners in France warned against vigilantism Gendarmerie have called on horse owners in France “not to take justice into their own hands”, even as another horse is killed, and police warn that they believe the attacks to be by “more than one perpetrator”.
Map: More horse attacks in France, see areas targeted More horses have been mutilated in France in the latest of a series of gruesome attacks that police are continuing to investigate across the country.
15+ horses killed and mutilated in France this year One horse, which had already died of natural causes, was found with its ear, eye and nose removed this week. The attack is the latest in a string of around 15 similar incidents in France this year.
France’s love of horses knows no bounds From the Camargue to Chantilly, a guided tour of the country with lovers of all things equestrian in mind
Disabled rider’s round-France five months’ journey One rider, her dog, a pair of horses and 13 legs...
Banned French race horses drugged due to ‘old hay’ Two race horses in the Haute-Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) that tested positive for the banned drug boldenone had the substance in their system due to inadvertently eating old hay, it has been confirmed.
French dog owners ordered to pay for horse accident The owners of two dogs that inadvertently caused a serious horse-riding accident have been deemed responsible, and ordered to pay €815,000 in compensation and costs, a French court has ruled. Blind rider’s double Olympic dream French riding schools open doors to public from today Dordogne pompiers rescue two horses trapped in a pool
30 animals evacuated from Haute-Savoie centre An equestrian centre in the Haute-Savoie has been evacuated, with 30 animals rescued due to concerns over their welfare in the region’s current freezing temperatures. On the range with a Catalan cowboy D’Artagnan trails will gee-up horse tourism Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed