A horse was rescued from a disused inspection pit at Redruth mid afternoon on Thursday.Firefighters from Camborne and Redruth were called to the Blowinghouse area of the town shortly before 3.30pm, following reports that the 12-year-old gelding wa...
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A horse became trapped after falling into a former vehicle inspection pit in West Cornwall yesterday afternoon. Firefighters were called to Blowinghouse, near Redruth, shortly before 3.30pm after reports that a 12-year-old horse had fallen into the out...
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A horse fell into a disused vehicle inspection pit at an address near Redruth this afternoon.
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There was a step back to a quieter pace of life at the weekend when the tractor was put to one side and the old fashioned skill of ploughing with horses was celebrated.The annual Cornish Horse Ploughing Championships were held at Trewidden Farm overloo...
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A CRACK team of riders representing Cornwall Trec will take centre stage at the London International Horse Show, Olympia, next month, after winning through to The SEIB British Riding Clubs Quadrille of the Year, in a hard fought qualifier at the Aintre...
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A second horse in the Westcountry has tested positive for the deadly "swamp fever" virus within weeks of an earlier case, the Western Morning News can reveal.The virus, which is spread via biting insects, is an exotic viral disease that affects horses,...
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A horse in Cornwall is put down after tests show it is suffering from the highly contagious swamp fever.
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An attack on a horse in Cornwall over the weekend is described as "horrendous" and "pre-meditated".
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A HORSE has had to be destroyed after being badly cut in an attack in South East Cornwall.
Devon and Cornwall Police are investigating how a horse became seriously injured, which has resulted in the horse having to be put down.The incident occurred be...
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A horse's leg is deliberately slashed, causing injuries so bad vets had to put the animal down.
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HORSE riders are pleading with drivers to slow down on country lanes around Falmouth after a number of accidents in recent weeks.
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Young horse riders are inspired by Team GB as they compete at Trescrowan Livery Show
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Two ponies found dead, Carharrack
Police in Cornwall are investigating the deaths of two Shetland ponies at Carharrack near Redruth.
The ponies were found dead in their field at around 1030 hours this morning, Sunday 24 June 2012 by their owners who ...
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Community Police cadets from Newton Abbot proved a great help at the Cockington riding horse show on Sunday 22nd April.
They battled the wind and rain to help with parking arrangements, assisted judges with updating scores and helped put up ju...
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The effect of films and TV shows featuring the Westcountry – which attracts increasing numbers of visitors to the region – has become the subject of a new academic study.Steven Spielberg's recent epic War Horse and the Dartmoor-insp...
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A woman was injured in Troon on Sunday after being thrown from a horse and trampled.
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A lady has been injured after falling from a horse in Cornwall.
The rider appears to have been thrown from her horse which then trampled her at around 1.45pm today in Troon.
The horse and rider had just passed a tractor which was stationery allow...
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A 47-year-old man has been arrested and released on bail after three women were allegedly harassed in public in a Cornish town.According to police, the women were targeted in Redruth by a motorcyclist who harassed and hurled "inappropriate sexual com...
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Police in Redruth are on the trail of a mystery motorbiker who has been linked to at least three allegations of harassment.
The first incident occurred on March 1 at around 10.30am when a female horse rider in the town was approached by a man riding a...
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A ROYAL war horse ridden by a soldier from North Cornwall has astonished troopers by helping them to muck out his own stables.Household Cavalry gelding Llamrei grabs a broom in his teeth and sweeps away the straw, and a video of his amazing actions tak...
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A ROYAL war horse ridden by a soldier from North Cornwall has astonished troopers by helping them to muck out his own stables.Household Cavalry gelding Llamrei grabs a broom in his teeth and sweeps away the straw, and a video of his amazing actions tak...
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