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Firefighters in Spain’s Malaga called out to rescue horse in dire straits

Cristina Hodgson - 23 Jan, 2023 @ 08:45

MALAGA firefighters of the Provincial Fire Brigade Consortium (CPB) have successfully rescued a trapped horse. The incident occurred yesterday, Sunday January 22, when fire crews...

Costa Blanca

Helicopter hoists out trapped horse from ditch on Spain’s Costa Blanca

Alex Trelinski - 3 Oct, 2022 @ 11:16

FIREFIGHTERS used a helicopter on Sunday to lift out a horse trapped in a seven-metre deep ditch in Pinoso, Alicante Province. The rescue took place...

Malaga

WATCH: Call for ban on tourist carriages after horse collapses in heat during Malaga feria on Spain’s Costa del...

Jorge Hinojosa - 22 Aug, 2022 @ 15:00

CALLS to ban tourist carriages have reignited after yet another horse collapsed in the extreme heat, this time during Malaga’s feria. The animal rights party...

Balearic Islands

Video of horse collapsing pulling carriage in Mallorca heat reignites calls for ban across Spain

Jorge Hinojosa - 25 Jul, 2022 @ 15:00

A DISTRESSING video showing a horse collapsing during the heat of the day in Mallorca has reignited calls for a ban on the tourist...

Malaga

Night-MARE! Galloping horse stuns drivers on motorway in Spain’s Malaga

Cristina Hodgson - 11 May, 2022 @ 09:30

MOTORISTS on the A-45 towards Malaga were forced to swerve to avoid runaway horse galloping up the motorway. According to the Casabermeja Polica Local, who...

Lead

EXCLUSIVE: How a British expat pensioner took a horse destined for the knackers yard and made him a champion

Cristina Hodgson - 13 Mar, 2021 @ 13:30

CHRISTINE Hartfield, from the UK, is no stranger to the horse world, a former eventing champion, she has dedicated the last 13 years caring...

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Driver crashes trying to dodge horse and cart in Spain’s Mallorca

Dimitris Kouimtsidis - 20 Feb, 2020 @ 11:27

A MAN has crashed his car in Mallorca trying to avoid a horse and cart.

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Horse dies while others collapse from exhaustion at Feria de Abril de Sevilla in Andalucia

Elisa Menendez - 17 Apr, 2018 @ 18:10

The animal tragically died on Sunday after not eating or drinking all day

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Starving and beaten horse rescued from violent thugs in southern Spain

Elisa Menendez - 27 Mar, 2018 @ 16:42

The mare named Beauty was found with 'horrendous' scars and a deformed spine in the Costa Blanca

Cadiz

WATCH: Exhausted horse collapses on ground in extreme heat at Spanish feria

Laura Duckett - 17 Jul, 2017 @ 10:18

It was filmed after collapsing in the middle of the street this weekend

Couple to trek over 3,000km on horseback from Spain to their wedding in Brighton

Chloe Glover (Reporter) - 30 Apr, 2017 @ 10:00

Niki Fray and Mark of Cadiar in the Alpujarras will ride the length of Spain and France along the GR7 and E2 routes, which will end with them trotting down the aisle in Brighton

Other News

Estepona horse racers take part in first half marathon for charity

Chloe Glover (Reporter) - 19 Apr, 2017 @ 12:39

Caroline Graham and Helen Buteux, who normally race on endurance horses, decided to put themselves to the test through the Malaga half marathon

Environment

Stricter punishment in place for horse hobblers in Andalucia

Rob Horgan - 26 Mar, 2016 @ 10:03

Horse hobblers nobbled

Malaga

Calls to ban carriage horses after horse in Marbella collapses from heatstroke

Nina Chausow - 12 Aug, 2015 @ 11:42

Carriage horse collapse inspires calls to ban carriage rides

Environment

‘Inexcusable levels of animal abuse’ at El Rocio pilgrimage in Huelva, says animal rights group PACMA

Rob Horgan - 3 Jun, 2015 @ 17:04

A total of 107 horses have been killed in El Rocio since 2007

Environment

EXCLUSIVE: Expat outrage at injured horses on show in Coin

Rob Horgan - 15 May, 2015 @ 10:00

Expats want more checks at Spain's 'biggest horse show'

Malaga

Mijas racecourse to get back up and running

Imogen Calderwood - 6 Sep, 2014 @ 15:00

Competitions are scheduled for October and February

National News

Police bring down illegal horsemeat trafficking ring

Imogen Calderwood - 30 May, 2014 @ 08:30

Further searches are under way in farms, vet clinics and slaughterhouses

Sport

Atletico Madrid’s Diego Costa receiving horse placenta treatment for injured hamstring

Tom Powell - 22 May, 2014 @ 13:21

The striker has flown to a specialist in Serbia in a desperate attempt to be fit for Saturday's Champions League final

Malaga

Horse dies in Malaga traffic accident

Alex Iszatt (Reporter) - 25 Jul, 2013 @ 12:19

Vets had to put down horse after it received severe wounds in car accident

Food & Drink

Spain goes à la cart

Mason Jones (Reporter) - 17 Mar, 2013 @ 09:30

Spain's top chefs embrace horse meat for gourmet dining as sales rise nationally

Malaga

Horse rescue centre in Spain protests against horse cruelty

Frances Leate - 15 Dec, 2012 @ 08:23

CYD Santa Maria receives an average of 50 requests a week to take on unwanted horses

Cadiz

How four men and a tractor got Harry the horse to safety

Eloise Horsfield - 2 Oct, 2012 @ 16:39

Olive Press reader Judith Nicklin quickly raised the alarm after spotting a horse struggling to get out of a lake opposite her house in Sotogrande

Business & Finance

Horses suffer from Spanish recession

Eloise Horsfield - 19 Sep, 2012 @ 10:45

Thousands are being abandoned and slaughtered as the crisis deepens

Travel News

Horsing around in the Axarquia

Rund Abdelfatah - 27 Jul, 2012 @ 18:00

Eloise Horsfield is advised to go easy on the hip flask as she rides a trusty mare through the wilds near Periana

National News

Spanish sweepstake mistake

Eloise Horsfield - 22 Apr, 2012 @ 09:15

EXCLUSIVE: Expats fall at first hurdle after their Grand National sweepstake uses last year’s horses

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