Tag: horses
Horses in danger as animal charity makes desperate plea for help on Spain’s Costa Blanca
HORSES, donkeys, ponies and many other animals are at risk if the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales can’t replace it’s ageing transport.
The...
Paddocks Paradise: An unforgettable horse-riding experience in Andalucia’s Serrania de Ronda
FORGET everything you think you know about riding horses when you turn up at Paddock Paradise, a family-run establishment a few miles from Ronda...
Deadly mosquito-borne West Nile virus detected in 19 horses in Spain’s Andalucia
The current outbreak of the West Nile virus in the largest ever recorded in Andalucia, though cases of the disease have been detected for years.
Back in the saddle in the beautiful Andalucian countryside
TWELVE years ago I was in full preparation for the Andalucian Endurance Raid Riding Championships.
Artensana, the Arabian purebred mare I’d been training for almost...
Man in Spain caught on camera having sex with HORSES ‘used himself and objects’ to abuse animals
A MAN in Spain has been caged after being caught on tape having sex with horses.
The twisted suspect was caught in the act after...
Evil animal abuser who killed TEN horses gets historic jail sentence in Spain
AN evil animal abuser has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison.
Under the landmark ruling, the horse trader, from Extremadura, was also ordered to...
Two people arrested in Malaga for shocking abuse against horses
Police were first alerted to the abuse following a tip-off from a local resident
Donkey sanctuary ensures free roaming steeds keep their freedom
The donkey sanctuary vet has promised to return to the peak for further checks
Malaga horse breeders to try and impregnate mares with five visiting stallions in Coin
The five stallions will attempt to breed with every mare in the region
Inside the secret world of Sotogrande
Shhh and say it in sotto voce...Iona Napier demystifies the enigma of the discreet enclave, where royals rub shoulders with, well, decent down-to-earth folk
Jerez: The toast of Andalucia
Sherry is only part of the heady mix that makes Jerez a heaven for hedonists. Imogen Calderwood samples the cultural cocktail that leaves every visitor shaken and stirred
Dog fight waging between Mijas animal centre boss and former workers calling for its closure
A battle is being waged between obsessed animal-lover Kim Halliwell and a group of former volunteers, who want her rescue centre shut down
Cooler than the mint with the hole!
That’s polo at Sotogrande, writes Belinda Beckett, aka Mistress of Sizzle
Death in the afternoon
I am a horse lover. I always have been. In fact you can include donkeys in that, I’d add mules too, but I don’t know them so well, writes OP blogger Mary Biles
Equine outcasts teach us a thing or two
My life was fairly standard before moving to Seville... writes OP blogger Mary Biles
A racy evening at the Mijas hipodromo
A day (or night) at the Costa del Sol's only racehorse track is great entertainment
Blazing saddles
Residents from San Bartolome de los Pinares celebrated the annual Luminarias religious festival by riding horses through fire
Man taming beast
This week's 'Andalucia in Pictures' zooms in on the Rapa das Bestas festival in Sabudeco
Where will it end?
EXCLUSIVE: Olive Press tracks down "deluded" horse cruelty woman. While Seprona claims horses are fine, local charities fear the worst.
Holy horses!
Brave mounts soar through flaming bonfires as part of century-old Spanish tradition
We need burglary skills and zoo licenses, say animal charities
The trials and tribulations of running an animal charity has been discussed at first big get together