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Full marks to Highland Pony plans for breeds centenary

Underlying our many and varied equestrian interests lies the horse, that wonderful animal that physically and mentally does so much for us and for…

A Highland Pony from the Queen's Balmoral Estate was the winner of a top award at this year's Scottish Game Fair.

A number of leading breeders from the north and east of Scotland have been confirmed as judges for this year's Royal Highland Show.

Vets and horse owners are playing a “crucial role” in grass sickness research, as it is hoped a research could hold the key to understanding the disease.

BALMORAL estate Highland ponies owned by The Queen are to play a leading role in a battle against a brutal sickness that leaves horses fighting for…

Princess Anne opens up about devastating impact of deadly illness on Queens beloved horses Hello! 26/02/2021 "devastating impact" of a mysterious disease which killed five of The Princess appeared on the OnFarm podcast to launch a new fellowship for research into Equine Grass Sickness, which is almost always fatal to horses. It comes after the Balmoral Estate lost five Highland ponies to the deadly illness between June 2017 and May 2018. WATCH: Princess Anne speaks about devastating impa...

WATCH: Princess Anne speaks about devastating impact of disease on beloved horses Asked whether she had encountered EGS, Anne told presenter Ross Montague: "Yes. More so recently at Balmoral where theyve had quite a lot of losses sadly. And thats - you know, particularly when youre breeding Highland Ponies and you lose two really nice colts in one go. Thats a pretty devastating impact, as well as the fact that they are working ponies, its important to keep those gene pools relevant." In a prev...