The tourist stood underneath a sign that warned the horses may kick or bite. A tourist appeared to faint after being bitten by one of the King’s Guard’s horses while posing for a photo. Footage on YouTube showed a swarm of tourists waiting to try and get one of the iconic photos you pose for […]

1 year ago

The potential value of the dogs recovered is estimated to be in excess €150,000. Gardaí have seized 32 dogs and four horses during planned searches in the Baldoyle area of north Dublin. The seizure took place as part of ongoing investigations into illegal puppy farms and related criminal activity. The operation was carried out on […]

5 years ago

Who doesn’t love Disney’s famous horses? Many an iconic horse has featured in Disney’s beloved films over the years. Whether it’s Philipe from Beauty And The Beast or Pegasus from Hercules, some of these horses have been crucial to many Disney storylines. Others might only appear for a few seconds. Regardless, a true Disney horse […]

7 years ago

The number is down on the 2017 figure. 6,500 horses in Ireland were slaughtered for meat last year, according to figures released by the Department of Agriculture. Tipperary TD Mattie McGrath asked Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Creed what the figures were for horses slaughtered for human consumption in Ireland. It was revealed […]

7 years ago

A fantastic result. The Irish Show Jumping team tied for second place in at the Dublin Horse Show, in a historic competition which saw Mexico take home gold for the first time. The Longines FEI Nations Cup of Ireland took place on Friday with all teams competing for the Aga Khan Trophy at the Dublin […]

8 years ago

If loving puns is wrong, we don’t want to be right. Puns are great (when done correctly!) and we love them and anybody who doesn’t can’t be our friend. To that end, two hotels in Galway have managed to get themselves into a horse-based pun-off on Twitter off the back of the impending Galway Races, […]

8 years ago