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Record-breaking auction of ponies with total gross sales of $389,500 and an average sale price $5697.

Staff at The Mare and Foal Sanctuary in Britain have spent four years helping a terrified semi-feral pony overcome his past trauma.

Mare’s milk is surprisingly similar to human milk, scientists note in their just-published review.

Relaxed management of The Donkey Sanctuary’s grounds has meant wildflowers have been able to flower and seed, providing pollinating with a spring and summertime boost, as well as a notable increase in a whole host of other insects.

Study findings raise questions around how well owners understand their pets, and whether many do enough research before taking up animal ownership.

Brooke and The Worshipful Company of Farriers will work together on the charity’s Global Farriery Project to provide expert mentorship and training in low and middle-income countries.

New mums among a group of ponies rescued from a flooded field in Northamptonshire in February.

“A condylar fracture was once considered the death of racehorses, and as time and science progressed, it was considered career-ending.” But not any more.

“These horses are kept in intensive breeding farms where they are housed in group pens at high stock densities and fed high amounts of concentrates.”