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...years, during which time, they have rescued and rehabilitated thousands of mistreated and abandoned animals. Along with dozens of abandoned dogs, cats, birds and goats, the sanctuary currently has 50 horses. The sisters have endeavoured to recreate a
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Caroline Grahm and her Anglo-Arabian horse Bambina RC followed up last year's success by becoming double Andalusian endurance riding champions over 80 kilometres. This came after this weekend's final race of the year in Sanlúcar. Caroline won ... best rider and Bambina best horse in their first year competing together at this distance. This success comes after they completed the same double last year, albeit in the lower 60-kilometre category. Caroline, who is from Lancashire (UK), has lived ... in Estepona for over 20 years and runs Ranch Siesta Los Rubios riding stables which looks after in excess of 25 horses. She only started competing in the sport five years ago when she was introduced to it by friend and fellow competitor Tracy Lewis
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...look like his dad. "They've re-created the McClellan-Benn fight, so there is some great stuff in this film. "It's still violent and it's still a crime film, but they've also focused on the humour." He joked: "It's like Only Fools and Horses
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Alhaurín el Grande. Around 40 children, aged between seven and nine years old, visited ARCH, the Andalusian Rescue Centre for Horses and Donkeys recently. The visit was arranged by Alhaurín town hall as part of a summer camp initiative. The ... children spent almost three hours at the centre, meeting and learning about the animals in their care. After a talk by the charity's president Jill Newman Rogers, they watched vets cleaning a donkey's teeth and learnt how to look after horses and donkeys ... properly. They then played games (like Pin the Tail on the Donkey) or drew pictures of their favourite horse. Each child was given a certificate at the end of the morning and Alhaurin TV was there to film for the local news. The centre is open every
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Staff at the Andalusian Rescue Centre for Horses (ARCH) were given a lovely surprise recently when one of the centre's rescue donkeys gave birth overnight. The little black foal has been named Saracen after the sponsor Saracen Horse Feeds. The
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The horse-drawn carriages which take tourists for trips around the city have a waiting area in Plaza de la Marina, among other places, but unfortunately in this location there is no shade and the summer sun beats down on all them all day. ... Following numerous complaints from visitors and local residents who are concerned about the horses' welfare, the council has now decided to install sunshades to protect them. Angry comments were posted on social media and complaints were made to the ... Protectora de Animales society whose president, Carmen Manzano, spoke to the Councillor for Mobility, José del Río, to warn him that the temperature is now too high for the horses to stand for hours with no shade. He immediately reinitiated the system used
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The police unit attached to the Junta de Andalucía in Malaga has reported three people and seized a total of 1,603.50 euros from a bar in Mijas. In a crackdown against illegal betting activity, their investigations found that sports betting was bei
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The Andalusian Rescue Centre for Horses (ARCH) is celebrating its tenth anniversary this month. Founded in 2009 by president Jill Newman Rogers and a group of horse-loving friends, the charity has since rescued, cared for and re-homed more than 300 ... horses and donkeys. ·More information : ARCH is currently looking for more volunteers. Visit www.horserescuespain.org Situated on the outskirts of Alhaurín el Grande, the charity works with the Spanish animal protection authorities to combat the ... volunteers. Some have extensive experience in the horse world, while others are people who simply love animals and offer help in the stables and with fundraising projects. The volunteers care for as many as 15 animals at any given time and their only reward
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More than 400 euros was raised at a charity horse race night held in Biddy Mulligans Bar in La Cala de Mijas on Tuesday. The event was organised by Black Tower Financial Services to raise funds for Debra España, the Marbella-based association that
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A large number of horses, donkeys, ponies and mules have been rescued from apparent ill-treatment in a village in Malaga province. Following an anonymous tip- off, members of the Refugio del Burro equine sanctuary approached premises in Villanueva