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Historical Peace Agreement in Nepal

The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoists) who were engaged in armed insurgency for eleven years have entered into a Peace Agreement with Nepal Government yesterday.

Date 22/11/2006

Nepos Van Limbo Dies Following Surgery for Colic

Nepos Van Limbo in Action Nepos Van Limbo, the 9 year old skewbald owned by Mark Stubbs and ridden by Robert and John Whitaker died after surgery for colic at Liverpool University of Surgery.

Date 20/11/2006

Equitour send Horse and Rider Magazine to Corsica

Zoë Cannon from Horse and Rider Magazine headed off to experience a wonderful horse riding holiday on the magical island Corsica organised by Equitour Worldwide Horse Riding Holidays.

Date 19/11/2006

Champion Race Horse Cloned

Ten time world champion Gill's Bay Boy, affectionately known as Scamper, has been successfully cloned.

Desert Orchid Dies Peacefully at Home

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner and four time winner of King George VI Chase, Desert Orchid died this week.

Date 17/11/2006

Historical Peace Agreement in Nepal

The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoists) who were engaged in armed insurgency for eleven years have entered into a Peace Agreement with Nepal Government yesterday.

Date 22/11/2006

Equitour Featured on BBC Holiday 2007 Program

Equitour Worldwide Riding Holidays appeared on the BBC Holiday 2007 program, the leading television holiday destination show in the UK.

Date 16/11/2006

Equitour Worldwide Riding Holidays at WTM

Equitour Worldwide Riding Holidays are attending the most prestigious travel fare in Britain.

Read more: Equitour Worldwide Riding Holidays at World Travel Market

Date 03/11/2006

War on Terror Victim........ Winnie the Pooh

An eight year old child who was told at check in that he could take his favourite toy with him on an easyjet flight was stopped by security officers as the family passed through security and told that Winnie the Pooh must be put in the hold of the aircraft.

Date 02/11/2006

New President for Brooke Animal Hospital

A recent visit to Pakistan marked the first official duty for the Duchess of Cornwall as President of Brooke.

Read more: New President for Brooke

Date 02/11/2006

International Horseball Arrives in Britain

Three ladies teams from the UK will be competing against teams from France, Belgium and Germany in the first ever international horseball even to take place in the UK

Read more: International Horseball Arrives in Britain

Date 31/10/2006

Horse Riding Discounts in Botswana

Equitour are always pleased to be offering horse riding holidays, especially when there are some fantastic savings to be made!

Macatoo, one of the leading operators in Botswana are running an 'End of Year' promotion offering a massive discount of £50 per person per night!!

Read more: Horse Riding Discounts in Botswana

Date 31/102006

Anti Horse Slaughter Campaign

Animal welfare groups are set to launch a major campaign in Britain in 2007 to outlaw the slaughter of horses for human consumption.

Backed by celebrities including Paul McCartney, Bo Derek, Clint Eastwood, Whoopi Goldberg, Keith Richards and Daryl Hannah the campaign is aiming to stop the deaths of up to 7,000 horses shot in two UK abattoirs.

Read more: Anti Horse Slaughter Campaign

Date 31/10/2006

Riding Holiday Tragedy

A British tourist died after she was swept out to sea at a remote beach in South Africa while out riding her horse.

Claire Jackson had been riding on the beach at Wavecrest in the Eastern Cape with a friend and their tour guide when disaster struck.

Read more: Riding Holiday Tragedy

Date 31/10/2006