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Lucky pupils at a Coatbridge school excelled during a cracking course, put their best foot forward and saddled up to welcome some four-legged friends in a series of fun and educational activities.

A recent visitor to Five Sisters Zoo has praised it online, stating that that "there is so much more to see and do" than at Edinburgh Zoo.

Residents at a care home in Wishaw got a pleasant surprise when a couple of beautiful ponies trotted into their communal living room recently.

A watch, bronze statue and cutlery were stolen from an 80-year-old Balfron man’s home after he was duped by “despicable” crooks who distracted him by claiming his ponies had broken loose from their paddock.

Queen Elizabeth II s getting a head start on her birthday festivities.  The royal family’s official Instagram account shared a picture of the Queen on Wednesday standing between two of her fell ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale.  "Ahead of The Queen’s 96th Birthday tomorrow, Royal Windsor Horse Show, have released a new photograph of Her Majesty with two of her fell ponies, Bybeck Katie and Bybeck Nightingale," the caption began. Queen Elizabeth kicked off her birthday celebration early on Wednesday.

Woman of the hour! Queen Elizabeth II posed for a new portrait in honor of her 96th birthday on Thursday, April 21.

In celebration of Queen Elizabeth’s 96th birthday, a new photo has been released.

An elderly couple who kept ponies in 'extremely barbaric conditions' were spared jail after admitting animal cruelty.

Carol Vorderman, 60, was full of Welsh pride yesterday as she took to Instagram to share her adventures in the mountains.The 15-mile trip turned out to be rather eventful, however, and she found herself getting teary at the natural splendour of it all. Carol posted a picture of the stunning surrounding countryside with the caption “Heart here always #Wales.”In her video she said: “Bore da pawb - good morning everybody!“I’m a happy girl because I’m back in the Welsh mountains today.”The star is no stranger to country hikes and was seen earlier this year in her BBC documentary Carol Vorderman: Closer to Home, which saw her exploring her home patch of North Wales. The TV legend beamed from ear to ear as she described what she hoped to see on

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Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A man who was already banned from keeping horses has been spared a jail sentence despite being convicted of the worst case of animal neglect one vet had ever seen.The cruelty came to light when an animal welfare officer carried out an unannounced inspection of sheep being kept in fields in the Drefach Felindre area, near the town of Newcastle Emlyn in Carmarthenshire.The officer noticed a shed covered with wood pallets and tarpaulin and saw two ponies standing inside in their own faeces, reports Wales Online.Further inspection revealed the cob-type ponies to be standing in waist-high soiled bedding with their hooves badly overgrown and with tails so short that the officer believed the

Took the children to ride ponies and it was one thing after another that went WRONG! Poor ponies! Poor moms and dads!!! Lots of laughs and sweetness too!!

woman claims her horse was killed in an arson attack after "petrol" was used to set the stable alight while the poor animal was trapped inside.His mane and tail were "completely burned off" according to devastated owner Amy Allen who wants to find out who is responsible.

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As Stacey Solomon’s adorable son Rex turned two, the Loose Women star threw him a bash to remember.Taking to her Instagram stories, Stacey, 31, shared the day with her 4.4 million followers, as Rex enjoyed a day themed around Disney’s Moana. Stacey put together a lovely video where everyone sings little Rex happy birthday and as he comes into the conservatory the little one is treated to decorations galore.There’s a makeshift pool with an inflatable dolphin in, a huge Moana-themed cake and lots of colourful balloons frame the windows.

In the days leading up to Prince Philip’s funeral, his youngest granddaughter Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, 17, was spotted multiple times taking in the tributes that were left for the Duke of Edinburgh.

Prince Philip took up carriage driving in the 1970s and it was no secret that his ponies were his pride and joy. The Duke of Edinburgh who passed away on April 9, has reportedly left his beloved ponies and carriage to his granddaughter Lady Louise Windsor, who he taught the sport to, according to The Mirror.

The Duke of Edinburgh reportedly left them all 17-year-old Lady Louise, reportedly the Queen's favourite granddaughter, because she shared his love of carriage driving.Prince Philip initially took up carriage driving in the 1970s, after switching from polo, and he taught the sport to his granddaughter and her mother, the Countess of Wessex, the Mirror reports. Sources close to the Royal Family told the MailOnline she will regularly exercise the two black ponies – Balmoral Nevis and Notlaw Storm – at Windsor.

Prince Philip's beloved ponies and the carriage that was filled with his prized possessions during his funeral will be inherited by his granddaughter.

Prince Philip designed for his funeral has been unveiled a day before the Queen bids farewell to her husband of 73 years.The polished dark green four-wheeled carriage will stand in the Quadrangle of Windsor Castle on Saturday as the duke's coffin is carried past in a procession on a Land Rover hearse.It was Philip's most recent carriage, which he began using at the age of 91 for riding around Windsor and other royal estates.With the carriage will be the duke's two black Fell ponies - Balmoral Nevis and Notlaw Storm - who were both were born in 2008.Balmoral Nevis was bred by the Queen, with Fell ponies being an endangered breed.Made of aluminium and steel, the carriage was built to the duke's specifications eight years ago, drawing on his

Gemma Collins has declared herself a ‘horse mummy’ as she posed with two miniature ponies.