Sabacoín 2009

For anyone interested in horses, the annual Sabacoín horse fair is well worth a visit. It takes place at the Cantarranas Industrial Estate in Coín from March 26th to March 29th and it forms part of the classification rounds for the Spanish Championships for P.R.E. (Pura Raza Española).

Four more positive tests – this time horses

Four more positive drugs tests at the Beijing Olympics, all relating to Capsaicin. Derived from chilli peppers, Capsaicin can have hypersensitising effects or act as a pain relief and, in both cases, can improve the performance of a horse.

Horses facing eviction in Marbella

Marbella Council has begun steps to evict the horsey community from Trapiche del Prado, a site they have occupied since 1991.