The Times of India has reported that a factory located in Chatai Mohala has allegedly been mixing horse manure with coriander so they can sell it as a spice.
Police in Rajasthan have raided several food manufacturers premises and found the adulterated coriander along with other fake spices.
Crop waste, chemicals and hazardous colouring agents are some of the other substances discovered in seized products.
In another raid in Mali Mohalla of Narsimhapura of Shubham Masal Udyog police seized 150 bags of fake spices. Several bags of horse dung were also found.
It is thought that some of the spices may have been exported for use in other countries.
A 41 year old farmer from Midlothian has been fined £400 for beeping his car horn at two women riding through his barley field on 30 May 2008.
Christopher Mann of Gorebridge appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court where he admitted a causing a breach of the peace.
The riders, Angela Brand and Rhona More were riding through the barley field when they were approached by Mann in his car. He stopped the car and shouted at them. The two women replied that they were not causing any damage. Mann then starting blasting his horn near to the riders then drove off whilst continuing to sound the horn. Miss Brand called the police.
Defence agent, John Good, said his client had been upset by the women riding through the field which was clearly contained a crop.
The controversial Palio horse race may be coming to Caernarfon, Wales as part of a tour. The organisers of the race which originates in Siena, Italy are in talks with Caernarfon Town Council to see if the race can go ahead.
The race is run every summer in Siena and consists of bareback jockeys riding their horses three times round the square.
Animal rights charities are opposed to the race as many horses have died during its history. Since the race began in 1970 approximately 43 horses have been killed during the race. Sand is put down on the floor or the square and the corners of buildings are padded but regular injuries still occur.
Caernarfon town council’s clerk Catherine Owen said:
As you can imagine there will be a lot of health and safety questions that would need to be addressed and lots of issues involving the public, the horses and the castle to be resolved. Nothing has been agreed at this stage. There will be several meetings before anything is passed and dates agreed.
Unfortunately crime is something that we all have to live with on a day to day basis. When you have horses and equestrian equipment on site you have to give extra consideration to the security of your property.
Horse tack is a common target for thieves and it’s important to protect yourself by making sure it’s kept in a safe location.
Many people keep their tack in the house but if it’s left on the yard in a tack room then there are steps you can take to safeguard it.
You can buy lockable tack cupboards and trunks that will hold your expensive equipment such as saddles, bridles and bits. There are also saddle locks on the market which fit over a wall mounted saddle rack.
Further security equipment for saddles includes microchip kits and saddle marking.
It is also a good idea to ensure that the tack room itself is a difficult to enter as possible. Always have strong locks on windows and doors. A steel door or security shutters are a good option for bigger yards.
Fit an alarm system and consider installing CCTV. A strategically displayed warning poster broadcasting your measures can put off petty criminals.
Take photos of your saddle so that if it does get stolen it will be easily recognisable in the event of it being recovered.
Security measures can be expensive but the heartache and money they will save in the long term make them worthwhile.
