The first foal of legendary racehorse Winx fetched a fortune at auction yesterday as the 18-month-old filly sold for a record-breaking $10 million. The sale smashed an all-time record for a thoroughbred yearling, doubling the $5 million paid for Black Caviar’s half-brother in 2013…

Hippophiles without stables have also had their moment, as young hobby horse fanatics competed in England for a $575 prize. But they had to defend their moment in the spotlight as a lot of people thought the story in Horse & Hound magazine was a joke…

And if equestrian sports really aren’t your thing, you might be more interested in runaway Merino Woody who’s been given a good shearing after spending 3 years on the lamb… There are also some goats going begging in Italy – if you can catch them that is…