Episodes
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 20240924 | 20240925 (R4) |
A Wild Ride
In 2023, Ailsa Rochester made the decision to buy her daughter her first horse, but was shocked by this largely unregulated sector.
In A Wild Ride, Ailsa meets the equestrian who broke her back after buying a horse sold as “a quiet all-rounder”, the mother and daughter who fundraised to buy back their beloved pony after discovering he was being sold for thousands as a “perfect first pony” despite being medically retired by a vet. She also speaks to the parent who bought her 7 year old daughter's first horse, only to find out it was not only dangerous, but allegedly stolen.
Ailsa finds out how social media has changed the ancient trade of horse dealing and speaks to legal experts, horse owners and those who claim they're victims of unscrupulous dealers, to hear why buying and selling horses in England and Wales today is such a risky business.
An Audio Always production for BBC Radio 4
Investigating the unregulated horse trade in the UK.
When journalist Ailsa Rochester set out to buy a horse she had no idea what a world she was entering. She explores an unregulated sector where dangerous horses are mis-sold.
New documentary for BBC Radio 4