Category: Horse News

Stockholm Hearts duo Philippaerts and Attwood race to victory in GCL Monaco Finishing as the only clean sheet of the weekend Olivier Philippaerts and Lily Attwood extended the Stockholm Hearts powered by H&M We Love Horses championship lead after the duo secured a breathtaking victory in one of the most compact and challenging arenas on the circuit. London Knights pair of Mike Kawai and Sam Hutton climbed from 14th place overnight to take silver on the podium while Berlin Eagles powered by Fundis took third place with Eoin McMahon and…

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Team North America take gold in FEI Youth Equestrian Games FEI Youth Equestrian Games 2022, written by Louise Parkes It took a thrilling three-way jump-off to decide the result of the team competition at the FEI Youth Equestrian Games 2022 in Aachen, Germany. And it was the North American quintet of Mimi Gochman (USA), Carlos Andres Meany Morataya (GUA), Gabriela Maradiaga (HON), Shannon Grubba (CRC) and Xaviera Maurer Buch (MEX) who clinched gold ahead of Team Europe in silver and Team Africa in bronze. First to set out in the third and…

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Innovative Equilab app demonstrates how mindset around equestrian sport is changing Equilab, an equestrian tracking app, has been chosen by Apple as one of the 7 most prominent apps on the Appstore.  We are thrilled that Apple has chosen to recognise the equestrian sport and the riding community”, says Adam Torkelsson, CEO of Equilab.  The app serves the equestrian community to help riders keep track of training, the horse’s pace, rides out, and time spent developing partnerships with their horses. In comparison with other sports, equestrian athletes rarely receive the…

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SPILLERS support Redwings with weighty campaign Redwings have said a huge thank you to SPILLERS for their support as part of their most recent equine obesity campaign. The feed company is on a big mission this year; to help overweight horses get slimmer while adding weight to Redwings Horse Sanctuary’s funds. They have pledged to convert equine weight loss kilos into £££s, to raise £5,000 for the charity. SPILLERS is inviting horse owners to join the SPILLERS™ Slimmers’ Club, with the goal of members’ horses collectively losing 100,000kg. As the…

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Blind Dressage Rider Verity Smith Joins Team Equisafety Blind international dressage rider Verity Smith has joined Team Equisafety as the latest brand ambassador. About Verity Verity is well known in the sport of para-dressage and over the years has been selected to compete internationally as part of the French Para Dressage Squad, alongside representing Great Britain as part of Para Team GB. Verity is competing and winning at the highest level ever achieved by any blind rider in the World at Elite Able-Bodied competitions and attributes much of her successes to her…

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FEI Youth Equestrian Games 2022 Draw for horses gets Youth Equestrian Games underway, written by Louise Parkes It’s going to be an extraordinary 11 days packed with a whole range of experiences for the 30 athletes taking part in the FEI Youth Equestrian Games 2022 which got underway in Aachen, Germany yesterday with the draw for horses. Competing with your peers on a horse with which you are familiar is challenging enough, but building a whole new partnership over the six days in the lead-up to the first round of the Team…

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FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ 2022 All female-squad leads The Netherlands to victory in Rotterdam, written by Catie Staszak Led by a strong all-female squad, The Netherlands enjoyed a victory on home soil at CHIO Rotterdam (NED), winning the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ of The Netherlands Saturday in an authoritative fashion. Led by Chef d’Equipe Alex van Silfhout, the quartet of Lynne Maas (Eastpoint), Thamar Zweistra (Hexagon’s Ich Weiss), Emmelie Scholtens (Indian Rock) and Dinja Van Liere (Hermes) seized command in the Grand Prix Special and drew away in the Grand Prix Freestyle to…

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Ireland’s Shane Breen finally landed the Al Shira’aa Derby at Hickstead, after nearly two decades of trying. Shane first came close to winning the Hickstead showcase back in 2005 when tying for third place with his future wife Chloe Bunn, the daughter of the All England Jumping Course founder Douglas Bunn. Seventeen years later, having finished second and third in the class on a number of occasions, Shane finally lifted the Boomerang Trophy after delivering the sole clear round on Team Z7’s Can Ya Makan. “I never normally feel pressure…

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FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ 2022 Poland’s rising stars delight their home crowd in Strzegom (POL), written by Eleanore Kelly The future looks bright for Polish eventing after a talented team scored a decisive win in the third leg of the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ in Strzegom (POL). Finishing on an overall score of 139.6, the Polish teams two-phase jumping performances put them well ahead of the Netherlands on 151.1. Whilst Austria finished a close third on 151.4. Thirty-one year old Mateusz Kiempa was man of the moment, leading the competition…

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A hat-trick for Harriet Biddick in the British Speed Derby Somerset rider Harriet Biddick had another win in the British Speed Derby at Hickstead today, becoming the first lady rider to win this class three times. Harriet and Silver Lift have an extraordinary record in the Speed Derby, winning in 2016 and 2019 and finishing runner-up a further three times.  Drawn last to go, Harriet produced a beautifully-judged round in a time of 96.61sec to go half a second ahead of Brazil’s Carlos Eduardo Mota Ribas (Trix). In third and…

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GCL: Paris Panthers clinch home win in power-packed GCL Paris Temperatures soared in France’s capital city as home team Paris Panthers shone under immense pressure to take their first win of the season, GCL Paris presented by La Ville de Paris. Ben Maher and Darragh Kenny kept it exciting right up to the last fence as they snatched the win ahead of the Miami Celtics pairing Jessica Springsteen and Edouard Schmitz. With all eyes on the overall season championship race, where the top 4 teams fast track their way through…

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Confident Dutch victory on home ground in Rotterdam Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ 2022, written by Louise Parkes The host nation threw down a definitive victory on home turf on Friday 24th June, when scooping the main honours with a zero scoreline in the third leg of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ 2022 Europe Division 1 series in Rotterdam (NED). As winners at the Longines Final 2021 in Barcelona (ESP), and following exactly the same result at their home venue 12 months ago, they went into battle with a weight of…

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Biddick and Funnell share the spoils in Hickstead Derby Trial Two of the leading Al Shira’aa Derby contenders shared victory in today’s qualifying class, the Hickstead Derby Trial. Thirty-three horses came forward for the class, with clear rounds proving very hard to come by. It was until  William Funnell came in on Billy Diamo, drawn 20th to go, that the crowd got to see their first penalty-free round. Harriet Biddick (nee Nuttall) then added a second clear with the ultra-consistent campaigner, A Touch Imperious, who is now 18-years-old. But with…

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“He’s like a bull in a china shop” says Breen following his Derby Tankard Win Breen starts Derby campaign with a win  Shane Breen got the Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby Meeting off to an excellent start, claiming the Hickstead Derby Tankard on the opening day of the show. The Hickstead-based Irishman is no stranger to success at the All England Jumping Course, though there is one class that has so far eluded him – the Al Shira’aa Derby. Having finished third in the class in 2019, he is determined to…

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Split Rock Jumping Tour to Host FEI World Cup Jumping and FEI Dressage Finals in Fort Worth, April 2026 The Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT), in partnership with the City of Fort Worth and the Fort Worth Sports Commission, have announced they will host the FEI World Cup Finals in Jumping and Dressage in Fort Worth, Texas in April 2026! The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) awarded the dual Finals to Fort Worth during its two-day in-person meeting held at the FEI Headquarters on June 21-22. It has long been a…

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Bolesworth International Returns this Month – What to expect from this year’s event Guests this year include Michael Owen and Sir AP McCoy  Entertainment includes Disco Classical, Meet and Greets with top riders, and a horse simulator  Last year, 2,156 horses visited Bolesworth   The world-renowned Dodson & Horrell International Horse Show returns to Bolesworth this month and promises to be the perfect summer’s day out for the all the family. Taking place from 29 June to 3 July, the show is a calendar highlight for many, not just for its amazing…

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Horselight Introduce Infrapower Hoof Bell, an Innovative New Light Therapy Tool HorseLight has introduced an innovative new light therapy product for horses, the Infrapower Hoof Bell from broholm.biz. These ingenious products harness the power of light therapy, with both red and infrared light, to treat pain and inflammation in horses. The Infrapower Hoof Bell is a clever device that sits around the horse’s hoof to deliver light therapy to the areas that need it, helping to prevent and also treat pre-existing injuries. The product runs on a rechargeable battery and…

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British Eventing Support Trust and Equine Grass Sickness Fund chosen as official charity partners for 2022 FEI Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials and the team at Atholl Estates have named British Eventing Support Trust and the Equine Grass Sickness Fund as the charity partners for 2022. Running over four days (25 – 28 August), Land Rover Blair Castle International Horse Trials is Scotland’s leading equestrian event, usually attracting over 45,000 visitors every year. British Eventing Support Trust Multi-medal winning Ian Stark OBE FBHS is…

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LGCT Heavyweight Horsepower Heads to Paris Big expectations have been set ahead of this week’s Longines Global Champions Tour – Longines Paris Eiffel Jumping, as the 9th round of the Championship race gets underway and Christian Ahlmann and Ben Maher go head to head in the magical city. A whole host of horsepower will be present in Paris for what promises to be a unique sporting, social and cultural spectacular, set once again against the backdrop of one of the world’s most iconic landmarks, the Eiffel Tower. Current overall ranking…

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Horseback riding is probably one of the most fun and beneficial sports out there, for both adults and kids. It provides physical as well as mental health benefits, problem-solving skills, and boosts self-confidence. Not to mention, it’s so much fun! I mean, who doesn’t want to spend time with an adorable horse? When starting out or re-learning horse riding, it’s a good idea to join a training school. Not only will you be taught to professionally commandeer these majestic beasts, but you will also have the opportunity to take part…

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Nettex offers a generous discount this summer! All horses deserve to glow which is why Nettex Equine is offering a generous 25% discount on their grooming range this summer. Kick starting a new grooming season, Nettex is championing that “you don’t need a show to glow” as they acknowledge fewer riders are currently entering events due to the cost of living continuing to rise.  The promotion, which runs through July and August, is set to support all riders and encourage horse owners to re-instil their grooming habits and pamper their…

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Who will win the 60th Hickstead Derby? Three leading contenders will be hoping to claim their first victory in the 60th Al Shira’aa Derby at Hickstead on Sunday 26 June, having come very close a number of times. Irish star Shane Breen, who is based at Hickstead, finished in third place in 2019. He has been second and third on a number of occasions, but is yet to win the Derby. He will have a strong hand of potential chances, with both Golden Hawk and Can Ya Makan likely to line-up…

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GCL: Stockholm Hearts Take GCL Lead With Mega Home Win The iconic Stockholm Hears duo, Peder Fredricson and Malin Baryard-Johnsson, defeated the rest of the field, not making a single mistake all weekend in a dramatic battle to crown the team powered by H&M We Love Horses winners of their home leg. In a sell-out Saturday, spectators were packed to the rafters of Sweden’s historic Olympic Stadium creating an electric atmosphere as today’s drama unfolded in GCL Stockholm presented by Fastator and the Swedes took their second win of the season.…

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Ahlmann Tops Legendary Jump-off In Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Stockholm presented by Fabege Christian Ahlmann and Dominator 2000 Z won their second Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of the season after the most legendary jump-off in the Olympic Stadium of Stockholm. Home hero Henrik von Eckermann had to settle for second place in the LGCT Grand Prix of Stockholm presented by Fabege by just 0.11s with King Edward after winning all three other CSI5* classes so far this weekend. However, he doesn’t go home empty-handed as…

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