Category: Horse News

FMB to raise funds for Hannah’s Willberry Wonder Pony Charity and British Equestrians for Ukraine FMBs Therapy Systems have announced the launch of a fundraising draw aimed at raising vital funds for one of equestrian’s much-loved charities, Hannah’s Willberry Wonder Pony Charity, and the new campaign, ‘British Equestrians for Ukraine’. Fifty percent of the proceeds from the draw will be donated to Hannah’s Willberry Wonder Pony Charity, whose aim is to support vital research into osteosarcoma (a rare form of bone cancer), and to grant ‘Willberry Wishes’, equine related wishes…

New Sport Horse Injury/Lameness Prevention & Care Online Course A new sport horse injury/lameness prevention and care online course has been announced with Dr. Brianne Henderson of Rivendell Equine Veterinary Services leading the educational offering. Delivered by Equine Guelph, this new two-week online short course runs from April 25 – May 6, 2022. Participants will learn daily practices that can optimize health and performance and reduce the risk of lameness issues in their athletic horses. Everything from early detection, footing and exercise regime can have an impact on soundness. Henderson has…

Beginners Guide to Cox Plate Racing Australia is a country that celebrates whole-heartedly. In Australia, sports make up a considerable chunk of the economy, with a GDP of nearly 2 to 3 percent. Each year, approximately $50 billion are generated via sports. While there are many popular sports in Australia, horse racing is one of the most common and widely played sports. However, even horse racing is divided into many sub-categories. The most popular form is the Melbourne Cup, but the cox plate racing is still not too far behind.…

Adrienne Lyle Makes History Riding Salvino To Highest-Ever AGDF Score In the final “Friday Night Stars” of the 2022 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) season in Wellington, FL, Adrienne Lyle (USA) and Salvino pulled out a sensational performance under lights to post an 85.58% win in the Grand Prix Freestyle CDI4*, presented by Douglas Elliman Real Estate. It was a new career high for the pair, who were on the silver medal-winning U.S. team at the Tokyo Olympics, and the highest score ever recorded in the history of the AGDF. The…

Lucinda and Lissa Green Bring Eventing Knowledge to HorseFest The legendary Lucinda Green and 5* event rider daughter, Lissa will be bringing their wealth of knowledge to HorseFest this July at Kelsall Hill in Cheshire. Lucinda and Lissa, will be at HorseFest not only passing on their training and producing skills but also to talk about their eventing journeys over the years with the mother and daughter duo talking about their very different forays into the sport. HorseFest, presented by John Oates Horseboxes, is a fantastic new, weekend festival, designed to…

Redwings is thanking supporters after being awarded silver in the People’s Choice category at the Charity Film Awards in London last night (Tuesday 22nd March). The charity’s animated film about blind Clydesdale horse Boo was selected from over 300 charity entrees and was a finalist in the £5-20 million category at the red-carpet event, which took place at the Odeon Luxe, Leicester Square. As regular contributors to Everything Horse, we wanted to extend the congratulations by publishing the news. Lynn Cutress, Chief Executive of Redwings, said: “We are absolutely over the moon…

British Equestrians for Ukraine: week one update Provided by British Equestrian Just over a week after launching, the team behind British Equestrians for Ukraine can report a successful start thanks to an overwhelming response from the equine community to help those displaced by the Russian invasion. The public fund set up via World Horse Welfare is currently running at over £100,000 in donations while the co-ordinated efforts of the British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) have collected feed and bedding worth around £90,000 – about nine lorry loads – which is…

Rachael Blackmore talks to BetVictor as she makes history as the first female jockey to win Cheltenham It was only a matter of time before Rachael Blackmore made history once again. As BetVictor’s ambassador, she sat down shortly after her victory to talk with the team about how it feels to be the first female jockey to win Cheltenham. Last year, you were frustrated coming in second place in the Gold Cup last year. Were you anxious about having a repeat of last year? Did you do anything differently? I just…

Germany bests USA in FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ thriller to kick off 2022 season   The opening leg of the 2022 FEI Dressage Nations Cup series hinted at a competitive season to come, as defending series Champions Germany bested the United States by just over a percentage point in Wellington (USA). Strong starts defined the weekend, as the opening day results from Michael Klimke (Harmony’s Sanrino RHP), Christoph Koschel (Dünensee), Lars Ligus (Soccer City) and Frederic Wandres (Dolciario) could not be caught by the American contingent, who were the first…

Triumphant Return for Confu and Laura Kraut in $216,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI4* Events at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) on Saturday, March 19, culminated in the $216,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI4* during the “Saturday Night Lights.” WEF 10, also sponsored by Horseware Ireland, is the fourth week of FEI-rated four-star competition hosted throughout the circuit. At the night’s conclusion, Olympic team gold and silver medalist Laura Kraut (USA) took home the top prize with her long-time partner, Confu, owned by St. Bride’s Farm. In addition to the…

Limited Edition This Esme and Hy Equestrian print collaboration Hy Equestrian have had a strong partnership with Esme Higgs, or This Esme as she is known on social media, for over a year now. Esme joined Hy Equestrian as official rug partner and has helped developed new limited edition rug prints for the StormX original range, including hosting the design a rug print competition. The next logical step was to introduce limited edition This Esme rugs to the popular StormX collection, and that is exactly what Esme and the team…

Cheltenham Gold Cup: Return of crowds can play a big factor in how your horse fairs in the Gold Cup, says a leading equine behaviour expert The Cheltenham Gold Cup is the flagship race in the National Hunt calendar – one which everybody dreams of winning – but the race can be won or lost before the tape falls. Anybody who has ever been involved in competitive sport will know what it’s like when the adrenaline is pumping and the nerves kick in – also how the crowd plays a…

Cheltenham Festival – Friday – everything you need to know It’s day four of the Cheltenham Festival and we have everything you need to know courtesy of bookmaker BoyleSports.com; including race-by-race tips, quotes from Gold Cup-winning jockey Robbie Power and the horses that are leaving the bookmakers quaking in their shoes. Robbie Power Tips:  Cheltenham Gold Cup I wouldn’t swap Minella Indo for anyone,” said Power. “He was really good here last year when he beat A Plus Tard, although I have huge respect for Galvin who I’ve won on…

A successful Oasby Horse Trials helps welcome riders back to the sport after a turbulent two years Many of the country’s leading event riders converged on Oasby Horse Trials (1) last weekend (10th-13th March 2022), with Olympic and European medallists keen to give their horses both young and established an established team early-season run at this much loved Lincolnshire fixture. With the pandemic almost behind us, Oasby, alongside other fixtures opening up this year’s British Eventing season, give us a glimmer of excitement on what’s to come over months ahead.…

The Cheltenham Festival is in full swing The Cheltenham Festival has just started and the first day did not disappoint with punters seeing their favourite horses win the races that they were expected to win. Many gamblers used non UK casino when playing online to place their bets on the horses running at Cheltenham with the bookies providing some encouraging odds to choose from. Horse bets Horse betting has become one of the most popular bets that sports fans are placing with there being horse races taking place each day…

Rolex Testimonee Daniel Deusser Wins Rolex Grand Prix at 2022 Dutch Masters Rolex Testimonee Daniel Deusser has claimed the first equestrian Major of 2022, winning the prestigious Rolex Grand Prix at The Dutch Masters. In doing so he also claimed an additional bonus for non-consecutive Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping wins, following his victory at CHIO Aachen last year. The German champion’s outstanding performance riding his trusted partner Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z once again makes him the live contender for the coveted Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping. The world’s elite…

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Cheltenham Festival 2022 – day one preview and tips The opening day of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival takes centre-stage at Prestbury Park on Tuesday afternoon with a card that features the Champion Hurdle. We have previewed the action with our race by race guide and make sure to check out the latest odds 1.30pm Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (2m) A brilliant contest to look forward to with Nicky Henderson’s brilliant novice hurdlers Constitution Hill and Jonbon doing battle. Constitution Hill is unbeaten in two starts under Rules and impressed when powering to…

Five British horses to follow at this year’s Cheltenham Festival  The Cheltenham Festival is rapidly approaching and we have picked out five leading British contenders to follow at this year’s meeting. Watch all of the action live on ITV and Racing TV next week. Make sure to check out the latest horse racing odds Constitution Hill – Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Tuesday, 1.30pm) – Odds: 9/4 The Nicky Henderson-trained Constitution Hill is an exciting contender. Bought for £120,000, the five-year-old is unbeaten in two starts over hurdles, winning by 14 lengths on…

Robbie Power talks life as a 2022 Cheltenham Festival jockey and the top five horses to follow On the run-up to the 2022 Cheltenham Festival, BoyleSports speak to Cheltenham Gold Cup winning rider Robbie Power to find out more about his daily routine, the pressure of riding at the meeting and leading rides ahead of next week’s racing action. Don’t forget to take note of Robbie’s top five to follow at this year’s Cheltenham Festival! “I try not to answer the phone the week before the Cheltenham Festival.” In terms of…

Dalera does it again for Jessica at Den Bosch By Louise Parkes FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2021/2022     Western European League Germany’s golden girls – the Olympic and European champions Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and her 15-year-old mare TSF Dalera BB – were the undisputed winners of today’s sixth and last qualifying leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2021/2022 Western European League at ’s-Hertogenbosch in The Netherlands. Another outstanding performance from the pair who bagged two gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games last August and another three at the FEI…

All Star Academy Returns to H&C All Star Academy all set to return to our screens and devices for 2022!! Leading international equestrian sports network Horse & Country (H&C) has announced the return of its top-rating show of all time, All Star Academy (ASA). The ever-popular series will feature eight hopeful riders competing for the crown of All Star Champion and the opportunity to host their own YouTube series and become an official H&C social media ambassador. Will you be applying? Be quick! Applications close on the 13th July, 2022!…