Category: Horse News

How to watch London International Horse Show 2021 Wondering how to watch London International Horse Show 2021 from the comfort of your own home? Find out more on how and when here. As excitement for the London International Horse Show hits fever pitch, competition finally gets underway today (16 December) in a new venue for 2021, the London ExCeL. Formerly known as Olympia, The London International Horse Show, the extravaganza is visited by thousands of spectators who flock to see their equestrian heroes in action, and boy do they turn…

“Pass Slow and Wide” signs NOT needed in Lincolnshire say Council Lincolnshire council dismisses the need for new horse safety signs, whilst Oxfordshire County Council embraces the signs as part of a joint safety initiative. Lincolnshire Country Council has rejected plans to erect road signs to alert drivers to ‘pass slow and wide’, saying that it would be “counter-productive”. The British Horse Society (BHS) has requested that signs be installed as part of an awareness campaign that is already successfully running in other parts of the country. BHS are even…

Equestrians consider hacking out a greater risk than eventing and cross country The UK’s largest equestrian road safety study has revealed that hacking out (riding on roads), including carriage driving and in-hand walking, are considered more high risk in relation to all other disciplines such as eventing and cross country jumping activities. The study, funded by the Department for Transport (DfT) and commissioned by The British Horse Society (BHS), is believed to be the biggest ever equestrian safety survey involving over 7,000 participants – with ages ranging from 18 to 97…

Request for a Restraining Order on Bob Baffert Over Medina Spirit’s Death and Baffert’s Records of Deaths and Violations Hall of Fame trainer, Bob Baffert, has been avoiding public comment since the tragic death of racehorse, Medina Spirit, winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby. 68-year-old Baffert, is responsible for training around 40 horses at Santa Anita, according to the track, and about 50 horses at Los Alamitos Race Course, another track in Southern California. Art Sherman, trainer of 2014 Kentucky Derby champion California Chrome, acknowledges that Baffert is going through…

Martin Fuchs Crowned Rolex Grand Prix Champion at CHI Geneva Rolex Testimonee Martin Fuchs riding Leone Jei claimed the final equestrian Major of 2021, winning the prestigious Rolex Grand Prix at the Concours Hippique International de Genève (CHI Geneva). An incredible feat, the 29-year-old became the first rider in the history of the competition to win consecutive editions, following his victory in Geneva in 2019. The world’s elite competitors gathered at the Palexpo arena for the Geneva International Horse Show, of which Rolex has been the Main Sponsor since 1996.…

Equestrian sport has been proposed for inclusion in the Olympic programme for the Los Angeles 2028 Games it was announced on Friday 10 December, 2022. The FEI President has welcomed the announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and goes on to talk about the inclusion and hopes for 2028 here. During the IOC Executive Board meeting (Thursday 9 December, 2021), the initial list of twenty-eight sports to be recommended the LA28 Initial Sports Programme, which includes equestrian, was agreed and is now subject to final approval at the IOC Session…

What does COVID Plan B Mean for Equestrians in England? The government announced on Wednesday that England will move to ‘Plan B’ in response to the risks of the Omicron COVID variant. But what does it mean for equestrians and our sport? Standard COVID Plan B, for those living in England, means: From 10 December, face coverings will be required by law in most indoor settings. From 13 December, office workers who can work from home should do so. From 15 December, certain venues and events will be required by…

Stephen Fry voices Redwings Christmas animation, as the charity launch it’s latest festive tale. Last year, Redwings released a short animation narrated by Stephen Fry, the popular broadcaster. Blind Clydesdale, Boo, was reading the story and the animation was viewed by 225,000 people online. This year’s animation takes supporters back to the beginning of Redwings. Looking back to 1984, where it all began, and taking viewers on a journey of transformation into a national charity, the animation shows how Redwings has grown to care for more than 1,500 rescued horses and…

The Eventing Spring Carnival 2022, So Much To Look Forward To! LOOKING for a great staycation while enjoying top-class equestrian sporting action next year? Then the Eventing Spring Carnival 2022 has everything you need to get your eventing season underway in a historic and beautiful location! Save the date: The Eventing Spring Carnival – April 1 to 3, 2022 Camping and caravanning will be available at the event held at Thoresby Park on the prestigious Nottinghamshire country estate. Enjoy all the fun of the evening entertainment, while you’re able to chill out…

Tylicki versus Gibbons: Judge hopes to deliver verdict before Christmas in case that left Jockey with catastrophic injuries. The £6million damages claim being heard in the High Court between Jockeys Frederik Tylicki and Graham Gibbons closed on Friday 3rd December with the Judge Karen Waldon-Smith to make the final verdict before Christmas break, beginning on 21st December. Tylicki claims that Gibbons’ mount was approximately 1 to 2 horse widths away from the inner rail and Gibbons must have known there that there was room for another horse to enter that…

  Members of Horse & Country’s streaming service, H&C+, have a treat in store this Christmas, with extensive live and on-demand coverage from every day of this year’s London International Horse Show (LIHS). The live action starts on the morning of December 16th with the FEI Dressage World Cup Short Grand Prix featuring top riders including Charlotte Fry, Gareth Hughes and Charlotte Dujardin, who will be competing with her Tokyo Olympic partner, Gio. Thereafter viewers will be able to see world-class showjumping every day with Ben Maher, Scott Brash, Holly…

Hickstead announce early bird ticket offer for 2022 Early bird ticket offer announced Celebrations will mark 60th running of the Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby The Box Office for Hickstead’s international shows has opened, with the organisers looking forward to a full return to competition for next summer. The Covid-19 pandemic led to Hickstead cancelling two of their major calendar events, the Derby Meeting and the five-star Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Great Britain for two years running. But now, following the return of crowds at large sporting events, the organisers are…

Changes to the Highway Code secure safer horse riding on roads, with an amendment set to be enforced in January 2022. In the new version of the Highway Code there will be a “hierarchy of road users”. The hierarchy will be based on the principle that those who have the ability to cause the greatest harm, have the greatest responsibility. Changes to the Highway Code include pedestrians, highlighting children and the elderly, at the top of the hierarchy. This will be followed by cyclist and horse rider, with HGV’s and…

Writtle University award honorary degrees to three outstanding members of the equestrian sector, as their 2021 graduation ceremony got underway. On October 29th, Ros Canter, Justine Harrison and Khadijah Mellah attended Writtle’s first in-person graduation ceremony since 2019. The event, held at Chelmsford’s historic Cathedral, celebrated both the success of the classes of 2020 and 2021 and highlighted Ros, Justine and Khadijah’s impressive achievements. WUC’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Tim Middleton, explained: We were delighted to confer honorary awards as part of our graduation ceremony. Khadijah Mellah, Justine Harrison and Ros Canter…

“Soul Destroying, But We Will Bounce Back” – devastating effects of Storm Arwen on Bodmin Moorland Pony Rehabilitation Centre A volunteer run, hardworking charity which rehabilitates sick and abandoned ponies from Dartmoor, Exmoor and Bodmin Moorland has been dealt another crashing blow by last weekend’s Storm Arwen. The registered Charity, Bodmin Moorland Pony Rehabilitation Centre, lost two pony shelters during the storm on Friday 26th November 2021. The shelters had not long been rebuilt after storms last Christmas where reconstruction was delayed due to the impact of the Covid19 pandemic.…

Paralysed Jockey Freddy Tylicki suing Graham Gibbons for £6m Feature image used for illustration purposes only. Paralysed Jockey Freddy Tylicki is suing Jockey Graham Gibbons for £6m in respect of his life changing injuries resulting from a collision at Kempton Park on 2016. Jockey Jim Crowley has given evidence in the High Court that Graham Gibbons’  breath smelled of alcohol in the training room on the day of Freddie Tylicki’s collision which left him partially paralysed and a permanent wheelchair user. However, when questioned, Crowley said that Gibbons did not…

Couple Left “Devastated” as Horse Therapy Centre Destroyed by Arwen A couple in South Gloucestershire have been left “devastated” after last weekend’s Storm Arwen destroyed their equine therapy centre for children with additional needs.  They were phoned in the early hours of the morning of 27th November and told the devastating news. Owner, Lauren Jones, who runs the Westerleigh stables said how the roof collapsed, leaving horses trapped inside and terrified. Fortunately, only one pony suffered a minor injury to it’s leg, “it could have been a lot worse” said…

Nicholls pair lead Caspian betting but Coole Cody connections have Cheltenham revenge in mind ONE of the biggest pre-Christmas race days will see several of the Paddy Power Gold Cup competitors head back to Cheltenham in a bid to land the top prize in the Caspian Caviar. There is £74K available to the winner of the two-and-a-half-mile handicap chase, the highlight of December’s seven-race Cheltenham meeting. One trainer eager to gain an element of revenge after the Paddy Power is Evan Williams, with his primary entry Coole Cody available at…

“I’m Too Tall to Work in Horseracing” Have you considered working as a jockey but come to the conclusion that you’re too tall to work in Horseracing? This is a common misconception. There is no height limit for riding racehorses but there is a weight limit, for the welfare of the racehorses. There are however many job roles which don’t require you to ride racehorses but still allow you to exercise them. Horseracing in Britain is among the worlds best regulated animal activities. Racehorses in training lead an exceptionally high…

Helen Langehanenberg and Annabelle turn on the magic in Madrid Written by Louise Parkes It was a very particular triumph for German star Helen Langehanenberg and Annabelle when topping the third leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2021/2022 Western European League in Madrid, Spain this weekend. The 39-year-old athlete is a former winner of the prestigious series, an Olympian and this summer became a European team gold medallist. But today’s success was all the sweeter because her brilliant but sensitive mare Annabelle really showed what she can do when…

National Shire Horse Show moves to Newark Showground The world’s largest gathering of Shire horses, the National Shire Horse Show, is set to take place in Nottinghamshire in 2022 at Newark Showground. It will be the first time that the show – which has been running almost continuously every year for more than 140 years – has been staged in Nottinghamshire. In common with so many events, the 2020 and 2021 National Shire Horse Shows were cancelled due to COVID-19. But the Shire Horse Society, which runs the event, is hoping it will…

The favourites for the 2021 King George VI Chase With the flat season concluding at Ascot’s prestigious British Champions Day back in October, the National Hunt Racing season has once again taken centre stage and it was fantastic to finally see racegoers back at a jumps event when they turned out in their thousands for the Cheltenham November Meeting — the season’s traditional curtain raiser. That was the first time spectators have attended a National Hunt event since the 2020 Cheltenham Festival and with coronavirus restrictions hopefully a thing of…

You all know that horse racing betting is extremely popular. In the United Kingdom, it is one of the top 3 most popular sports and it has been for a long period of time. Below we are going to see a few people who made a fortune betting on horse races. This might give you inspiration and thoughts if you decide to place a bet and have a great time. Steve Whitely: £1.45 million In March 2011 Steve Whitely won an impressive £1.45 million on the South Coats of the United…