Author: Suzanne Ashton

Lifetime achievement celebrated at the SEIB Insurance Brokers Awards 2022 and over £50,000 donated to charity and the Yard of the Year 2022 Award winners announced The fifth annual SEIB Insurance Brokers Awards took place at Eton College Dorney Lake, Berkshire on the 6th July, 2022. Over 150 guests and award finalists attended on the day and were treated to a champagne reception before taking their seats and enjoying a welcome speech from the Benefact Group Chairman David Henderson. SEIB would never have started, yet alone become the success story…

Countryside Alliance offers bumper package in this year’s annual trailer draw The Countryside Alliance is offering one lucky raffle ticket holder the opportunity to win a brand new Ifor Williams trailer as part of a prize package worth over £13,000 in their annual draw. For just £25, the winner will also receive a year’s supply of Blue Chip Feed Balancer for one horse or pony, plus trailer insurance for one year. The Countryside Alliance has again partnered with Ifor Williams Trailers, Britain’s leading trailer manufacturer, to give entrants the chance…

Vet Harriet Deeming BVSc MRCVS Joins Robinson Animal Healthcare Leading manufacturer of first aid products, Robinson Animal Health is delighted to welcome Vet, Harriet Deeming BVSc MRCVS to their team. As well as working as a vet for Rase Veterinary Centre, Harriet is also an event rider in her spare time. Growing up in a house full of animals and developing a passion for animal welfare, Harriet always dreamed of becoming a vet, graduating from Liverpool University in 2019. Harriet started riding at three-years-old on a rescued Shetland pony that her family…

Haygain Staff Dive into Aquatic Exercises for Horses Swimming and aquatreadmill work take center stage at an educational event for owners who prioritize their horses’ peak performance, health and well-being. Haygain’s interest in equine respiratory health prompted staff to dive into the topic of aquatic exercise for horses recently. The company was honored to participate in an educational day at Equatic Spa in sunny Southern California. Equatic Spa is gaining increasing recognition as a first-rate rehab and conditioning facility. It’s owned by Haygain SteamTeamer and Swedish show jumper Hanna Mauritzson.…

FEI Eventing Nations Cup: History repeats itself for the Swiss team Written by Eleanore Kelly Team Switzerland are proving to be ‘the ones to watch’, in this year’s FEI Eventing Nations Cup, after winning both their appearances in the Series. On both occasions, the Swiss riders have won both team and individual prizes in the CCIO4*-NC-S. After winning the opening leg in Pratoni (ITA) back in May, this time they delighted their home crowd in Avenches. This promising quartet – three of whom competed in Pratoni, all showed strong two-phase…

Biggest Horse Racing Events in the World Every year there are a number of horse race events around the world which are incredibly popular. People flock for the thrill of racing, and for the love the horse riding. Almost 30 countries host annual events, which are among the most lavish in the world. Keeping all that in mind, horse competitions are often described as the sport of the kings. Due to its history, a sport such as horse racing can be considered the highest respectable sport in the world. Sports…

The most famous racehorses in history The enduring popularity of the sport of kings is based partly on the affection that so many feel for their equine heroes. Although according to Irishluck.ie, betting on horse racing has long been an integral part of the sport, the thrill of competition between the very best horses is a key part of racing’s appeal. Here are just some of the many famous horses who have graced the sport over the decades. Secretariat Any horse with its own movie will inevitably become famous. A…

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Home win for Mel Thijssen in 4* 1.50m speed class at Tops International Arena The second-day action at Tops International Arena Summer Event 1 once again offered great sport, beautiful weather, and varied podiums with a mix of nationalities at the prize-giving ceremonies including familiar and new faces. Rodrigo Pessoa secured the first CSI4* victory of Saturday onboard Chili but the biggest win of the day went to local Dutch rider Mel Thijssen after a rapid round on Florida Balia Nl. The super fast pair sped with ease round the…

Gerrit Nieberg Becomes New Live Contender for Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping The 2022 Rolex Grand Prix of the CHIO Aachen was won by German competitor, Gerrit Nieberg riding Ben 431 making him the latest contender for the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping. Second place went to Rolex Testimonee Scott Brash and third place to Nicola Philippaerts. Re-live the excitement from CHIO Aachen 2022, including Gerrit Nieberg’s sensational victory in the Rolex Grand Prix in the video below. In total, five combinations made it through to the jump-off, coming through…

British Equestrian seeks truths to drive equality, diversity, and inclusion Earlier in June, British Equestrian and its 18 member bodies released their pledge to make equestrian activity more accessible and welcoming to all, with a primary focus on promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion. To further their plan to future-proof the world of equestrianism, British Equestrian has announced the launch of a major research project, that you may wish to become involved with. The project, Horses For All, aims to discover the barriers to participating in the sport and activity from…

How Horse Racing Is Adapting To Digitisation The sound of hooves pounding the grass, the call of the loudspeaker as the results are announced, the quiet moments before the horses set off. These are amongst the things that characterise a day at the races for many. Whether a jockey or trainer, a fan or pundit, a day at the races is special, it’s an event to behold, whether that’s a general race meeting at one of the UK race tracks or a big event such as Royal Ascot. Surely, there’s no way…

Louise Saywell and Kingsborough Kasper Scoop Bolesworth 1m50 Grand Prix to conclude an outstanding week of sporting action The final day of the Dodson & Horrell Bolesworth International Horse Show on Sunday 3rd July delivered plenty of intense action across all classes, not least the 1m50 Grand Prix. The Dodson & Horrell’s 1.50m Grand Prix remains the pinnacle of the Cheshire-based event, where this year renowned showjumper Louise Saywell with her ride, Kingsborough Kasper, scooped the win. In second place was Angelie Von Essen on Daniel and third, Robert Murphy…

Team Breen on form at Hickstead just five days after Shane’s Derby win The Breen family enjoyed further success at Hickstead on Friday (1 July), less than a week after Shane Breen won the famous Al’ Shira’aa Derby. Shane’s daughter Darcy Breen was part of the winning Cottesmore School team in the Junior Schools competition at the Hurst College National Schools and Jumping Championships, alongside her cousin Mia Breen (riding Golden Frisky) and their team-mates Orla Burrell-Thompson and Daisy Andrews. With Orla (Maxi Million) and Daisy (Woodwards Winnie) producing perfect…

Deja Vu! Thrilling showdown finishes with same three riders on podium as last year in Monaco Max Kühner, Darragh Kenny and Olivier Philippaerts made it the same back-to-back podiums in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix du Prince de Monaco, after a spectacular performance of top sport. Securing his first-ever LGCT Grand Prix win Max Kühner managed to do one better than last year to land on top of the podium with the same horse EIC Coriolis des Isles. Darragh Kenny had to settle for second place this year…

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…

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…

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…