Author: Suzanne Ashton

Betting on the Epsom Derby – A Beginners’ Guide Betting on the Epsom Derby is one of the highlights of the season for horse racing enthusiasts. The biggest race of the Flat campaign at Epsom Downs Racecourse rarely disappoints and is often just as exciting in the bookmakers’ ring as it is on the track. Derby betting is never an exact science, of course, but your chances of success could be boosted by following a few simple steps. This handy guide offers beginners everything they need to know about betting…

Farmer and his shire horses to embark on fundraising trip inspired in memory of his brother Jamie Alcock, a farmer who drove his Shire horses from his Gloucestershire farm to Elgin in Scotland in 2021 is now taking on a second challenge. Jamie, his Shire horses, Willam and Millie, and Boo Boo Beithe the farm dog will start their journey at MOD St Athan in South Wales on 1 June. Traveling at an average speed of 3.2 mph, they are set to complete the 280-mile journey on Monday 20 June…

Home hero Ahlmann dominates in Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Hamburg Christian Ahlmann secured his place in the Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix this weekend after a spectacular home win in Hamburg, Germany with his top stallion Dominator 2000 Z. Packed grandstands witnessed the local hero finish just ahead of young talent Michael Pender with HHS Calais and Andre Thieme on DSP Chakaria meaning for the second time this season riders finished joint second after stopping the clock in the exact same time of 51.33s.  The…

Ban for Doncaster man after maggots were found in Shetland pony’s untreated neck wound  A man has been sentenced at Doncaster Magistrates Court on 16 May 2022 after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to ‘Alfie’, a male Shetland pony. William Brazil of Whitegate Caravan Site in Dunscroft, Doncaster, South Yorkshire was sentenced to 135 hours of unpaid work in the community; a Victim Surcharge of £95; Costs of £500 and was disqualified from keeping an equine for ten years.   The case was brought after an RSPCA Inspector found a…

Hickstead, Coal Mining Ponies and Lotus Romeo – Daily Hoofbeat What’s in the news today? Hickstead gears up for the return of 5* showjumping this July as organisers, spectators, and competitors get excited for the Longines Royal International Horse Show, Lotus Romeo celebrates its new partnership with the British Equestrian Team, while Northumberland celebrates the history of coal mining ponies. Intrigued? Read on to find out more. Five-star showjumping returns to Hickstead this summer  Top class international showjumping returns to the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead this July when it…

Daniel Deusser dominates on home soil at Longines Global Champions Tour of Hamburg – read the full news piece here

Nicola Wilson moved to specialist hospital for ongoing recovery British event rider and Team GB member Nicola Wilson has been transferred to a specialist hospital where she will be provided with further care as she continues her recovery following her fall at Badminton Horse Trials. Nicola, who fell from her horse during the cross country phase of the Gloucestershire based 5* equestrian event, has been recovering in Southmead Hospital in Bristol since Saturday 7th May 2022. She was moved to the Spinal Rehabilitation Unit at James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough…

Five-time Olympian McLain Ward (USA) and his Olympic and World Cup Finals partner HH Azur returned to the Old Salem Farm International Arena on Sunday to defend their title in the $200,000 Empire State Grand Prix presented by Old Salem Farm and The Kincade Group. Only four of the 31 entries representing nine countries made it to the jump-off, where Ward and “Annie” had the fastest double-clear time of 37.290 seconds.  The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows are one of the premier stops on the nation’s hunter-jumper horse show circuit, offering a full schedule of…

Prague Lions Leap To Magical Win In GCL Ramatuelle, Saint Tropez. Prague Lions’ pairing of Niels Bruynseels and Pieter Devos took home a sensational win in an edge-of-the-seat showdown at the GCL of Ramatuelle, Saint Tropez on Saturday, as Berlin Eagles cling onto the overall ranking lead.  Just metres from the world-famous Pampelonne Beach, the action went down to the wire as the duo clinched the win, after Stockholm Hearts powered by H&M We Love Horses dream team of Peder Fredricson and Malin Baryard-Johnsson finished a gut-wrenching half a second…

Sweden takes command in Compiègne FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ 2022  written by Catie Staszak Heading into the final day of competition at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ in Compiègne (FRA), it was apparent it would take a monumental shift in momentum for Sweden to relinquish its grasp on the lead. Still, the dominance with which the squad of Juliette Ramel (Buriel K.H.), Antonia Ramel (Curiosity) and Patrik Kittel (Touchdown), led by Chef d’Equipe Jo Bena, executed victory was eye-opening. When Kittel and Touchdown received an 82.025 percent score for their Freestyle, it left…

Julien Epaillard Speeds To Home Win In Thrilling PremiuMares Prix at Ramatuelle, Saint Tropez  Flying Frenchman Julien Epaillard and Donatello d’Auge triumphed on the second day of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Ramatuelle, Saint Tropez with a spectacular win in the CSI5* PremiuMares Prix. As the sun began its slow descent over the world-famous Pampelonne Beach, the local speed merchant topped an 11 rider jump-off to take the win, just fractions of a second ahead of on form young talent Gilles Thomas and the striking black stallion Feromas van…

This year National Pet Month and Foster Care Fortnight have followed on from each other over April and May and have highlighted the benefits that animals at home can have on children in care.  Clifford House fostering agency, based in the West Midlands, has celebrated the magical impact that animals can have on foster children by bringing together a number of foster parents and their creature companions to look back over their fostering careers. This year’s Foster Care Fortnight theme is ‘fostering communities’ which, to children in care, can come in lots…