Author: Suzanne Ashton

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…

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 is generated via sports of different kinds. 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. The cox plate is included in the international series and…

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…