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Organisers of Mars Badminton Horse Trials and the team at ClipMyHorse.TV has announced an exclusive streaming partnership for the forthcoming 2025 event. Leading broadcasters of equestrian sport, ClipMyHorse.TV streams over 2000 events from around the globe including some of the most prestigious FEI Championships, Grand Prix in both dressage and showjumping as well as several fellow 5* events including the Defender Kentucky Three Day Event and Maryland Five Star at Fair Hill. “We are thrilled to be partnering with ClipMyHorse.TV, who will enhance the Badminton TV experience. Eventing fans worldwide will have the ability…

Germany’s Isabell Werth added another prestigious victory to her record in Stuttgart, taking home top honours on Wendy de Fontaine on Saturday, 16 November 2024. Scoring an impressive 86.745%, Werth claimed the third leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Western European League 2024/25, finishing over 6% ahead of her closest competitor. Just two weeks earlier, Werth triumphed in Lyon with her other mount, DSP Quantaz. Werth remained well ahead of the competition in Stuttgart with Wendy dancing through the arena and excelling in the piaffe. The judges unanimously saw…

BETA International, the premier event for the equestrian trade industry, is already generating excitement for its 2025 show. There has already been a strong onsite rebooking of 92% at this year’s event, with exhibitors clearly demonstrating their confidence in BETA Internationals future with Raccoon Media Group.  The 2025 event will return to its roots at Hall 2, NEC Birmingham on 28 – 29 September 2025. This shift is in response to exhibitor feedback highlighting the NEC’s accessibility by road, rail, and air, which benefits both national and international exhibitors and attendees.  Now under Raccoon Media Group’s ownership, an experienced global event organiser, BETA International 2025 will…

The spirit of world-renowned cartoonist Norman Thelwell lives on through its sponsorship and support for well-known and beloved charitable organisation, the Shetland Pony Grand National. After a very successful 2024 racing season for Cherhill Shetlands, where jockeys also adorned Thelwell breeches, pony Oldeworlde Daniel has been selected as one of the nine chosen runners to feature in the prestigious London International Horse Show this December. Only those ponies who have ridden a certain number of podium finishes during the season are chosen to ride in what is widely considered the highlight…

Equine grass sickness (EGS) is a devastating and complex disease, striking horses and ponies anywhere in the UK, where sadly up to 80% of those suffering, will die. Three years ago, the Equine Grass Sickness Fund (EGSF) and Moredun Research Institute (MRI) launched a new project, designed to widen the research approach, engage with vets and horse owners and, importantly, establish a sample biobank and online case reporting system to improve disease surveillance. Now, with considerable progress being made in all areas, a new, real-time case reporting system and associated…

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MPs pledge support for changes to fireworks legislation at event in Westminster A dozen MPs pledged their support to a campaign for changes to fireworks legislation in Westminster on 30th October 2024. The drop-in event, organised by The Fireworks Working Group (FWG), forms part of a wider campaign raising awareness surrounding the adverse effects of fireworks on not only animals, but people too. The FWG features a strong line-up of well-respected charities such as Redwings Horse Sanctuary, Help for Heroes, Blue Cross for Pets, Dogs Trust, The British Horse Society,…

Ben Maher and Point Break were victorious during Saturday (2 November, 2024) evening’s Equita Masters presented by Hermès Sellier in Lyon, France. The pair were the only combination to produce a double clear, stealing the win from Victor Bettendorf (LUX) on Cancun Torel Z. Defending champion Steve Guerdat came third with Albfuehren’s Iashin Sitte. The prestigious evening came with an exceptional line-up, including 6 of the world’s top 10 riders. French course designer Grégory Bodo had to draw on all his expertise to come up with a worthy course. Nine…

Aria Grace Law CIC, the UK’s only not-for-profit corporate law firm, has been recognised by Chambers and Partners as one of the leading equine law advisory practices in the UK for 2024. Additionally, Partner Jodie Seddon has received a Tier 1 individual ranking. Chambers is renowned for identifying the best legal talent globally; Aria Grace Equine Law is one of only a handful of departments to achieve this recognition. Jodie is now one of five top-tier equine lawyers in the UK. Jodie commented “We are very honoured by the rankings…

A whopping fourteen of the first twenty places at the 34th edition of the 5 Etoiles de Pau went to GBR riders! Having made the top three following Saturday’s epic cross-country test, Caroline Harris, Rosalind Canter and Tom McEwen all rode a clear round in the final day of the competition. The dynamic duo demonstrating once again that they totally master their discipline.   At 34 years old, Caroline Harris was competing in the second CCI5*-L of her young career, making her performance even more exceptional. After the weekend’s performance, the…

As kings and queens of extreme conditions, competitors at Les 5 Étoiles de Pau were not deterred by the weather today, which was clearly wetter than forecast by the specialists. Caroline Harris (GBR) took the lead ahead of her compatriots Rosalind Canter, Tom McEwen and Piggy March. China’s Alex Hua Tian put in a very serious cross-country performance and is lying in ambush in 5th place. Luc Château was the French No.1 (19th). It was forecast and stayed for the entire cross-country test. ‘It’ was the constant rain that poured…

While Tom McEwen (GBR) produced a fine test on the first day of dressage at Les 5 Étoiles de Pau, it was his compatriot Ros Canter, the title holder, who flew through the test riding, Izilot DHI who takes the lead. The pair achieved their second best score of their career, almost a point better than two months ago at the CCI5* in Burghley (GBR). “Dressage is never easy, I can tell you that. It’s always a challenge, have you done enough? have you done too much ? I thought…

Redwings has produced a ‘Keep Horses in Mind’ template letter for horse owners to use when asking neighbours to consider them while using fireworks this autumn. The template letter forms part of the charity’s new campaign – launched last week – to better protect horses, ponies, donkeys and mules from the fear, injury, illness and worse that fireworks can cause. The horse welfare charity, one of the biggest in the UK, is urging people to use low-noise fireworks if they intend to put on a display, which are now more available than…

The countdown to the most anticipated event of the year has begun. In just a few weeks, 15 riders will descend to the GC Playoffs in Riyadh for the ultimate clash of champions in the €1.25 million Longines Global Champions Super Grand Prix, the pinnacle of the 2024 season. After a season of fierce competition across the globe, 15 riders have earned their place in this prestigious battle. Now, they stand on the precipice of greatness, each one determined to write their name into the history books and claim show…

An evening with SAS Who Dares Wins star, Colin MacLachlan, is being organised to raise vital funds for North East Wales Mountain Rescue, a charity close to the heart of Everything Horse sponsored rider Donna Harrison. Taking place on November 15th, 2024, at the Holiday Inn in Cheshire West, the evening will feature an auction, dinner, disco, and raffle to support the purchase of a new rescue stretcher for the charity. Colin, a respected military veteran, served an impressive 18 years in the Royal Scots and the 22 SAS unit.…

Written by Eleanor Kelly The Cross-Country course conditions played to the Irish strengths this weekend, as an experienced quartet claimed their second FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ win of the season. After winning their home event in Millstreet (IRL), their victory in this the final leg of the Series in Boekelo (NED), came down to some masterful jumping performances in the Cross-Country and Jumping phases. Their finishing score of 102.6 penalties put them well out in front of Team USA on a final total of 116.1, with Germany trailing in third…

In the first significant Puissance since the passing of Mr Blue Sky, it was Joe Trunkfield and Locomotion who stayed on track through five rounds of power-jumping to win the Ripon Select Foods Puissance in thrilling fashion at the Horse of the Year Show. Oakham-based Joe kept the famous red wall intact to claim a clear win after he and Paul Sims aboard Kingfisher were the only two combinations to make the final round. With the wall built at two metres fifteen centimetres (seven feet, one inch), Joe went clear…

Ben Maher marked his return to the Horse of the Year Show with a commanding victory in the Dallamires Stables Cup at Birmingham NEC on Friday, 11th October 2024. Ben (feature image), twice an Olympic team gold medal winner and the individual champion in Tokyo three years ago, guided Ginger-Blue to an impressive success. Last to go in a six-horse jump-off, a time of 31.50 seconds saw them home by a margin of 2.5 seconds from Joe Stockdale and Ebanking in second, with Sienna Charles and Valkiry de Zance taking…

Laura Tomlinson and Forest Hill lit up Thursday night at the Horse of the Year Show with an outstanding display to win the Dressage Future Elite Championship. Laura, an Olympic team gold medallist and individual bronze medallist at London 2012, showcased all her experience and quality to coax a winning score of 75.833% aboard her home-bred ride. “I enjoyed myself,” she said. “It was his first ever Freestyle to Music and it was quite a big atmosphere, so I was delighted with how well he coped and how onside he was. I…

A new mum from Cardiff, Tori Thomas, and a horse formerly trained by her Cheltenham Gold Cup winning jockey husband have won a national title at the prestigious Horse of the Year Show. Tori and her horse, Wonga Swinger won the 2024 SEIB Insurance Brokers Racehorse to Riding Horse series finale at the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) at Birmingham NEC on the 9thOctober.  This series finale was a hotly contested championship with fourteen thoroughbred ex-racehorses forward for the championship. Runners-up in this championship in 2023, Tori and Wonga…

Scottish rider Jordan Thompson reflected on “a big day” for him after he completed a stylish victory in the Events Through a Lens Talent Seekers, incorporating the seven-year-old championship. It concluded a busy opening day of the 75th anniversary Horse of the Year Show at the NEC Birmingham as Jordan triumphed in both elements – overall winner and best seven-year-old horse. His long journey from Renfrewshire became a double success story after just six combinations from 29 starters made the jump-off. The Talent Seekers is a highly-anticipated competition with more…

The Sport Horse Breeding of GB Working Hunter of the Year Championship has been an integral part of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) since 1951 and competition this year was as fierce as ever. 34 combinations started out over David Cole’s course of rustic fences, with marks available for both jumping and style. The testing track soon narrowed the field down to 12, who were all invited back to the Andrews Bowen International Arena for the ride and conformation judging. Ride judge Jessica Stalling, one of Australia’s most accomplished show riders,…