Spend New Year’s Day with All The Queens Horses This coming New Year’s Day, ditch the sofa surfing for a fun day out in the capital and grab a horsey fix with some celebrity style with the All The Queens Horses at The London New Year’s Day Parade. Amongst the jugglers, cheerleaders, acrobats, clowns and marching bands taking part in…
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Thoroughbred dies after being spooked by Fireworks
Thoroughbred Dies after being spooked by Fireworks A Thoroughbred horse has been put to sleep from injuries sustained after being spooked by fireworks. The 12-year-old bay gelding, Boy, severed his tendon and damaged his cannon bone whilst fleeing the sound of fireworks in his field in Banburgh, Northumbeland. His owner, Nelly Shell, was alerted by a friend who shared the same field…
Read MoreIsabell Werth and Weihegold produce spectacular win in Lyon
Isabell Werth and Weihegold produce spectacular win in Lyon by Louise Parkes German superstar, Isabell Werth, produced a personal-best Freestyle score of 90.09 to win today’s second leg of the FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2016/2017 Western European League at Lyon in France. The 47-year-old rider and her 11-year-old mare simply blew the competition away with an outstanding performance that seemed…
Read MoreAllister Hood wins the SPILLERS Showing World Outstanding Achievement Award
Allister Hood wins the SPILLERS Showing World Outstanding Achievement Award It was a night of standing ovations as showing’s leading luminaries were recognised by the showing community at the seventh Showing Council/Showing World Show Personality of the Year Awards, Supported by SPILLERS. Allister Hood was the delighted winner of showing’s most prestigious honour the SPILLERS®/Showing World Outstanding Achievement Award and in…
Read MorePolicewoman Killed in Accident
Policewoman Killed in Accident A County Down based policewoman has been killed this week in an accident. Tributes have been paid to the constable who fell from her horse during a hunt in Ballygowan, Ireland. Constable Claire Lowe, 39-yrs-old, was participating in the hunt when the incident happened on Wednesday afternoon. Claire had worked as a police officer for six years…
Read MoreResearch sheds new light on Equine Grass Sickness
Research sheds new light on Equine Grass Sickness New research on equine grass sickness (EGS), published as a free special collection in the Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ) this month (http://bit.ly/2dC7Drr), has improved our understanding of this devastating disease. Four separate studies are included, reporting novel risk factors for the disease, identifying key differences between EGS and botulism (questioning the hypothesis……...
Read MoreHappy Ever After, the Equestrian Panto Hitting Liverpool!
Happy Ever After, the Equestrian Panto Hitting Liverpool! Happy Ever After offers the chance to see some of the United Kingdoms most skilled horsemen and women in the Tournament of Knights spectacular equestrian production of “Happy Ever After”. Happy Ever After is production like no other and is the only equestrian pantomime running in the UK this year. Based…
Read MoreOlympic medallists Burton and Klimke take Young Horse Eventing gold at Le Lion
Olympic medallists Burton and Klimke take Young Horse Eventing gold at Le Lion by Louise Parkes Rio 2016 Olympic Games team bronze medallist Christopher Burton from Australia topped the 6-year-old division with the KWPN Fire Fly while team silver medallist Ingrid Klimke from Germany steered the Holsteiner mare Weisse Duene to victory in the 7-year-old category at the FEI World…
Read MoreWIN Your Horse Live Tickets with Everything Horse
WIN Your Horse Live Tickets with Everything Horse Prepare to be dazzled by LORENZO, CHARLOTTE DUJARDIN and GEOFF BILLINGTON at Your Horse Live this 12-13 Nov. We have x1 pair of tickets to give away. To enter use the embedded Facebook post below. NEW for 2016: Spectacular showman, Lorenzo the Flying French Man, will wow the crowds in his thrilling,……...
Read MoreSuccess for Nicole Holmen at Bury Farm
Success for Nicole Holmen at Bury Farm Nicole Holmen rises to the top in the Dodson & Horrell and World Class Programme Under 23 Championship qualifier at Bury Farm Nicole Holmen claimed the top spot in the third Dodson & Horrell and World Class Programme Championship qualifier at Bury Farm, a week after taking second place at the Aintree qualifier…
Read MoreRisk Management Group set up for Eventing
Risk Management Group set up for Eventing FEI Eventing Risk Management Steering Group meets in Lausanne (SUI) The FEI Eventing Risk Management Steering Group held its first meeting at FEI headquarters in Lausanne (SUI) this week. Chaired by David O’Connor (USA), the group has been set up to look at ways to minimise risk factors in Eventing, with a focus…
Read MoreCall for CCTV in all of UK’s Equine Slaughterhouses
Call for CCTV in all of UK’s Equine Slaughterhouses World Horse Welfare launches campaign to make CCTV a legal requirement in order to safeguard equine welfare at equine slaughterhouses. Sign the petition at: www.worldhorsewelfare.org/cctv WARNING: Some may find the video below upsetting. Leading international charity, World Horse Welfare, is launching a campaign to make CCTV or other recording technology a…
Read MoreHorse owners still using the wrong wormer for encysted small redworm
Horse owners still using the wrong wormer for encysted small redworm New data from this year’s National Equine Health Survey (NEHS) has shown that almost a third of horse owners are using the wrong wormer or one to which there is widespread resistance, when they treat their horse for encysted small redworm. The figures are similar to last year’s results……...
Read MoreKask Achieve a ‘Head’ Start with a top UK Dressage Star
Italian Designer Helmet Brand Kask Achieve a ‘Head’ Start with a top UK Dressage Star Designer Italian riding helmet brand, KASK have appointed their first UK ambassador, Gold Medallist, Olympic dressage rider and MBE Carl Hester. Photo Credit: Image By Sebastian Oakley Carl wears The Kask Dogma Chrome Light Available in sizes: S, M & L (With self adjusting system)Colours:…
Read MoreBlue Cross saves abandoned foals
Blue Cross saves abandoned foals Pet charity Blue Cross has seen an unprecedented rise in the number of lone foals being found abandoned and fear that irresponsible and unscrupulous breeders may be dumping them because they are considered to have a low value. Blue Cross has recently taken four foals into its horse centre in Burford, Oxfordshire, one of which…
Read MoreLongines celebrates its 10-year partnership with Ascot in its London boutique
Longines celebrates its 10-year partnership with Ascot in its London boutique The Swiss watchmaker Longines celebrated today 10 years of successful partnership with Ascot, one of the leading racecourses in the United Kingdom. Today in Longines’ London boutique, the Swiss watch brand and Ascot celebrated their successful partnership which has spanned for the last decade. The association with Ascot, which…
Read MoreFEI Classics – French Rider Takes Victory from Jung
FEI Classics – First CCI4* win for young French star – Livio beats Jung to Pau victory By Catherine Austen To the delight of the French crowd, Maxime Livio (FRA) scored his first CCI4* victory by Jumping clear on Qalao Des Mers at Les 4 Etoiles de Pau, the first leg of the FEI Classics 2016/17, to finish on his…
Read MoreCombined training jumps back onto BD calendar
Combined training jumps back onto BD calendar British Dressage (BD) is delighted to be bringing the mix of white boards and coloured poles back into the competition calendar. That’s right – combined training is back – bigger and better than ever before! The dressage element will run at Prelim and Novice levels with short arena tests and the showjumping from…
Read MoreYorkies Purple Diamond Sparkles to make 2016 SEIB Search for a Star Title
Yorkies Purple Diamond Sparkles to make 2016 SEIB Search for a Star Title The 2016 SEIB Insurance Brokers Search for a Star series reached a thrilling climax in the international arena at the Horse of the Year Show, as the eight class winning champions vied for the Supreme. Each put in a superb performance for their individual show, giving the…
Read MoreA Top Year for the BEF Futurity
A Top Year for the BEF FuturityOver 500 horses and ponies from foals to three-year-olds came forward for evaluation at the 2016 Baileys Horse Feeds/ British Breeding/British Equestrian Federation (BEF) Futurity. Breeding numbers in the UK have dropped in the last few years and so less horses have been seen at the Futurity recently. However, while people are breeding less,…
Read MoreElite Futurity scoring embryo transfer foals take further honours at Osberton
Elite Futurity scoring embryo transfer foals take further honours at Osberton Elite Futurity Results Barbara Heaton Smith’s embryo transfer twin brother foals took first and second place in the foal class at the Oakham Veterinary In-Hand Championship at the Osberton International Horse Trials on the 29th September 2016. Both foals gained elite Futurity premiums earlier in the year at the…
Read MoreGermany wins third series title as Great Britain wins Boekelo
Germany wins third series title as Great Britain wins Boekelo Germany has won a third FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing title in five years, beating Great Britain, the winners of the ninth and final leg at Boekelo (NED), by 20 points. The two countries have been close rivals since the FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing started in 2012, with Britain heading the…
Read MoreSwang Pony Centre Expands Service to Disabled Riders
Swang Pony Centre Expands Service to Disabled Riders Swang Pony Centre in Cannington is delighted to have secured Accessibility Mark accreditation to expand its services to disabled people. Elaine Foster opened Swang Pony Centre in 2009 with a vision for teaching children to ride, but as the business went from strength to strength she realised the demand within the community was…
Read MoreHoof Capital funded Centre launch new facilities at National Give Horses a Go Weekend
Hoof Capital funded Centre launch new facilities at National Give Horses a Go Weekend Roxloe Equestrian Centre in Stockton-on-Tees, launched their new equestrian facilities during National Give Horses a Go Weekend. Thanks to a British Equestrian Federation (BEF) Hoof Capital funding award of £9,627 the centre now features a new set of showjumps, mounted games equipment and will also be…
Read MoreBlue Chip Central and North West BE80T Challenge
Blue Chip Central and North West BE80T Challenge After what has been a fantastic season of eventing for hundreds of competitors around the country, the final of The Central and North West BE80T Challenge, sponsored by Blue Chip took place at Weston Park Horse Trials on Saturday 8th October and saw Georgia Butler and Chloe Fairley crowned the winners of…
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