Category: horse News

A warning has been issued about the dangers sky lanterns pose to animals as Wales prepares to mark Halloween. Sky lanterns, or ‘Chinese’ lanterns, can be a popular part of the Halloween celebrations – but RSPCA Cymru has reminded the public that they can be “fatal to animals”. The devices – which are lifted into the air via an open flame heat source – can be ingested by animals, or cause entanglement or entrapment. This can lead to wildlife, pets or farm animals suffering injury, stress or even death. When…

BEF votes for change to structure ahead of compliance with A Code for Sports Governance Members approve new Articles of Association New board appointed, chaired by Ed Warner The British Equestrian Federation’s member bodies today (26 October) voted unanimously, at an Extraordinary General Meeting, to approve new Articles of Association for the BEF, the key milestone in achieving compliance with UK Sport and Sport England’s A Code for Sports Governance. The Articles come into effect on 30 October, along with the appointment of board members. Says Hugh Thomas, interim Chair…

An equestrian film documentary, filmed in Sussex and Kent, and directed by Irish filmmaker Elaine Heney, has won the ‘Best Documentary’ Gold Award at the LA Shorts International Film Festival. The short documentary ‘Steve Halfpenny’, is based on the work of legendary horse trainer, Steve Halfpenny. ‘It was an honor to able to tell the story of such a remarkable horseman.’ Elaine Heney explained. The equestrian film showcases how it is possible work with horses using the principals of ‘Light Hands Equitation. ‘I wanted to film this documentary, as I…

Competition concluded at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) with a win for Samuel Parot (CHI) and Couscous Van Orti in the $25,000 Tryon Sunday Classic during the final week of the Tryon Fall Series presented by Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport. Second place was captured by Margie Engle (USA) piloting Bockmanns Lazio, a 2000 Westphalian stallion (Lancer II x Cesseria) owned by Gladewinds Partners, LLC, stopping jump-off timers in 36.612 seconds. Third place was awarded to Emanuel Andrade (VEN) and his own Ricore Courcelle, a 2005 Selle Francais stallion (Quaprice Bois Margot…

LEADING para-dressage rider Bert Sheffield has secured sponsorship from Equithème, the well-known French label. With their extensive range of stylish horse and rider wear, Lincolnshire-based Bert will be provided with rugs and horse accessories from Equithème for her team of rides. Bert Sheffield competes for Canada and is diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, but this has never stopped her achieving some amazing goals like competing at the Rio 2016 Paralympics in the Canadian team, coming fourth at the 2014 World Equestrian Games in Normandy, former British Dressage Para National Champion at…

Equestrian Coach Launches New Bookeeping Business thanks to  Ideal Schools Joanne Osborne, originally from Worthing, had always harboured a quiet ambition to be an accountant since her childhood. But her life took a different path, and she enjoyed a career as an equestrian, riding coach and bodywork therapist for over 30 years. After completing courses at Ideal Schools, a specialist UK-wide e-learning college focusing exclusively on bookkeeping and accounting, Joanne launched her new business. Brilliant Numbers is based near Redhill, and is taking on small business clients in the local…

Andy Kocher Records First ever Longines Win at Del Mar It was a day of many “firsts” for Andy Kocher. Last to go in an eight-horse jump-off, Kocher (USA) and Navalo de Poheton claimed their first World Cup qualifier victory in the $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Del Mar. As a result, Kocher has now pushed into lead position of the standings in the east coast sub league of the North American League. Kocher and the 16-year-old Selle Francais gelding bested Eric Navet (FRA) and Catypso for the top…

Small arena poses a big challenge; nine nations represented in nine-horse jump-off The Netherlands’ Jur Vrieling (48) claimed a convincing victory in the second leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2017/2018 Western European League at Helsinki in Finland today. And it was a truly tough test, with the confines of the small Ice Hall arena proving simply too tight for a number of the top combinations who lined out on the 40-strong start-list. But even though he was riding one of the biggest horses in the class, the…

Danish fans had everything to shout about when their home-grown superstar partnership of 25-year-old Cathrine Dufour and her wonderful 14-year-old gelding, Atterupgaards Cassidy, claimed victory at the opening leg of the FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2017/2018 Western European League in Herning (DEN). Although the 14-strong field included Isabell Werth who took triple-gold at the Longines FEI European Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden eight weeks ago, the 48-year-old German rider wasn’t competing her no 1 ride, the great mare Weihegold. So the reigning FEI World Cup™ Dressage champion had to settle for…

Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) and Chaganus stole top honors in Sunday’s feature class to close out the week of Tryon Fall V competition, stopping the short course timers of the $86,000 1.50m Tryon Sunday Classic in 39.865 seconds. Quentin Judge (USA) and Giorgio Van’t Hagenhof, a 2006 Belgian Warmblood gelding (Bentley Van De Heffinck x Kannan) owned by Double H Farm, took second place after finishing their jump-off round in 40.397 seconds, while third place honors went to Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) aboard Aikido Z, a 2006 Zangersheide gelding (Accardi x Corrado I) owned…

The Developing Jumper Series Final presented by Spy Coast Farm, drew an impressive array of young horses to the George H.  Morris Arena at TIEC last weekend. In the 5-Year Old Jumper Division, David O’Brien (IRL) took a sweep of first and second place awards, piloting the champion, Maldonado SCF, owned by Spy Coast Farm LLC, as well as reserve, Maui SCF, also owned by Spy Coast Farm, LLC., after completing the short track in 36.222 seconds. Third place was awarded to Brittni Raflowitz (USA), and ESI Show Jumpers Inc.’s,…

FEI World Number One Kent Farrington (USA) captured top honors aboard Gazelle Thirty-three horse and rider combinations went head-to-head in the biggest “Saturday Night Lights” event of the 2017 season at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) featuring the $380,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* competition in front of the packed stands of the George H. Morris Arena. Ultimately the FEI World Number One Kent Farrington (USA) captured top honors aboard Gazelle, owned by Farrington and Robin Parsky. Eugenio Garza (MEX) and longtime mount Bariano finished in second place with a…

A host of equestrian stars performed at a unique event at Quob Stables in Durley on Wednesday evening to raise money for animal charity, Brooke. The evening kicked off with a demo from one of Britain’s leading lady dressage riders, Hannah Biggs, who bought along one of her younger horses, as well as an established horse of hers. The audience then saw three pairs of riders perform a Pas de Deux, which was to be judged in a ‘strictly’ style, by Advanced riders, Bobby Hayler, Yasmin Dadkhah and Zoe Colegate,…

NovaVive Inc., an animal health immunobiology company, today announced that its immunotherapeutic for the treatment of equine endometritis, Settle®, has been approved for sale to New Zealand veterinarians by the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines agency (ACVM). This product has previously received regulatory approval for sale to veterinarians in the U.S. and Australia. Settle is a potent immunomodulator that is manufactured using the NovaVive Mycobacterium Cell Wall Fraction (MCWF) technology. It is approved as an aid in the treatment of equine endometritis caused by Streptococcus zooepidemicus, the hardest to treat…

Marilyn Little and Clearwater Gallop Away With Win in $130,000 Suncast Commercial Welcome Stake CSI 5* Suncast Commercial Welcome Stake CSI 5* Tryon Fall V continued on Thursday, October 19, at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) with yet another fast-paced victory for Marilyn Little (USA) and Clearwater in the $130,000 Suncast Commercial Welcome Stake CSI 5*. The pair sped through the jump-off track in a quick 38.941 seconds to secure the victory. Kent Farrington (USA), currently the top ranked show jumper in the world, guided Dublin, a 2007 German Sport…

Her Majesty The Queen inspects the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery on their 70th Anniversary Parade Seventy years after Her Father, King George VI, named the Royal Artillery’s Riding Troop as The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, Her Majesty The Queen inspected The Troop on their anniversary parade yesterday in Hyde Park. Six Guns, more than eighty horses and their riders from The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery paraded in all their ceremonial finery in front of their Captain General, the Master Gunner St James’s Palace, and their Honorary Colonel.…

Equetech Real Riders Revealed Following Equetech’s successful #equetechrealrider campaign to find four real riders who embodied the British clothing label’s diverse customer base and brand spirit the equestrian fashion brand has finally revealed all the riders in a stunning series of photos to co-inside with their 25-year celebrations this year. The winners are as follows: Rowena Day from East Sussex was the first winner to be announced and was picked from a competition which ran in national title Horse & Rider to find one of the four riders. The three…

The flags of seven nations will fly in Herning (DEN) Fresh from her glorious triple-gold medal-winning triumph at the Longines FEI European Championships, Isabell Werth, gallops back onto centre stage this weekend when she lines out at the opening leg of the FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2017/2018 Western European League at Herning in Denmark. This world-class annual indoor series brings Dressage, nick-named “the sport of the dancing horses” during the London 2012 Olympic Games, up close and personal to audiences at venues across three continents, with a total of 37…

The Magnificent Metropolitan Mounted Police Return to Olympia, The London International Horse Show The Metropolitan Mounted Police are set to make a fiery return to Olympia, The London International Horse Show (12-18 December, 2017). Adding to this year’s stellar line-up of entertainment, the Mounted Branch of the Metropolitan Police will be returning with their breath-taking Activity Ride, a phenomenal demonstration of skill and bravery as they negotiate hazards, portraying complete trust between horse and Officer. Expect horses jumping through a solid paper wall, fire, and many more edge-of-the-seat moments as…

Tickets Now on Sale for FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 in Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA on September 11-23, 2018 Games Boast a Variety of Ticketing Options and Regional Adventure Tickets for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG) are now on sale. Set for September 11 through September 23 in the scenic Carolinas region of the United States, spectators can choose from a variety of ticket types to experience the world’s largest equestrian championship. With all competitions happening onsite at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Mill…

Celebrating the Stars of the Community at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center During 2018 Great Charity Challenge, Presented by Fidelity Investments Palm Beach County charities will get a chance to showcase what it truly means to be a star this coming February. For the past eight years, equestrians and their dazzling mounts have been captivating the local community at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. These teams of riders have one goal in mind: to give Palm Beach County charities a chance to shine and win…

Rural Business Awards Success for Accessibility Mark Centres Rural Business Awards 2017 – Two Accessibility Mark accredited riding centres have received recognition at the Rural Business Awards (RBAs) 2017. Divoky Riding School based in Somerset was judged the winner in the Best Rural Sporting Business category, with Radway Riding School based in Warwickshire crowned runner-up. Pat Bishop from Divoky Riding School was presented with the prestigious award at a glittering awards ceremony held at Denbies Wine Estate, Surrey that was compered by Jules Hudson of BBC Escape to the Country…

Daniel Deusser Produces Spectacular First Round for Longines FEI World Cup written by Louise Parkes Germany’s Daniel Deusser (36) and the unusually-coloured gelding Cornet produced a spectacular winning round at the first leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2017/2018 Western European League in Oslo, Norway today. Second-last to go in the seven-horse jump-off, the pair pinned Rio Olympic team gold medallist Kevin Staut from France (36) into runner-up spot with For Joy van’t Zorgvliet HDC while Australian wonder-woman, Edwina Tops-Alexander (43), clinched third with the mare California, just…

Success for Katrina Kozersky’s British Riding Pony at HOYS Woodview Shangri-La is Victorious in The Price Family Mini Show Pony of the Year Championship at HOYS Katrina Kozersky’s British Riding Pony, Woodview Shangri-La and daughter Alina Kozersky were picture-perfect from start to finish in The Price Family Mini Show Pony of the Year Championship at HOYS. After taking the First Ridden title, they went one better to secure the overall Championship. The Champion title was a particularly poignant win for Black Country Saddles sponsored rider and producer Katy Carter who originally…