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First CDI-W Victory for Arlene Page and Dr. House 2 at AGDF 7   Arlene Page (USA) and Dr. House 2 captured a win in the FEI Grand Prix Special CDI-W, presented by The Axel Johnson Group, on Saturday, February 25, during the seventh week of competition at the 2017 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, FL. Page and mount Dr. House 2, a 2005 Oldenburg gelding (Don Schufro x Rinerfa JS x Krack C), owned by Page, ended the day with a victory in the FEI Grand Prix…

Foal and pony dumped and left for dead RSPCA investigating as foal and pony are found collapsed, emaciated and dying during Storm Doris The RSPCA is investigating after a foal and a pony were dumped and left for dead during storm Doris on Thursday afternoon. (24 February) It is believed the two male piebald ponies – one aged around six-months-old and the other three-and-a-half years old – were pushed off the back of a flatbed truck in the layby in a cul-de-sac just off Southworth Lane in Winwick, Cheshire.   Sadly…

Laura Graves and Verdades Remain on Top and Over 80% in FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI-W, Presented by The Axel Johnson Group, at AGDF 7 Laura Graves (USA) and Verdades were victorious in their third “Friday Night Stars” of the season in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI-W, presented by The Axel Johnson Group on Friday, February 24, during the seventh week of competition at the 2017 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, FL AGDF 7 runs from February 22-26 and features CDI-W competition, presented by The Axel Johnson…

Isabell and the horse that nearly went to heaven win in Gothenburg by Louise Parkes He was once so frightened and unmanageable that no one could get on him as a young horse. But in the hands of one of the most celebrated equestrian athletes of all time, the 11-year-old gelding Emilio gave Germany’s Isabell Werth her fifth victory in the FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2017 Western European League qualifier at Gothenburg in Sweden today. Her score of 84.200 put her well ahead of Swedish runners-up Patrik Kittel and Delaunay (80.910) while,…

RSPCA investigates how young foal came to be in a bad way The RSPCA is appealing for information after a young, poorly foal covered in faeces was found straying in Rugby. The animal welfare charity was contacted on Saturday 18 February, 2017 by a woman who found the young colt in Millers Lane, in Monks Kirby, Rugby, after he nearly got hit by a vehicle while straying on the road. The horse, thought to be around six-months-old, was underweight, lethargic, in poor body condition and had an infection on his…

Event Rider Masters Announce the 2017 Calendar With the British Eventing season about to open it’s doors for 2017, the Event Rider Masters (ERM) team have announced their calendar for 2017 season. The 7 leg ERM series will commence in May at the Dodson & Horrell Chatsworth International Horse Trials and will conclude at Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials in September. The £40o,000 prize fund, which will be split over each leg of the series, has secured ERM as the most valuable prize of its kind in Eventing. This year…

Team USA Brings Triple Threat to FEI Grand Prix CDI-W at Adequan Global Dressage Festival Laura Graves (USA) and Verdades claimed another victory in Thursday’s FEI Grand Prix CDI-W, presented by The Axel Johnson Group, during the seventh week of competition at the 2017 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, FL.   AGDF 7 runs from February 22-26 and features CDI-W competition, presented by The Axel Johnson Group, and FEI Small Tour competition, presented by Wellington Regional Medical Center, held at Equestrian Village at the Palm Beach International Equestrian…

Undefeated Spiculus and Spartacus Suit Up for the Ultimate Showdown! Round Three of $250,000 Gladiator Polo™ League Presented by the U.S. Polo Assn. at the Wellington “Coliseum” Thursday, February 23rd Six of the top high-goal U.S. and international polo players will battle it out in round three of the $250,000 Gladiator Polo™ presented by the U.S. Polo Assn. on February 23, 2017. The event takes place at the “Coliseum,” otherwise known as the Equestrian Village of Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). Thursday’s event will also be Wellington Regional Medical Center…

SPILLERS Appoints New Regional Sales Manager SPILLERS has appointed Amy Rogers as Regional Sales Manager for the South West. She joins a specialist team of ten people who provide sales support around the UK for the SPILLERS® range of more than 30 horse feeds. Amy holds an Equine Science degree from Hartpury College. She has spent the past three years working for Mole Valley Farmers, first as a member of the customer services teams and then as Company Trainer, delivering bespoke training packages to different areas of the business. A Devon farmer’s daughter…

Judges and Venues announced for SEIB Racehorse to Riding Horse Championship 2017 SEIB Insurance Brokers are pleased to announce the judges for the SEIB Racehorse to Riding Horse show championship 2017 series and the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) final.  Chris Bartram-Lawton will judge conformation, and Rachel Thomas will judge the ride at HOYS. The SEIB Racehorse to Riding Horse series has become one of the most popular show classes of the season, with qualifiers regularly attracting a large entry.  Now in its eleventh year, the finals have witnessed…

Steffen Peters Kicks Off AGDF 7 with a Win in FEI Prix St. Georges CDI 1* Week seven kicked off on Wednesday, February 22, at the 2017 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, FL, with another victory for Steffen Peters (USA) and mount Bailarino in the FEI Prix St. Georges CDI 1*, presented by Wellington Regional Medical Center. CDI-W competition, presented by The Axel Johnson Group, and FEI Small Tour competition, presented by Wellington Regional Medical Center, runs February 22-26 at Equestrian Village at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center…

Success for Team TopSpec Riders at Winter Regional Dressage Championships Team TopSpec riders, Victoria Maw and Lucinda Elliott, have been in fantastic form in the dressage arena with wins and qualification for the Winter Championships in April. Victoria Maw and her chestnut gelding, Bon Rouge took the Prix St George Gold Freestyle at the Bishop Burton Winter Regional Championships after a superb effort. Said Victoria: “I am in shock and feeling very emotional! To be Winter Regional Champions in the PSG Gold Freestyle at Bishop Burton was amazing. “I was…

Equestrian Art Supporting New Beginnings Charity Ball Auction Artist, Jane Braithwaite ASEA, supports New Beginnings Charity Ball Auction; your chance to buy her wonderful painting and help former racehorses enjoying #LifePastThePost. When asked if she would be interested in supporting New Beginnings, Jane did not hesitate and donated her painting ‘Back Down the Gallops’ (pictured). Having owned and evented several former racehorses she knows from experience how much these wonderful creatures have to offer in a second career. The donated picture will be auctioned at the NEW BEGINNINGS ANNUAL CHARITY…

  Entries Now Open for Burgham International Horse Trials Entries open today (17 February) for Burgham International Horse Trials first event of the year, which takes place from 24-26 March. Classes at the Owen Pugh-sponsored event include CIC3* and CIC2* at international level and range right from Open Intermediate to BE90 at national level. Burgham is Northumberland’s only international event, and runs twice a year – in March and July. Burgham’s Event Director Martyn Johnson said: “We are expecting a high-quality field in March – Burgham has proved very popular…

Incredible Isabell posts fourth victory of season in Neumunster by Louise Parkes With consummate ease, and more than a little style, Germany’s Isabell Werth claimed her fourth victory of the FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2016/2017 Western European League at Neumunster (GER) today, scoring 82.455. She already had a hat-trick under her belt following wins at Lyon (FRA), Stuttgart (GER) and Amsterdam (NED) but those were all achieved with her sensational 12-year-old mare Weihegold FRH. Today however it was the 15-year-old Don Johnson who claimed the limelight for the 47-year-old rider…

Bransby Horses Fight to Save Bullseye and Lasso On Tuesday 14th February, the Bransby Horses’ External Welfare Team was asked to assist the Police with the removal of two young ponies, Bullseye and Lasso (named by staff). Both in very poor condition, the ponies were malnourished and emaciated with a sickening body condition score of just 0.5 out of 5. Concerns quickly grew for Bullseye and Lasso; they were also infested with lice and as a result, had lesions covering their bodies. On arrival, Bullseye, a bright and cheeky pony,…

Laurence Pearman Awarded Fellowship of the Society of Master Saddlers Fellowship for Laurence Pearman This year’s Society of Master Saddlers’ National Saddlery Competition saw a prestigious Fellowship awarded to one of the leading figures in the industry. Held at Saddlers’ Hall in London and supported by The Worshipful Company of Saddlers, the event provided the ideal occasion to present Laurence Pearman with his Fellowship and this was presented by the guest of honour HRH The Princess Royal. Society of Master Saddlers’ Chief Executive, Hazel Morley described Laurence as a man who…

2017 H&C Blue Chip All Star Academy Auditions Now Open Hit show ‘Blue Chip All Star Academy’ returns to Horse & Country TV for second series Billed as a mixture between The Apprentice and Pony Club camp, the Blue Chip All Star Academy first series winner Rhi Lee-Jones has had a phenomenal year since winning the show Following the 2016 launch of the hit show Blue Chip All Star Academy, Horse & Country TV is delighted to announce the programme will be returning to the channel for a second series.…

Lara Dyson Reins Supreme at the Winter Regional Championships Lara Dyson and the talented Jazzed up enjoyed a phenomenal three days at the Winter Regional Championships, held at Bishop Burton, securing three regional titles. The pair was on fire to come out on top in the Medium Gold, Medium Freestyle Gold, and Elementary Gold, with Gary Foggon riding Gypsy Fortune standing in the way of a clean sweep, leaving Lara in second place in the Elementary Freestyle. With four tickets to the National Championships in the bag, Lara is excited…

Everything Horse Launch Cafe Equine Everything Horse have added a brand new feature to the already booming website, Cafe Equine. Cafe Equine is a community forum, built to provide our visitors and members with a central platform for ‘horsey’ chat, to ask advice, post about their horses and more. The forum is split into different categories, each focusing on a variety of topics relevant to the equestrian community. Topics include horse health, training/riding advice, chat with a coffee, an image gallery and a breeding/youngstock section. “A shiny, new forum, built…

Hilton Herbs unveils new e-commerce websites Leading supplement manufacturer, Hilton Herbs, has recently unveiled four responsive e-commerce websites for each of its key markets, the UK, USA, France, and Germany. The new websites are designed to be totally user-friendly and responsive on all commonly used mobile devices, such as tablets or smartphones.  New features include a product ‘cost-per-day’ feature, Rewards points, a new ‘My Pets’ facility, together with access to the Herb Hut, the company’s new ‘go-to’ portal for education and information on herbal products. Heather Giles, Marketing manager for…

Encysted Small Redworm a Real Threat to Youngstock Zoetis warns of risk of cyathostominosis in young horses The recent spate of tragic incidences of young, neglected horses being dumped dead or near to death this winter has prompted Zoetis to warn of the risks of larval cyathostominosis. This potentially fatal disease is caused by excessive burdens of encysted small redworm, from which neglected and abandoned horses are often found to be suffering.  Encysted small redworm (ESRW) are the hibernating larval stages of the small redworm that bury themselves in the…