Category: Horse News

This year National Pet Month and Foster Care Fortnight have followed on from each other over April and May and have highlighted the benefits that animals at home can have on children in care.  Clifford House fostering agency, based in the West Midlands, has celebrated the magical impact that animals can have on foster children by bringing together a number of foster parents and their creature companions to look back over their fostering careers. This year’s Foster Care Fortnight theme is ‘fostering communities’ which, to children in care, can come in lots…

In what was an eagerly awaited outing for new Dressage partnership, 17-year-old Annabella Pidgley and Olympic star Gio, the pair showed they were on top form during the I.C.E Horseboxes All England Dressage Festival, winning both their classes by some margin.  Dressage fans were excited to see them in action at the Premier League event at Hickstead, and they did not disappoint – winning the Stubben Premier League FEI Intermediate II 2009 on Saturday with 77.304%. He felt amazing, it was only our fourth Inter II test and it was…

Day of Five Star Showjumping at Royal Windsor Words by Amy Powell. In the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year, showjumping’s elite lit up the arena once more at Royal Windsor Horse Show. Saturday hosted no less than two 5* classes delighting the packed crowds with a truly international list of competitors. Kicking off proceedings was a 27-strong field contesting the CSI5* 1.50m Falcon Stakes – a Longines ranking class. The tough first round track saw no less than 17 combinations fall by the wayside including serious contenders such as Scott Brash…

Nicola Wilson Update Nicola Wilson update from British Equestrian British Equestrian have today released an update on Nicola Wilson following her fall at Badminton Horse Trials, presented by Mars Equestrian, during the cross country phase of the event (Saturday 7th May). British Equestrian has released the following statement: Nicola Wilson was taken to Southmead Hospital in Bristol following her fall from JL Dublin at Badminton Horse Trials on Saturday 7 May where she has received outstanding care and attention from the expert team. Nicola is in intensive care and will…

Olympic medallists make Hickstead return Olympic gold medallists Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin are among entries at next week’s I.C.E Horseboxes All England Dressage Festival (12-15 May) at Hickstead. Charlotte Dujardin, a multiple world record-holder, former Olympic, World and European champion and Britain’s most successful dressage rider of all time, is due to compete in the Prix St Georges and Intermediate I classes. She is bringing two horses from her hugely exciting string of equine talent, Alive And Kicking and Hilius. All eyes will be on one of Charlotte’s most…

Design a jubilee jump for Nunney International Horse Trials  All too often, as spectators, we stand in awe of a cross country fence, especially those seen at events such as Nunney International Horse Trials! But, could you imagine seeing your own jump standing on the track of the cross country course leaving not only you gasping with surprise, but top riders too?! Well, here’s your chance to do exactly that!  Nunney International Horse Trials have announced they intend to join in on the celebrations of HRH The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee…

Sizzling Saint Tropez set for dramatic 5th leg of Longines Global Champions Tour 2022 For the eighth year the Longines Athina Onassis Horse Show, the 5th leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour, is returning to Ramatuelle’s renowned Pampelonne Beach, from 19 to 21 May 2022, where glamour and very high-level sport will go hand in hand. Athletes are preparing for breathtaking competition in the sun-soaked destination which is synonymous with elegance and style. With brand new changes to the event for 2022 including a renewed configuration of our glamorous…

Rising star who starts jumping during lockdown makes her show jumping championship debut one to remember At just seven years old, up and coming show jumping superstar Anya Dewey Clarke took the top two spots in the Springboard 128cm final at the Winter Pony Finals held at South View Equestrian Centre. Riding three of the seven ponies in the jump off, Anya was leading from the start on Brookhall Pavarotti, only to beat herself on her final ride, Mini Mouse II, to scoop first and second place. Anya took to…

JSW 4 Jumps add a splash of patriotism to exclusive new sets In celebration of their heritage and in recognition of our Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee JSW 4 Jumps ltd have released an exclusive collection of jump sets allowing you to add a splash of patriotism to your yard! Leading the celebrations are the stunning Jubilee Pro Jump set and the Jubilee Plank and Pole set – both including elements with a choice of patriotic colours and with planks and fillers depicting the iconic London skyline and, of…

Prison and lifetime ban for man who left horse in a collapsed state Three other ponies did not have their needs met – two made full recoveries and have gone on to help vulnerable people **WARNING: Upsetting images** A man from Barnstaple has been disqualified from keeping equines for life following a prosecution brought by the RSPCA. Ben Neill (DOB 13/10/1984) of no fixed abode was sentenced yesterday (3 May) at Barnstaple Magistrates’ Court for causing unnecessary suffering to a horse and a pony and failing to meet the needs…

Ingmar De Vos sole candidate for FEI Presidential election The FEI has announced that President Ingmar De Vos is set to be re-elected for a third and final four-year term after being confirmed as the sole candidate for the election that will take place during the FEI General Assembly in Cape Town (RSA) on 13 November 2022. “Since being elected FEI President, I have been fortunate and extremely grateful to have many National Federations, friends and the staff at FEI Headquarters support me in my work, and show unwavering commitment…

Re-home a Horse the Bransby Way In this article we take a look at the excellent standards Bransby Horses work towards when they re-home a horse or pony. The Lincoln based rescue and welfare centre navigate their way through the training and rehabilitation needed for equines in their care before they can be reconsidered for a foster family. The piece begins by looking at the first steps taken once a horse or pony comes into care of charity, before progressing on to the key areas of the rehabilitation process. Bransby…

Double Win For Darragh Kenny On Final Day Of Sensational Longines Global Champions Tour of Mexico City The final day of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Mexico City was a scorcher in all senses of the word, paving the way for a phenomenal 2022 season ahead. With every day on the Longines Global Champions Tour of Mexico City providing world-class sport and spell-binding action, the stakes were raised once again for the big-money concluding Trofeo Banorte 1.50m jump-off class. In a turbo-charged display of horsepower, it was Darragh Kenny…

Ludger Beerbaum Claims Second Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix Win Of The Year In Electrifying Mexico City Presented By GNP Seguros Ludger Beerbaum and his superstar 10-year-old mare Mila won their second LGCT Grand Prix of 2022 in phenomenal style. Last to go, the German Champion delivered a lightning-fast round setting up the tantalising prospect of a historic Championship battle. As Beerbaum already claimed his golden ticket in Doha, second place by just 0.05s, Denis Lynch becomes the third athlete to qualify for the Longines Global Champions Tour Super…

Germany’s Michael Jung showed just why he’s such a dominant force in international eventing by putting in a perfect performance to maintain his lead in the CCI5*-L after the cross country phase at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN. Jung and fischerChipmunk FRH turned in one of only three double-clear cross-country runs to keep their score of 20.1 headed into the final phase, show jumping. I’m just very proud of my horse,” Jung said of the bay Hanoverian gelding. I’m absolutely happy — he is a…

The House of Lords discusses a lack of qualified veterinary professionals coming into the industry… Allied professions highlighted as potentially suitable to ease pressure on veterinary practices EU-registered vets coming to work in the UK has fallen by 68% The lack of qualified veterinary professionals coming into the industry was discussed in the House of Lords recently, when The Rt Hon Lord Wigley asked the Government what discussions they have had with representatives of the veterinary profession about the availability of qualified veterinary personnel following the UK’s departure from the…

HorseFest 2022 Cancelled at Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre – 8-10 July,2022 After months of preparation, Thea Roberts and Heidi Hunter-Cope, founders of HorseFest, have sadly announced the event due to take place in July 2022, has been cancelled. The inaugural equestrian extravaganza was set to bring equine experts, elite riders and everyday riders together to celebrate all things horse in festival style format, at Cheshire based Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre.. Said Thea: It is with a heavy heart that we have taken the difficult decision to cancel this year’s HorseFest. …