Category: Horse News

Cheltenham Festival 2022 – day one preview and tips The opening day of the 2022 Cheltenham Festival takes centre-stage at Prestbury Park on Tuesday afternoon with a card that features the Champion Hurdle. We have previewed the action with our race by race guide and make sure to check out the latest odds 1.30pm Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (2m) A brilliant contest to look forward to with Nicky Henderson’s brilliant novice hurdlers Constitution Hill and Jonbon doing battle. Constitution Hill is unbeaten in two starts under Rules and impressed when powering to…

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Five British horses to follow at this year’s Cheltenham Festival  The Cheltenham Festival is rapidly approaching and we have picked out five leading British contenders to follow at this year’s meeting. Watch all of the action live on ITV and Racing TV next week. Make sure to check out the latest horse racing odds Constitution Hill – Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Tuesday, 1.30pm) – Odds: 9/4 The Nicky Henderson-trained Constitution Hill is an exciting contender. Bought for £120,000, the five-year-old is unbeaten in two starts over hurdles, winning by 14 lengths on…

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Robbie Power talks life as a 2022 Cheltenham Festival jockey and the top five horses to follow On the run-up to the 2022 Cheltenham Festival, BoyleSports speak to Cheltenham Gold Cup winning rider Robbie Power to find out more about his daily routine, the pressure of riding at the meeting and leading rides ahead of next week’s racing action. Don’t forget to take note of Robbie’s top five to follow at this year’s Cheltenham Festival! “I try not to answer the phone the week before the Cheltenham Festival.” In terms of…

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Dalera does it again for Jessica at Den Bosch By Louise Parkes FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2021/2022     Western European League Germany’s golden girls – the Olympic and European champions Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and her 15-year-old mare TSF Dalera BB – were the undisputed winners of today’s sixth and last qualifying leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2021/2022 Western European League at ’s-Hertogenbosch in The Netherlands. Another outstanding performance from the pair who bagged two gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games last August and another three at the FEI…

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All Star Academy Returns to H&C All Star Academy all set to return to our screens and devices for 2022!! Leading international equestrian sports network Horse & Country (H&C) has announced the return of its top-rating show of all time, All Star Academy (ASA). The ever-popular series will feature eight hopeful riders competing for the crown of All Star Champion and the opportunity to host their own YouTube series and become an official H&C social media ambassador. Will you be applying? Be quick! Applications close on the 13th July, 2022!…

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Although we are just two months into 2022, British Dressage is already off to a flying start for the year.  Membership and horse registrations have both hit new record levels and this year’s Petplan Equine Winter Area Festivals have enjoyed record entries and starters. At the end of 2021, British Dressage (BD) reported with great pride that membership numbers had set a new record total – and following two strong months to kick off the year, they exceeded the 18,000-member mark for the first time, with 18,132 members active in…

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Martin Fuchs Flies To Victory In Electric 1.55m Jump-Off Class at Longines Global Champions Tour It was Martin Fuchs and 11-year-old Conner Jei who stormed to the top of the podium with ease. Under the lights of the enormous Longines Arena at Al Shaqab, the dramatic 1.55m jump-off class saw thrills and spills as Uliano Vezzani tested the world’s best horse and rider combinations to perfection. Germany rounded off the podium with Christian Kukuk and his 9-year-old Nice van’t Zorgvliet finishing a second behind to claim silver. Christian Ahlmann and…

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Government Calls for Public Thoughts on ‘Off-Roading’ using Unsurfaced Countryside Tracks The government is asking the public whether 4x4s and motorbikes should be allowed to drive on unsealed tracks in the countryside As part of its response to the Glover landscapes review, Defra is asking the public whether ‘off-roading’ should be allowed to continue on unsurfaced countryside tracks, ie off-tarmac riding and driving routes. The consultation covers many other issues to do with the countryside but the questions about off-roading are of real importance to equestrians. Riders and carriage drivers…

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Win Big with the Harry Hall Dream Ticket this March! Harry Hall is enjoying another giveaway spree this March with some incredible prizes to be won in the Dream Ticket campaign.  Launching on 3rd March 2022, coupled with double donations to the three Charity Partners, Harry Hall is hoping to bring some joy to shoppers this month. Customers shopping with Harry Hall in March could win one of these amazing prizes: UVEX Suxxeed Flash Hat Riding Holiday for two people and their horses Equissage Pulse Therapy Pad & carry bag…

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Is your horse ready for spring? *Sponsored Post* As spring arrives so do biting insects. For sensitive horses and ponies it can be an uncomfortable time as they start to itch and even suffer from hair loss and damage to the skin. Aside from external measures such as fly rugs, field management and selected turnout, what else can be done? TurmerItch™, from The Golden Paste Company, is a pelleted supplement specifically formulated to support a healthy skin and coat. The active ingredients in TurmerItch™ also support biting insect repulsion and…

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NEW Equi-Trek Apollo is Set for Launch … Leading horsebox and trailer manufacturer Equi-Trek have announced the highly anticipated launch date of its new trailer, Apollo. Following two years of research, design and testing to be ready for sale, Apollo will finally be unveiled at Badminton International Horse Trials, 4 to 8 May 2022. With the UK law change in December 2021 regarding towing a trailer, the new Equi-Trek Apollo comes at a perfect time for those seeking to purchase their first trailer. What to expect from the spacious Equi-Trek…

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New Match Play Concept to take centre stage at 2022 Eventing Spring Carnival A NEW innovative Match Play competition will take centre stage at this year’s The Eventing Spring Carnival – April 1 to 3 at Thoresby Park in Nottinghamshire. This is a new team competition concept – The Lycetts Eventing Match Play – running across the Lycetts Grantham Cup 4* competition on the Sunday. Two teams made up of Great Britain and the Rest of the World will compete for the honours with teams selected by Chris Bartle (GBR)…

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All Systems Go For Oasby Horse Trials 2022 Many of the country’s leading event riders are set to converge on Oasby (1) Horse Trials – March 10 to 13 – with Horse & Country live streaming the cross-country on Friday, March 11. Major stars making their way to the Lincolnshire venue, organised by the team at BEDE Events, include Oliver Townend, Piggy March, Tom McEwen, Ros Canter, Laura Collett, Nicola Wilson, Sarah Bullimore and  Izzy Taylor to name just a few. The line-up is second to none with many riders…

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Marcus Ehning Soars To  Sensational  Victory In Gripping Grand Prix Jump Off At Commercial Bank CHI AL SHAQAB Presented by Longines 2022 Marcus Ehning delivered a spectacular display of showjumping under intense pressure – riding Stargold to a gripping Grand Prix jump-off victory – to be crowned champion of  Commercial Bank CHI AL SHAQAB Presented by Longines 2022. The dazzling duo produced a majestic performance in the climactic CSI5* Showjumping Grand Prix two rounds and jump-off (1.60m), which brought the scintillating Doha event to a close. They had the crowd on their…

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An all-Mexican podium highlights the country’s only World Cup qualifier By Catie Staszak Manuel Gonzalez Dufrane (MEX) has been a part of winning Nations Cup teams for his home nation of Mexico. He’s been to the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Finals, and last summer he competed in his first Olympic Games. Saturday in front of a home crowd at Quintas Ecuestres in east-central Mexico, the 27-year-old notched another first in topping the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Puebla with his longtime partner, Hortensia van de Leeuwerk. Marina Azevedo (BRA)…

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High-octane jumping and history-making Qatari dressage rider light up day 2 of Commercial Bank CHI AL SHAQAB Presented By Longines A world-class lineup of riders and horses continued to entertain and enthral the crowds on day two of the Commercial Bank CHI AL SHAQAB Presented by Longines 2022, the premier international equestrian being held at the Longines Arena at Al Shaqab. Organized by Al Shaqab for the ninth year, the 2022 edition sees 98 riders from 24  countries testing their limits in the Olympic disciplines of showjumping, dressage, and para-dressage. CSI…

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Peder Fredricson Soars to Victory on the Opening Day of Commercial Bank CHI AL SHAQAB Presented by Longines 2022 The world’s number one showjumper, Sweden’s Peder Fredricson, soared to victory in the showpiece CSI5* 1.55m class, as Commercial Bank CHI AL SHAQAB Presented by Longines 2022 burst into action at the spectacular Longines Arena at Al Shaqab. The ninth edition of the world-class event, organized by Al Shaqab, a member of Qatar Foundation, is being held from February 24-26. A total of 98 riders from 24 countries, and 146 competition horses, are competing in the…

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Beezie Madden and Mason Phelps Elected to Show Jumping Hall of Fame Olympic veteran Beezie Madden and renowned media executive and fundraiser Mason Phelps, Jr. have been elected for induction into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame. They will be honored, together with last year’s class of Olympic rider Margie Engle and McLain Ward’s two-time gold medal Olympic mount, Sapphire, during the Hall of Fame’s induction dinner on Sunday evening, March 6 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington, Florida. Induction into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame is an honor…

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Juan José takes title for Mexico at thrilling FEI Jumping Children’s Classics Final 2021 By Louise Parkes With the only double-clear performance in the final competition, Juan José Salinas Rodriguez clinched an emphatic victory for the host nation yesterday at the FEI Jumping Children’s Classics Final 2021 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Riding the brilliant little nine-year-old grey mare Gabbana M, the 14-year-old rider threw down a strong target in the nine-horse jump-off against the clock and couldn’t be caught. But it wasn’t for lack of trying by the remaining contenders, with runner-up,…

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146 Elite Competition Horses Arrive In Qatar For Commercial Bank CHI AL SHAQAB Presented By Longines Three flights carrying 146 magnificent competition horses have touched down in Qatar’s dazzling capital city of Doha, ramping up preparations for Al Shaqab’s signature event, Commercial Bank CHI AL SHAQAB Presented by Longines 2022. The premier international equestrian event – the strongest and only championship of its kind in the Middle East and Asia region – takes place at the iconic Longines Arena at Al Shaqab, a member of Qatar Foundation, from the 24th to…

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2022 LGCT Calendar Revealed Brand New Location And Favourites Return As 2022 LGCT & GCL Calendar Is Confirmed Doha, Qatar to kick off proceedings in March The much anticipated Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL) 2022 calendar has been revealed today confirming this season will be bigger, and better, than ever! After a busy few months preparing for the epic 17 event 2022 season, this year’s calendar has confirmed London, Miami Beach, Mexico City, Cannes and New York will make a return. 2021 LGCT & GCL…

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UK Government abolishes deadline for registration of England’s historic paths The UK Government is set to abolish the deadline for the registry of England’s historic paths The British Horse Society (BHS) has announced. Today’s announcement (16th February) that the 2026 deadline to register historical paths in England is set to be abolished means that horse riders, carriage drivers and walkers don’t have to save thousands of unrecorded routes by 2026, enabling more time to research and save unrecorded routes. The BHS has been lobbying the government about the 2026 deadline…

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Longines Global Champions Tour 2022 Season Set for Kick-Off In Doha, Qatar The 2022 Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL will kick-off at the spectacular Longines Arena at AL SHAQAB in Doha, Qatar in just two weeks time from 3 – 5 March. The official rider list for one of the first five-star events of 2022 is revealed today, with show jumping’s top riders and horses named for this opening leg. With last year’s overall season champion and current world number one, Peder Fredricson leading the charge, the first event of…

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