Category: Horse News

Following a substantial level of interest in last year’s Coaching Bursary, British Equestrian is pleased to open applications for a second time. The scheme is designed to support those taking their first step in their coaching career or developing their existing coaching skills, to enable more participants to enjoy equestrian sport. The bursary will also support coaches from underrepresented populations or with protected characteristics – in particular, those from lower socio-economic or culturally diverse communities or with a disability – or those who work with participants from these same groups.…

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Four riders and their horses will be wearing the Union flag of Great Britain at the CSIO4* Nations Cup in Sharjah, UAE, at the Sharjah Equestrian and Racing Club between 25 and 28 January 2024. Di Lampard’s team consists of Skye Higgin, Joe Stockdale, Donald Whitaker and Jack Whitaker. Skye Higgin is based in France and will travel with Bernadette Lejeune’s 11-year-old mare, Djordania du Tillard. Northampton based Joe Stockdale will compete either Joy Conklin and Laura Stockdale’s 13-year-old mare Equine America Cacharel, or Barbara Hester and Laura Stockdale’s 10-year-old…

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The researchers used key indicators, such as heart rate and eye temperature when horses were at rest and when they were performing cognitive tasks. 20 horses took part in the study, during which researchers offered two targets. If the horse selected the correct target, they were rewarded with food. Once the horses had learned the task, it was reversed so that the other target was rewarded. The team found that horses with a lower arousal at rest and during the challenge fared better, and had an increased temperature in the…

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With the Healthiest Body awards in their fifth year, The Horse’s Trust is aiming to encourage show horse and pony owners, riders and producers to think about body scores and the health and welfare benefits of keeping horses at a healthy weight. The awards, which give rosettes to those showing a horse or pony with a healthy body condition score (BCS), will be at a range of popular shows over the Spring and Summer, including Royal Windsor, Great Yorkshire Show, Hickstead and lower level local shows. The judging is separate…

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NEW survey launched today designed for horse owners in the UK to help assess the cost of living crisis Animal welfare organisations are calling on horse keepers around the UK to help them assess the effects of the ongoing cost of living crisis. By taking part in a short, free SURVEY, launched today (16 January) anyone who cares for horses will be able contribute to an understanding of how increased costs are affecting their ability to care for their animals, and this information will feed into the development of targeted support…

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Annual Health Plan launched to support owners in managing their horses’ routine care. With many equestrians and horse owners making New Year’s resolutions that involve their horses, equine welfare charity World Horse Welfare has launched a new user-friendly, interactive Annual Health Plan to support all those providing equine care by helping them stay on top of their horse’s routine health and welfare requirements.  Rebecca Boulert, World Horse Welfare Research and Education Officer said: “Knowing where to start with putting a horse health plan together can be challenging. We designed our Annual Health Plan…

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Leading equestrian specialist, Harry Hall, is continuing its commitment to supporting equine and animal charities by unveiling Saving Abandoned Fly-Grazing Equines (SAFE) as its chosen charity of the year for 2024. After raising more than £30,000 for equine charities and good causes over the past five years, the announcement means that SAFE will be Harry Hall’s exclusive charity partner over the next 12 months. The Bradford based equestrian specialist will raise money for SAFE in a variety of ways – anyone who joins its One Club membership, takes out an insurance…

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A current storyline on the popular Radio 4 soap opera, The Archers, focuses on an overweight pony and is highlighting why this is a problem for the pony and what his owners can do to solve it. The storyline is welcomed by equine welfare charity World Horse Welfare who say that excess equine weight is a significant problem that many owners struggle with.  Champion the fluffy Shetland pony was introduced to The Archers listeners on Wednesday 3 January but when he was being groomed it was discovered that he wasn’t as fluffy as it first…

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The M56 saw long delays today after a horsebox overturned, causing chaos on one of the busiest days of the year. Notably and most importantly, the horse involved in the incident was not seriously injured and was seen ‘out and walking’ according to a Facebook user. The M56 was closed in both directions between junction 8 and 9 for some time. The jam no doubt caused considerable hold-ups for many, including Kerry Katona, who was on her way to a pantomime in Ellesmere Port, where she is playing the starring…

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Hallmarq Standing Equine MRI Unit enables accurate diagnoses without the need for general anaesthesia CVS Endell Equine Hospital has invested in the latest Hallmarq Standing Equine MRI (sMRI) unit to quickly and accurately diagnose the specific causes of lameness in horses.  The imaging equipment facilitates the imaging of soft tissue injuries and diseases to the highest detail. This offers the clearest diagnosis and facilitates the appropriate prognosis and treatment recommendations.  The sMRI unit can perform scans from the hoof to carpus (“knee”) or tarsus (“hock”) region in most horses, including the…

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The finalists for the Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) inaugural Sir Peter O’Sullevan Charitable Trust RoR Community Impact Award and the prestigious The Jockey Club RoR Horse of the Year Award have been announced. It will be the public who determines the winner of each award by voting for their favourites via the microsite ror-events from today, 18th December 2023. Having received over two hundred nominations from across the racing and equestrian worlds, RoR announced a shortlist of 12 horses for each award in November. An independent RoR Judging panel then had the challenge of…

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