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British Eventing Cancels All Events with Immediate Effect Eventing News :: Everything Horse British Eventing has announced the cancellation of all British Eventing events as of Monday 16th March, in light of the government announcement today. The board of British Eventing met to discuss the government’s announcement, and following consideration thought it was in the best interests of all involved to cancel all events going forward due to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak. BE Covid-19 statement 16th March 2020 In light of the government announcement today, the Board of British Eventing…

The 2020 Grand National sees Tiger Roll – the winner in each of the previous two seasons – in the unenviable position of carrying top weight around Aintree. What else could the handicapper do with him? Tiger Roll defied a 9lb rise in his rating to become the first horse since Red Rum to win consecutive Grand Nationals in 2019. The challenge is now trying for a historic hat-trick off a further 11lb higher in the weights. A 170 rating means Tiger Roll is worse off with those in-behind him…

Grand National in doubt due to coronavirus Horse Racing News :: Everything Horse The sports world has taken a massive hit this week as top sports leagues around the globe have suspended operations until April. The NBA, NHL, and Premier League have pushed the pause button on their current seasons with the hopes of resuming once the rise in coronavirus cases dies down. The Cheltenham Festival went off without a hitch despite the panic and sports organizations shutting down. The running of Cheltenham Festival is the lead-up race to the…

Endurance GB announces cancellation of FEI King’s Forest Spring Ride as Coronavirus measures tighten in UK Endurance News :: Everything Horse Endurance GB has announced the cancellation of the FEI King’s Forest Spring Ride following strong recommendations issued on Friday 13th March by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) and a meeting of Endurance GB’s board.  This year’s event was due to take place over the weekend of 10-12 April. The popular King’s Forest Competition held over forestry tracks and open farmland near Bury St Edmonds in Suffolk, is the first…

BETA Safety Week Returns for 2020 Equestrian News :: Everything Horse   BETA Safety Week, the annual awareness-raising initiative promoting the importance of safety gear that is correctly fitted, fastened and up to standard, has been postponed until 27 June because of the coronavirus outbreak. BETA Safety Week will once again return for 2020 following the success of last year’s campaign. Introduced to raise awareness for rider safety, messages include the importance of such, as well as making sure items are fitted correctly and are up to the current standards.…

FEI World Cup Finals 2020 in Las Vegas cancelled due to Coronavirus Equestrian News :: Everything Horse The International Equestrian Federation (FEI), United States Equestrian (USEF) and Las Vegas Events have announced the cancellation of the FEI World Cup Finals 2020 in Las Vegas. The annual equestrian competition, featuring the Olympic disciplines of Jumping and Dressage, was scheduled for 15-19 April at the Thomas & Mack Center. It is very regrettable that next month’s FEI World Cup Finals in Las Vegas have had to be cancelled, but the decision was…

Penélope Leprevost wins the Suzuki Grand Prix Show Jumping News :: Everything Horse It’s the last day of the XXVI Sunshine Tour and it sure lived up to its name. The very difficult situation surrounding the coronavirus CORVID-19 pandemic has led to the early closure of the Tour in order to protect the riders and everyone involved in the event. Yesterday the Tour announced that this would be the last day of jumping. Over the course of the day there were numerous classes including the Grand Prix, sponsored by Suzuki. The French anthem…

FEI recommends cancellation of FEI Events due to Coronavirus Equestrian News :: Everything Horse The equestrian industry continues to take action against coronavirus COVID-19 as FEI release official statement of recommendation. Following last week’s communiqué to National Federations on the recommendations from the World Health Organisation (WHO) regarding coronavirus COVID-19 and Mass Gatherings and the necessity of Event Organisers to conduct a full risk assessment together with local authorities, the FEI has issued a further message to the equestrian community: The spread of the Coronavirus Covid-19 has taken a rapid…

Event Rider Masters 2020 CANCELLED due to Coronavirus Eventing News :: Everything Horse In yet another blow to equestrian sport, the team at Event Rider Masters (ERM) have announced the 2020 series has regrettably been cancelled due to the “risks associated with conducting the ERM series” in wake of the rapidly evolving coronavirus COVID-19. The news came after a thorough risk assessment completed by the organisers of the Event Rider Masters and on recommendation from the relevant health authorities. In a statement released the ERM talked of the logistics required…

LGCT and GCL Announces Reschedule due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Show Jumping News :: Everything Horse The team behind the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and the Global Champions League (GCL) have announced plans to reschedule the upcoming events in Mexico City, Miami Beach and Shanghai due to the evolving Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. A statement followed; We are working with the Alliance of Jumping Organisers (AJO) and the FEI (International Equestrian Federation) to find consensus about new dates this year for these upcoming events. The health and wellbeing of our…

Date for 2020 Burghley Sponsored Ride, Sponsored by SEIB Insurance Brokers Announced Equestrian News :: Everything Horse The date for the 2020 SEIB Insurance Brokers Burghley Sponsored Ride has been announced as Sunday, 6th September, the final day of Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials.  Entries for this popular event will open on Tuesday 17th March and will be taken on the ride website. This will be the 20th running of the ride which over the years has raised in excess of £270,000 for good causes. Thanks to Land Rover Burghley…

A CHESHIRE horse hospital has ridden away with an award for the best equine vets in the UK. Ashbrook Equine Hospital in Allostock, near Knutsford, which is part of Willows Veterinary Group, has been awarded with the ‘Best Equine Vet in the UK’ category in the annual Best UK Vets awards. The Best UK Vets awards are run by VetHelpDirect.com, an independent reviewing platform and directory website, which invites pet owners across the UK to leave starred reviews about their local surgery. The practices with the most 4 or 5 star…

Filming of Mystic Underway, A Thrilling New Equestrian Drama Equestrian News :: Everything Horse Filming is currently underway in Auckland for a new family drama, Mystic, which will be brought to our screens by Libertine Pictures (NZ) and Slim Film + Television (UK), delivered by CBBC (UK), Seven (Australia) and TVNZ (NZ). Production today announced that British actors Macey Chipping (Holby City, Vampire Academy) and Laura Patch (After Life, Bad Mother) join an outstanding New Zealand cast that includes Phil Brown (The Brokenwood Mysteries, American Playboy), Jacqueline Joe (Top of…

Daniel Coyle Bookends Wins at North American Leagues Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Show Jumping News :: Everything Horse :: Written by Catie Staszak Daniel Coyle (IRL) and Farrel won the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Ocala (USA) on 8 March 2020, in turn qualifying for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final in Las Vegas.  After beginning the season with a win in Vancouver, Coyle rode Farrel to the top of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Ocala (USA), besting an eight-horse jump-off. The duo crossed the timers…

Horse of the Year Show Timetable 2020 Now Available Equestrian News :: Everything Horse If you’re the type of equestrian event goer that meticulously plans what to see and do and top equestrian events, then you’ll be happy to know that the Horse of the Year Show Timetable 2020 is now available, so you can plan away! Tickets for Horse of the Year 2020 will officially go on general sale at 9am, Wednesday 11th March. However, you can go right ahead and the timetable on the HOYS website, here hoys.co.uk/timetable.…

Derek Gooden Fund Supports BE Volunteers Eventing News :: Everything Horse British Eventing has declared a new fund available to BE Volunteers to assist with travel to Olympic or World Equestrian Games hosted outside of Europe, on behalf of late Derek Gooden. Following his death in 2016, British Eventing was honoured to recently learn that BE Volunteer and Professional Adviser, Derek Gooden, generously dedicated a sum of his estate to British Eventing to set up a fund to assist fence judges with their overseas travel to events. Derek, a recipient…

Holly Smith held on to her winning form following another Grand Prix win during this year’s Sunshine Tour on Sunday (8/02/2020). Following an exciting first stage of the CSI3* Grand Prix round, the jump-off took the class to the next level leaving the crowd on the edge of their seats cheering. There were a total of 15 horse and rider combinations who made it through to the jump-off, adding tension to each and pairing was a long and technical course that demanded forward riding. Holly, a regular winner during each…

Realising Saudi Arabia’s racecourse vision World-leading sports surface solution provider STRI Group recently completed one of the most ambitious projects in its 90-year history—a turf racetrack in Saudi Arabia’s challenging terrain. STRI was chosen by his Excellency Prince Bandar Bin Khalid Al Faisal (chairman of the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia) to support his vision of making Saudi Arabia a destination for world-class horse racing on turf. Critical to achieving this was the delivery of an elite turf track in time for the inaugural running of the world’s richest horse…

Daniel Deusser kicked off his campaign for the 2020 Longines Global Champions Tour title with a stunning win in Doha against the cream of show jumping. The 1m60 CSI5* Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Doha, thrilled spectators with a spectacular showdown with on-form German champion Deusser taking top honours at the first event of the season. Delighted with his win, Deusser also clinched the first golden ticket to the LGCT Super Grand Prix at the GC Prague Playoffs. Belgian’s Nicola Philippaerts and Katanga v.h Dingeshof took second place…

FEI Sports Forum moves online due to Coronavirus Covid-19 The 2020 FEI Sports Forum has been moved to online due to the risk surrounding attendees travelling to and from the event. The FEI conducted a full risk assessment of the rapidly evolving Coronavirus Covid-19 situation, in line with the recommendations of the relevant health authorities, in order to evaluate whether the health and safety of delegates at next month’s FEI Sports Forum can be assured. The FEI Sports Forum involves a gathering of multiple persons travelling from all over the…

Sunshine Tour CSI3* Competition Sees in Wins for Leading Riders Show Jumping News :: Everything Horse CSI3* Sunshine Tour competition had a collective of 836 horses on the start lists on Friday. The highlight of the day was the 1.50m, Big Tour that was sponsored by Pavo, the equine feed specialists The class had a lot of competitors and was finally won by the Irish rider Michael Duffy. Michael is 26yrs old and was the youngest rider to ever win the Irish National Championships. He has already represented his country…

Chloe Reid Shuttles Home with a Win in Live Oaks International CSI3* Class Show Jumping News :: Everything Horse Chloe Reid aboard Souper Shuttle took home the win with a fast time of 63.23 in the $36,600 Live Oak International CSI3* Longines World Ranking Table A Speed Class in Ocala, Florida. Winning the opening $10,000 Waldron Private Wealth 1.40 Power and Speed (Table A) was Jonathan Corrigan riding his 12-year-old Super Chilled with a time of 32.03. 0Souper Shuttle felt amazing today and I knew this was going to be a…

Daniel Deusser and Pieter Devos Thrill with Tricky Jump Off at Al Shaqab Show Jumping News :: Everything Horse Daniel Deusser went head to head with Pieter Devos in a tense and tricky jump off setting the stage for a thrilling Super Saturday of the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix and GCL Team showdown. Daniel Deusser pulled off the only double clear of the night under floodlights in the dramatic Longines Arena at Al Shaqab, as spectators witnessed the world’s leading riders in action in Doha, Qatar. Saturday sees…