Category: horse News

SPONSORED BY OKTOBERFEST When: Friday 4th October & Saturday 5th October 2019 The official start of the racing jump season kicks off in style at Fontwell Park early next month when the popular annual two-day Oktoberfest event returns to the famous venue! Boasting probably one of the Best Oktoberfest Tents in Sussex, we’re back with Live Music, Horse Racing and plenty of German Cheer including our resident Oompah band! The party doesn’t stop, with live music after an exciting day of racing… On Friday, join us in the Bier Tent…

This year’s LeMieux British Dressage National Championships is set to attract the very best horses and riders to Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire. Always a must on the dressage calendar, Horse & Country is producing two highlights programmes from the four day event – September 12 to 15 – as riders countdown to and compete for the prestigious title – 2019 LeMieux National Dressage Champion. The two programmes will cover the LeMieux Grand Prix Gold Championship from the Saturday afternoon and the Horse Health Grand Prix Freestyle Gold Championships from the…

Cavalor, the Belgian based equine nutrition brand, has signed a deal to become the FEI’s Official Nutrition Partner and Title Partner of the FEI Best Groom Award. A world leader in equine nutrition for high-performance horses, Cavalor has helped thousands of horse owners and athletes achieve top level performance through proper nutrition and care. “Horse welfare is at the top of the agenda for both Cavalor and the FEI which makes this partnership a natural fit,” FEI Commercial Director Ralph Straus said. “With over 30 years of experience, Cavalor brings…

“Now it can play an even bigger role” says HRH The Princess Royal … World Horse Welfare President HRH The Princess Royal formally opens expanded facilities at popular Lancashire attraction View the video here: The expanded facilities of star attraction World Horse Welfare’s Penny Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre in the Northwest of England has received a royal stamp of approval at the official opening of its redeveloped visitor centre as the charity highlights its work in the area, and overseas. Established in 2001, Penny Farm, one of the charity’s…

Stars of sport and broadcasting gather for 50th anniversary RDA awards When: Drapers’ Hall, London, 2 October Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) is celebrating its 50th anniversary at a star-studded awards evening, recognising the outstanding achievements of riders, volunteers and horses. Host Clare Balding will be joined by ITN news anchor and journalist Alastair Stewart; motor racing legend Damon Hill; W Series’ British racing driver Alice Powell and celebrity auctioneer Philip Serrell for a night of celebration and fundraising. Each year the RDA Gala Awards celebrates the achievements of…

The world-class combination of Ben Maher (GBR) and Explosion W took Rome by storm winning their second LGCT Grand Prix in a row in the Eternal City. Victory propelled the British Olympic gold medallist into the lead in the overall LGCT Championship ranking in the final sprint to the 2019 Finals in New York later this month. Ben is only 11 points ahead of Pieter Devos (BEL) and with Daniel Deusser (GER) breathing down their necks the global circuit is set for a blistering climax. Thrilled Ben said: Rome has…

Start preparing for the winter weather and layer up with these stylish equestrian base layers for the Autumn/Winter season. Falling back into a routine can be hard, so why not treat yourself to a ‘pick me up’? Practical and perfect for the changeable weather of autumn, you can wear them by themselves or with multiple layers on top! Their versatile nature means they have found a home in every equestrian’s wardrobe, but with so many to choose from, it can be hard to pick! That why we’ve put together some…

Dr Jenny Hall, the current Chair of the FEI Veterinary Committee and former Chief Veterinary Officer for the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), has been appointed Head of Welfare for the charity Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) with immediate effect. Prior to her current senior FEI appointment, Hall was team vet to the British Three-Day Event team at the Sydney, Athens and Beijing Olympics and then Veterinary Services Manager to LOCOG at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Jenny Hall, RoR Head of Welfare: My entire professional career has been dedicated…

The Animal Health Trust (AHT) has announced that Feedmark has chosen the Suffolk-based veterinary and scientific research charity as its chosen charity for the next three years. Feedmark will support the work of the AHT through various activities including charitable donations and taking the lead sponsorship at the AHT UK Equestrian Awards. The equestrian awards is an annual fundraising event which celebrates equestrian excellence and marks the achievements of riders, owners, trainers and horses from all areas of equestrian life. Since starting in the late 1980s the event has grown…

Over 100 riders of all ages representing 25 countries will descend on Rome for the 16th leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour which was officially launched by Government and Olympic officials at the spectacular Stadio Dei Marmi venue, on Tuesday 3rd September. The world’s best riders will be in the Italian capital for the LGCT Grand Prix and the GCL team showdown at a critical juncture in the 2019 season. The atmosphere in Rome is set to be sizzling and there will be free admission every day for the…

Albion launches new K3 Sport Jump Saddle – the monoflap saddle with an exceptional pedigree Leading the way in cutting edge design, performance and comfort, Albion Saddlemakers is excited to lift the saddle cover on the new K3 Sport Jump Saddle. Created due to market demand, the K3 Sport Jump has very close links to its ‘big brother’, the K2 Jump, which still remains one of the company’s best sellers some 19 years after its launch. The new K3 Sport was developed by Albion’s creative engineers and features a lightweight…

Ponies Buttercup and Fydlyn Kenen (Clyde) have been so successfully transformed since coming into the care of World Horse Welfare that they were awarded Champion and Reserve Champion Rescue Pony at Equifest this year – an incredible achievement given the ponies’ condition a year ago. Equifest is the biggest rescue competition of the year and for the ponies to reach the final is in itself a huge achievement. A field of twelve deserving ponies qualified for the evening championship so to win was a triumph for all concerned. Piebald mare…

IN an exciting new development, Horse & Country and leading show centre, Arena UK have agreed a partnership to live stream major competitions from the Lincolnshire venue. Well-known for hosting a fantastic series of top-level events, the team at Arena UK, headed by Teresa Stratford and Lauren Humphries run competitions across the disciplines and has a busy schedule of showjumping and showing planned for the autumn and winter months. Said General Manager, Teresa: It is very exciting to have the Horse & Country team live streaming from Arena UK and…

EquiBiome is leading the way in gut health and providing horse owners with a snapshot of the internal microbial community which is linked to health, temperament, energy levels, nutrient availability, and vitamin production. The test kit is simple to use (collection of a faecal sample) and allows a sophisticated analysis of hind gut bacteria using Illumina MiSeq which is the most accurate and up to date technology, preferred by genomic researchers around the world. This analysis generates a detailed report on your horse’s gut health, along with feeding recommendations to…

New top-class eventing training facilities unveiled at Hickstead Hickstead may be known as the home of British showjumping, but now it is set to diversify into the sport of eventing with the launch of extensive new all-weather cross-country facilities. Top event riders Gemma Tattersall, Francis Whittington and Emily King were on hand to mark the launch of the facilities, which will be used on Sunday 1 September for the Arena Eventing classes at the Science Supplements All England Jumping Championships. The £500,000 project comprises two vast arenas connected with an…

Longines FEI Eventing European Championships Luhmühlen 2019 Belgium leads the team standings at this early stage, with Britain’s Laura Collett holding the individual top spot after the first day of Dressage. Laura Collett (30) competing as an individual for Great Britain, produced some stunning work to take the lead at the end of the first day of Dressage at the Longines FEI Eventing European Championship Luhmuhlen (GER), but it looks as though the door has been left open for a potential new order tomorrow. The graceful Collett, a neat rider…

Bransby Horses Autumn Fair, 2019 When: Sunday 29th September, 11am – 4pm Where: Bransby, Lincoln Following the success of the Summer Fair in June, Bransby Horses is now planning their biggest ever Autumn Fair to take place on Sunday 29th September from 11am until 4pm. The Autumn Fair has been a flagship event for the equine rescue charity, based in the hamlet of Bransby, for more than 40 years. It is a great chance for the charity, which rescues and rehabilitates hundreds of horses, ponies, donkeys and mules, to engage…

With major minerals, such as calcium and phosphorus, headlining our deficiency concerns for horses, other trace minerals often go forgotten about. Although needed in much smaller amounts, trace minerals are vital to maintain optimum bodily function and play crucial roles in the development of horses. One trace mineral that seems to be on the horse owner’s radar, though, is iron! So, what is the importance of iron in equine diets and should we supplement it? Why supplement a horse with iron? Research on racehorse owners in America found that a…