Category: horse News

BGA Reveals High Rates of Illegal Employment The British Groom’s Association (BGA) has revealed a staggering 94% of working pupils are employed illegally. The BGA’s finding leaves both employers and working pupils exposed to consequences. Employers could be receiving large fines, whilst working pupils may suffer from loss of jobs. This finding may also be detrimental to the amount working pupil opportunities within the industry. Findings were drawn from the BGA’s recent survey, which looked at working practices. It was uncovered that 76% of working pupils do not have a…

Liverpool International Horse Show Donate to Tim Stockdale Foundation The Tim Stockdale Foundation has received a donation from the Liverpool International Horse Show (LIHS) on behalf of all of those who took part in the ‘Text to Win’ competition during the 2018 show. LIHS have confirmed the total donation of £1,500 has been made. Said Tim Stockdale’s wife Laura: We are so grateful to the Liverpool International Horse Show audience for donating so generously to the Tim Stockdale Foundation.” The foundation, which was set up in memory of British Showjumping star…

The British Horse Society Announce Retirement of Chief Executive The British Horse Society has today announced that Chief Executive, Lynn Petersen, has confirmed retirement following more than 40 years working in business and charity. In the last six years, Ms Petersen has grown membership by 43%, making The British Horse Society the UK’s largest equestrian charity with over 106,000 members. During her ‘rein’ Ms Petersen has been the driving force behind successful campaigns like Dead Slow, React Now to Beat Colic, 2026, Paths for Community, Changing Lives through Horses and…

John Oates Horseboxes Introduce NEW Tyre Safety Feature John Oates Horseboxes has announced they will be introducing a new retrofit technology on both new and used vehicles to address the safety issue concerned in tyre under-inflation. Described as a “major problem in the market” by Head of Sales James Haddock, the Midlands-based company has teamed up with official Michelin licensee, Wheely-Safe, to offer the Michelin Tyre Pressure Management System (TPMS) Light Fleet across all its horseboxes. Advice for horsebox owners published by industry charity Tyresafe, in partnership with The British…

Pontispool Horse Trials Welcomes World Champions Pontispool Horse Trials will welcome championship riders from around the World next weekend, where classes are full and excitement is building. Celebrating its 20th anniversary year, Pontispool Horse Trials has announced several new sponsors to the 2019 event including Mole Valley Farmers, with the main title sponsor being Wychanger Barton Saddlery who will sponsor ten of the 16 sections. Visitors can expect to see all-tim e greats; Andrew Nicholson (NZL), William Fox-Pitt, Alex Bragg, Pippa Funnell, and Harry Meade in action over the weekend alongside…

The Dutch Masters Welcomes the World’s Top Show Jumping Talent From 14–17 March, show jumping’s elite will gather in The Netherlands to compete at The Dutch Masters. The highlight of this prestigious event, which last year became part of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, will be the Rolex Grand Prix on Sunday 17 March. For more than 60 years, Rolex has cultivated a special relationship within the equestrian world and the brand’s commitment to the sport is highlighted by its support for many leading international events. Last year, more than…

25% Off! Bolesworth Ticket Offer for Spring If the Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show (June 12 – 16, 2019) is in your calendar for ‘must attend’ events this year, you won’t want to miss this amazing spring savings offer. The Cheshire based event, held in the grounds of the stunning Bolesworth Estate, will be running the 25% off tickets offer until the end of April. With a packed line-up of competition, featuring many of the leading riders from home and abroad, the show provides a feast of equestrian sport at…

Brian Moggre shines in Longines debut at Live Oak Written by Catie Staszak Brian Moggre (USA) made his World Cup debut a winning one, racing to victory with MTM Vivre le Reve in the $100,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Live Oak, the final leg of the 2018-2019 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ North American League at the Live Oak International in Ocala, Florida (USA). Moggre and his 10-year-old Westphalian gelding topped a six-horse jump-off, crossing the timers of the Olaf Petersen, Jr. (GER)-designed shortened course in an unbeatable 41.29…

Alanna Flax-Clark and El Paso Capture Win in FEI Para Individual Champ Test Grade I at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival Alanna Flax-Clark (USA) and El Paso, won the FEI Para Individual Champ Test Grade II – CPEDI 3* at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, with a score of 65.294% on Saturday, March 9. Grade II is for riders who mainly use wheelchairs and have some combination of trunk, arm, or leg impairments. Flax-Clark is from Granada Hills, CA, and now trains in Califon, NJ. He felt more consistent in…

AGDF Week 9: Roxanne Trunnell and Dolton Win FEI Para Team Test Grade I CPEDI 3* Week 9 of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) started on Friday, March 8, with FEI Para Team Tests. AGDF continues through March 31 at Equestrian Village at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Roxanne Trunnell (USA) and Dolton kicked off week 9 of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) with a win in the FEI Para Team Test Grade I – CPEDI 3*, with a score of 75.060%. This is the second week of…

It’s all systems go for this year’s Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show with a full programme of National and International Dressage and Showjumping running from June 11 to 16. This year’s show comes back bigger than ever before, with a schedule set to attract some of the best riders from home and abroad. To raise the bar of competition, the International Showjumping will feature an expanded CSI 4*.  This will run alongside the popular CSI Amateur series, with classes at 1.15m and 1.25m, open to all British Showjumping members, and…

BEF Steps Up Fight Against Infectious Diseases The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) have announced they are stepping up their work surrounding the prevention of infectious disease spread across UK horses, after the recent equine influenza outbreak. In recent weeks, the equine influenza outbreak caused a halt to racing, under the British Horseracing Authority’s (BHA) and further precautionary measures by some event holders. However, in light of the situation, the outbreak also highlighted how vital owner knowledge can be to equine disease spread and demonstrated the importance of vaccinations to horse health.…

Horse Health Week to Highlight Risk Factors for Equine Infectious Diseases Horse Health Week, which returns this year week commencing 25th March 2019, will highlight the risk factors for equine infectious diseases. The brand behind the campaign, Keeping Britain’s Horses Healthy (KBHH), wants horse owners to know the risks when it comes to equine infectious disease. Vicki Farr, equine veterinary advisor at MSD Animal Health, says the results of 2017’s horse owner survey, showed many respondents were unaware of risk factors that expose horses to infectious disease: 36 percent of…

Lindores Equestrian Scoop Equestrian Business of the Year Award 2019 Lindores Equestrian in Fife, Scotland has been awarded Equestrian Business of the Year 2019 at the horsescotland National Equestrian Awards 2019. Alongside the award, the family-run business which was established in 1989 also marked its 30th anniversary this year. The prestigious awards, sponsored by RHASS, took place on Friday 1st March at Doubletree Dunblane Hydro. Celebrating outstanding contributions within Scottish equestrianism, the awards provide an opportunity to both acknowledge and congratulate the success, performance, effort and sheer determination shown by…

A Packed Endurance Season for Great Britain Gets Underway Endurance riders across the country completed their first competitive miles of 2019 at events in the New Forest (3 March). This weekend will see competition in Staffordshire, Surrey and Carmarthenshire, at the start of what looks set to be a busy Endurance GB season. The endurance calendar opened with a new competitive ride, the New Forest Runway. Formerly a pleasure ride, this event was based from an old WW2 airfield, which takes place from Fritham near Lyndhurst. Biosecurity measures will be…

BETA Safety Week Returns for 2019 When: 27 April to 5 May 2019 The British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) have confirmed BETA Safety Week will return for 2019. The annual initiative, introduced last year, is set to once again to fly the flag for rider safety by raising the importance of safety gear, the correct fitting, and it being up to standard. We are really pleased that BETA Safety Week is returning to drive home the key messages about rider safety,” said BETA executive director Claire Williams. We had no…

Julien Epaillard and Usual Suspect D’Auge triumphed in the first Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of 2019 with a masterful galloping victory in Doha. The Qatari capital played host to the opening leg of the season and it was a blistering jump off under floodlights around Uliano Vezzani’s galloping track at the spectacular AL SHAQAB venue. The French star was first into the five-strong jump off and punched the air in delight when he realised last man in Ben Maher and Explosion W had narrowly failed to beat him.…

2019’s ‘MyHackathon’ Launched  Equine charity, The Brooke, have announced the launch of this year’s ’MyHackathon’ fundraising challenge. The fundraising challenge runs from March until the end of October, calling on the worldwide equestrian community to hack 100 miles in 100 days and raise £100 sponsorship money. All the money raised goes toward The Brooke’s mission; to improve the lives of working horses, donkeys, mules, and their owners, in developing countries. Prolific names supporting the challenge include Olympic Dressage rider, Charlotte Dujardin, and Performance Manager of British Eventing and 4* eventer,…

How does one prepare for Mongolian horses? That is one question I have an easy answer to, you don’t. Here in the Netherlands, where I live, we do not have horses that come anything near the Mongolian horses. Not in size, not in temperament and not in strength. The Mongolian horses are bred for centuries for their habitat, work, and lifestyle. Nothing to be found like that near my home, sadly. Meanwhile, I ride a lot of different horses. Big and small, and I take my trusty backpack anywhere. To…

NEW from Pegasus Jewellery – Lead Rope Bracelet Pegasus Jewellery is proud to unveil the latest addition to its range; the Lead Rope Bracelet, a design inspired by stable yard essential, the lead rope. With a little bit of the much-loved Pegasus Jewellery magic, the result is an elegant woven fabric bracelet featuring a fine silver bar and adjustable toggle fastening. The Lead Rope Bracelet is a classic addition to any jewellery collection and can be worn during the day at work and then alongside more glitzy jewellery for evening…

Laura Graves and Verdades Start Off AGDF Week 8 With Win in FEI Grand Prix CDI-W Written by Deirdre Sullivan for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc.   Week 8 of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), The Palm Beach Derby, kicked off with top CDI-W and CDI3* dressage competition. AGDF runs for 12 weeks through March 31, featuring national and international dressage competition. Laura Graves (USA) and Verdades returned to AGDF and won the FEI Grand Prix CDI-W presented by Havensafe Farm. The pair earned a score of 80.239% to qualify…

CHI Royal Windsor Horse Show to Become the UK’s Richest Show Royal Windsor Horse Show, the country’s largest horse show, is set to become the UK’s richest event for competitors by offering a record-breaking prize fund. Showcasing a star-studded line-up in its spectacular setting, the increased prize fund and new additions to the event reaffirm its prominence in the global equestrian calendar. History will be made in Windsor this year with the Grand Prix’s prize fund being increased from €300,000 to a staggering €500,000, bringing the total prize fund to…