The latest work on pain-associated behaviour in ridden horses, from two illuminating studies, was presented by Dr Sue Dyson at the Saddle Research Trust Conference on 8 December 2018. While one paper showed how heavier riders and unsuitable saddles can cause back muscle tension and pain in the horse, another disclosed that the ability to…
When you think of dressage you immediately think of Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin but there’s also the living legend that is Valegro – and guess what – he’s coming to the Theraplate UK Liverpool International Horse Show. A winner of countless gold medals and top accolades with Charlotte, Valegro will be at the show at…
Huntingdon Racecourse is already getting in the festive mood for its most popular jump racing occasion of the year, the Boxing Day meeting which is called ‘Fitzdares Presents National Huntingdon Day’ this year. Every year at Christmas time, over 6,000 people descend on the Cambridgeshire track with friends and family for a traditional sporting day out….
Redwings Horse Sanctuary is sharing the all the excitement about the launch of SPILLERS®’ new senior feeds. Redwings head vet Nicola Jarvis and her equine co-star Smokey have helped make a video celebrating the fact that SPILLERS® has produced the first independently veterinary approved senior feed range on the market. SPILLERS® Senior Complete Care Mix and SPILLERS® Senior…
The British Horse Society (BHS) and UK Road Offender Education (UKROEd) are thrilled to reveal that equines and equestrians will now be identified as vulnerable road users in National Driver Offender Retraining Schemes (NDORS). The announcement follows a yearlong collaborative effort between the two groups to ensure the safety needs of equestrians are highlighted within…
Taking place from Monday 17 to Sunday 23 December 2018, Olympia, The International London Horse Show will be available to homes across the UK, with extensive coverage from the BBC starting with the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Freestyle to Music at 19:20 on the evening of Tuesday 18 December. The BBC coverage, which will total…
A Suffolk Constabulary volunteer has completed a sponsored horseback ride along the coast in aid of the charity Together for Short Lives. Sarah Hills and her horse Robbie set out on a 50-mile ride from Shadingfield on Monday 22 October, trotting through Southwold, Dunwich, Minsmere, Rendlesham Forest and Tunstall, before finishing at police headquarters in…
The BRC SEIB Insurance Brokers Quadrille of the Year final 2018 took place once again at Bury Farm Equestrian Village in Buckinghamshire on Saturday 3 November. The packed crowd was thoroughly entertained on Saturday evening by the four participating Quadrille teams, who had previously qualified for this year’s final on 29 September. The teams took…
The first ever SEIB Insurance Brokers Search for a Star Mountain and Moorland Championship took place at Your Horse Live at Stoneleigh Park on the 9th November. Chantelle Chapman riding her mother Victoria Oliver’s Fell pony, Greenholme Falcon took this brand-new title in the BETA arena at Your Horse Live in front of an enthusiastic audience….
Dressage stars will light up the Theraplate UK Liverpool International Horse Show stage at the iconic Echo Arena on the opening night of the equestrian and family extravaganza. Spectators will witness some of the country’s leading names including the legendary Charlotte Dujardin as they compete in the Equitop Myoplast sponsored Inter 1 Freestyle Dressage to Music….
