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Dressage horse tries demolition and 10 other bits of social media that made...
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from twitter during the past seven days. From some tear-jerking moments at Cheltenham to an interesting drinking hole, it all happened on social media this week....
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Don Cossack wins the 2016 Cheltenham Gold Cup
Don Cossack won the 2016 Cheltenham Gold Cup authoritatively this afternoon (Friday, 18 March) under jockey Bryan Cooper. The nine-year-old gelding was sent off 9-4 favourite for the showpiece of the...
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Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton fifth in Cheltenham Foxhunter
Having never sat on a horse a year ago, Victoria Pendleton successfully completed her “Switching Saddles” challenge this afternoon (Friday, 18 March) finishing fifth in the St James’ Place Foxhunter...
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Runner completes four marathons in three days for donkeys
A 58-year-old runner from Portstewart ran four marathons over three successive days in February to raise funds for The Donkey Sanctuary. Eugene Winters — or Oggie as he is known to fellow runners — ran...
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7 wonderful working hunters for sale this week
If you fancy giving showing a go, or perhaps you are looking for a summer job aside from hunting, perhaps you should consider a working hunter. From youngsters to schoolmasters, take a look at just a...
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William Badlan: Key advice for first-time jockeys *H&H VIP*
Riding in your first race is daunting, but don’t worry about where you are going to finish — enjoy yourself. Get to the course early and walk it thoroughly so you know where you are going. The fence...
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New organisers reveal exciting Golden Horseshoe plans
Picture by Ian Wigley The new organisers of the Golden Horseshoe have been confirmed and they have exciting plans for the ride’s future. Last year the competition celebrated its 50th anniversary, but...
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Partially blind horse shot 130 times with paintballs
An abandoned 20-year-old partially blind horse was found shot with a paint gun in Pennsylvania, North America this week (14 March). Animal cruelty officers at Lancaster County SPCA were called out by...
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Matchy-matchy: have you got serious outfit envy?
Will we ever grow out of the satisfaction of having matching kit (and not just for cross-country)? These riders show us how it's done — numnahs, boots, hat silks... and even a lorry to match. One of...
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Rosie Fry’s eventing blog: All systems go
The 2016 season has begun! I blew away the cobwebs at Moreton on Saturday 5 March taking Emma Fisher’s two lovely young hunters round the BE100. They had literally just been plucked off the hunting...
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Hat cams loaned to riders to help to slow down drivers
A hat camera loan scheme is being launched by hi-viz product company Gizapaw as part of a campaign to encourage drivers to slow down for horses, writes Caroline Bankes. “Our staff came up with the idea...
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Do what you can to breed a potential superstar *Promotion*
Advertisement FeatureNew Hill Farm Stud At New Hill Farm Stud they stand sport horse & pony stallions suitable for breeding top class young stock for all disciplines. New Hill Farm Stud has a long...
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Vets warn a major flu outbreak could bring equine sport to a halt
INJECTION FLU INJECTThe first equine flu awareness month (EFAM) is being launched in April to raise the profile of the highly contagious disease. The new initiative is being organised by the Animal...
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Struggling to get your horse going in an outline? 4 exercises to help you out
Having your horse in an outline is a common goal when schooling. Ideally, this means going forward into the contact, with the quarters engaged and hind legs stepping under, so the horse is able to...
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Clubs at the ready for horse-themed mini golf
Plans have been submitted for the world’s first horse-themed mini-golf course at Sandown Park. The Sandown Park Golf Centre has applied to Elmbridge Borough Council for a 12-hole mini golf course based...
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Tempted by Norfolk? 4 dream equestrian properties for sale
If you fancy going east and enjoying a huge area of coastline to boot, take a look at these great equestrian homes on the market in Norfolk. 1. Church Farmhouse, Norfolk For you: a six-bedroom Georgian...
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Sticking stifles: what you need to know *H&H VIP*
Upward fixation of the patella is a hindlimb gait abnormality that occurs quite commonly in young horses and sometimes also in older horses. The horse’s stifle is designed so that the patella (kneecap)...
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My winter fields are trashed: what can I do?
Do your paddocks resemble the aftermath of a battle field? This step-by-step guide will have your paddocks back to health in no timehooves in mudSample the soil “Early spring is a good time to test...
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Once extinct wild horses flown to Russian steppes
Prezewalski horseAn endangered breed of horses that was once declared extinct is being reintroduced to the wild in Russia. Six Przewalski’s horses born at a reserve in the south of France have recently...
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Whorls predict which direction a horse will spook
Whorl's on horses at Thorpe Mandeville near Banbury in Northamptonshire, UK on 22nd January 2016The way the whorls turn on a horses’ head may be used as a non-invasive method to predict the turning...
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