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Fire safety and equine rescue under the spotlight
Fire safety and equine rescue will be the focus of a new international conference in Prague. The British Animal Rescue and Trauma Care Association (BARTA) will hold its first animal rescue conference...
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Top dressage horse dies following colic attack
.German dressage star Isabell Werth’s former top horse Warum Nicht has died aged 19. The gelding had spent a happy retirement at the rider’s yard in Rheinberg but had a serious colic attack recently....
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Eventing in numbers: four-star parents and a treble for McNab
THE DEPUTY À1Ú4 Jonelle PriceDates: 27 July-2 August, 22nd week of the 2015 season The basics Number of British Eventing (BE) fixtures: five (Burgham (2), Wilton, Little Downham (2), Cholmondeley...
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Burnham Market Horse Trials (2): what riders need to know *H&H VIP*
Get the lowdown on this fixture from Eventing magazine's horse trials guide — including what riders say about the event, plus vital statisticsDate: Sunday 20 – Monday 21 September 2015 Organiser:...
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Deadly disease found at Rio Olympic site
.A surprise glanders scare at the Deodoro Olympic horse park in Rio, which the 2016 Olympic organisers kept under wraps until last week, has caused concern within the equestrian industry. Team GBR...
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Could Essex have a new equestrian centre?
Plans for a new equestrian centre in Essex have been put forward to Basildon Council. The application for the site at Whites Farm in Barleylands Road, Basildon, was submitted on 9 July and a decision...
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Stuart Hollings: Show secretaries aren’t pantomime villains *H&H VIP*
Forget Big Brother or I’m a Celebrity… Get Me out of Here! — a camera in most show secretaries’ offices on show day would make better viewing. This would be even more intriguing when the marks sheets...
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Happy 60th birthday to showjumping legend John Whitaker *VIDEO*
Six-time Olympian John Whitaker, who turns 60 today (5 August, 2015), has been the linchpin of British showjumping since taking on the ride on Ryan’s Son as a teenager. This horse had just 50 points on...
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Pony Mad Mum’s blog: The universal language of cake
I was once at a mounted games competition in the proverbial field in the middle of nowhere in Devon. Races over, we headed for the refreshment tent to refuel. We bought pieces of the most delicious...
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12 reasons to go to the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe this weekend
Are you going to the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe this week (7-9 August)? Read on to find out why you should. 1. Spot British European Championship squad members in action. Gemma...
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Rare Scottish pony breed is making a comeback
Lorna Holden on Paebal at British Trec Championships A rare breed of Scottish pony looks to be making a comeback after becoming dangerously close to extinction. The Eriskay pony stands between 12 and...
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Rare tack dating back to early 1900s stolen
Historic tack, including an original saddle from 1905, has been stolen from a re-enactment group in Wales. The Anglesey Hussars, who portray all aspects of the British Napoleonic soldier, had left tack...
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British eventing squad riders to compete at Aachen ahead of Europeans
.Britain’s pairs for the eventing Nations Cup at Aachen next week (13-14 August) have been selected. This is the highest-profile event in the Nations Cup calendar and always a strong competition, with...
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Countdown to Rio 2016: one year to go
Excitement in the equestrian world is building — in just one year’s time (5 August) the 2016 Olympics opening ceremony will take place in Rio. At Rio 2016 equestrian sport will celebrate 104 years as...
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Who won at Dunster Hound Show? Full results and pictures
The annual hound show at Dunster Country Fair — which is set in the spectacular grounds of Dunster Lawns in Somerset with the castle overlooking the event — took place on Wednesday, 29 July. With...
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Mark Phillips: Safety clips have a place in British eventing *H&H VIP*
I was interested to read that Mark Todd wants to see the end of the alligator in the water at Barbury. It’s on the list for change, partly as the three-star will have a new track next year. But I’m...
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9 horsey things to do this week
.Are you stuck for things to do this week? To keep your diary up-to-date and make sure you’re never missing out, we’ve picked a selection of equestrian events to keep boredom at bay over the next seven...
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Rio test event starts today but Team GBR will not be competing
The 2016 Olympic countdown is on and the test event for next year’s equestrian events in Rio starts today (Thursday 6 August). However, only Brazilian horses will be taking part, despite plans...
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Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro to delight fans in New York
.Olympic gold medal-winners Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro are heading stateside once again, this time to compete in New York. The combination thrilled US fans earlier this year, taking the Reem Acra...
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Britain’s London 2012 golden glory days: looking back three years on
Today (6 August) marks the three-year anniversary of that heady day in 2012 when the British showjumping team delighted equestrian fans by winning Olympic gold in Greenwich. This was the first time...
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