Horse & Hound

Share your news story Call 01252 555021 Email eleanor.jones@futurenet.com @jones_eleanor_ RESEARCHERS behind a study into the difference in equine movement when horses are shod and unshod hope to help reduce lameness and benefit horses and owners. Th

A WOMAN who caused animals to suffer through “devastating cruelty” has been banned from keeping animals for life. Christine Kelly, of Portsmouth Road, Ripley, was also given a 26-week prison term, suspended for 18 months, when she was sentenced at St

GROOMS were at the forefront of the FEI World Championships in Herning (6-14 August), as “important strides” were made. The Herning organising committee has been praised for “setting a new standard” for grooms, with highlights including a dedicated l

A VET who admitted not following equine herpes virus (EHV-1) by-laws, which he claimed were “stupid”, has been suspended by the FEI for three years. The FEI launched disciplinary proceedings against Belgian vet Marc Juul H Schelkens after it was disc

CHALLENGING the “status quo” and rider education is fundamental to the future of horse sport, experts believe. Involvement of horses in sport was discussed at the International Society for Equitation Science conference at Hartpury University (9-12 Au

A “STARK” number of people have never seen a horse – but efforts are ongoing to change this. Research commissioned by Great British Racing found that more than 44% of 18-to 24-year-old city dwellers had never seen a horse in person. The study involve

BURGHLEY REPORT: FULL ANALYSIS FROM THE AUTUMN CLASSIC INTERVIEW WITH THE HICKSTEAD DERBY WINNER WHO TO FOLLOW AT EVENTING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PLUS Columns from Anna Ross and Mark Phillips, dressage from Bury Farm High Profile show, Retraining of Rac

READING on Telegraph Sport of how Manchester United’s players fear for their loved ones’ safety at Old Trafford, should the team not do well, leads me to contrast this with the generous remarks of William Funnell. In his column (opinion, 18 August),

“THROWING my hat into the air was just a release of everything,” says the newly crowned world showjumping champion, Henrik von Eckermann. “On days like that, you try to push down all your emotions, so when I crossed the line it all came out,” he adds

Everyone thinks bereavement just refers to death but it’s any loss. It’s one of the most misunderstood areas of grief and we all experience it differently. It can bring out an inner strength that you rarely see, and the greatest sadness. I went back

BLOOD fulfils many functions in the horse’s body. Not only does it transport oxygen, but also the bloodstream functions as the body’s road network, allowing vital components to get around. It carries: ● white blood cells and immune proteins to the si

THE way in which blood constituents are measured is, at first glance, confusing! The number of red and white blood cells is typically reported as “how many cells per volume of blood”, the metric system being standard, with decilitre (1/10 of a litre)

BY PIKEUR This low-slung, hybrid helmet is the result of a collaboration between Pikeur and Abus. It is suitable for both children and adults, and, with a detachable visor, it can also be used as a cycling helmet. There are 18 ventilation openings to

NESTLED away in a corner of Cheshire sits Pewit Hall, the base of eventing talent Yasmin Ingham, who is due to represent Great Britain at the World Eventing Championships in a few weeks’ time. As I drive along a dead-end lane, I arrive at what can on

INFLATION and strikes, Boris and Brexit; all easy enough topics to know where Rishi Sunak’s allegiances lie as he vies to be our next prime minister. But what about the Bedale? When our hopeful PM loosens his tie, ditches the sparkling Oxfords and pa

pippa.roome@futurenet.com @pipparoomeorkyle Land Rover Blair Castle Horse Trials, Perthshire THE striking Selle Français gelding Babylon De Gamma returned to form with a win in the CCI4*-S. The 11-year-old, who was not only ruled out of the Tokyo Oly

TOKYO Olympic gold medallists Tom McEwen and Oliver Townend praised Blair for providing horses with the type of four-star run needed to prepare combinations for five-star – and event director Alec Lochore (pictured) agreed. “I’m confident that the co

AMANDA BRIEDITIS and Wylderswoode Zinnia (pictured) scored at novice for the first time when they recorded a pillar-to-post victory at the Aspen Cooling Ltd Solihull (2). “She’s a real queen of the yard,” said the Swedish rider, who has been based in

Whittaker Horseboxes Frickley Park, South Yorkshire SAFFRON CRESSWELL and the promising seven-year-old mare Fairlight Catwalk kept a completely clean sheet to win the CCI3*-S on a score of 30.7. This was a first attempt at the level for “Coco”, whom

THE optimum time on the novice cross-country at West Wilts (2) proved almost impossible to get, but Amy Tough and Volentieri posted one of the quicker rounds for 4.4 time-penalties – a feat that saw them leap to the top of the leaderboard in section

polly.bryan@futurenet.com @pollyrose21 FEI dressage European Championships for children and under-25s, Hungary BRITAIN were left without an under-25 team after Lewis Carrier had to withdraw due to complications at border control in Calais. But while

Mount Ballan Summer Regionals, Monmouthshire MOUNT BALLAN hosted the last of the year’s regional championships, with Lucy Bridgwater winning the novice silver with Monaco II on a score of 72.2%. The Bridgwater name is synonymous with racing, with Luc

jennifer.donald@futurenet.com @jen_donald Chepstow Summer International, David Broome Event Centre, Monmouthshire ANNA POWER landed the world ranking two-star grand prix with the sole clear round on the big-jumping McQueen to take the King Hussein Cu

NATALIE WOODWARD and General Custard (pictured) comfortably won the prelim silver at Onley Grounds Area Festival, Warkwickshire, with a 3% margin from the runners-up. Natalie, a freelance trainer, has had the thoroughbred/Connemara gelding since last

Chard, Somerset THE much-admired stallion Chacco Volo claimed his first area trial for Adrian Whiteway, proving himself against the clock as he topped a bumper 11-strong jump-off. This super-scopey son of Chacco-Blue, who is owned by Deborah Cox, has

AMELIA LOCKHART had Caron Scudamore’s eight-year-old intermediate mare Absolutely Classic (Connie, pictured) right on song to head a massive line-up for the newly launched Breeders’ Challenge. This joint initiative by the National Pony Society (NPS)

alexandra.robinson@futurenet.com @alexrob_journo_ British Show Pony Society (BSPS) Summer Championships, Arena UK, Lincs A DIMINUTIVE duo produced an enchanting performance to land the coveted Philip Judge overall supreme of show title. This was the

THIS show also launched the new annual Robert Oliver showman’s award, where victory went to a beaming Harry Edwards-Brady, 12, with his equally cheerful home-produced hunter pony Gryngallt Page Too (pictured). Their winning performance included two b

THE dream team of Wicklow breeder Daphne Tierney and producer Jane Bradbury have enjoyed many ridden and in-hand Dublin wins and championships, but a first supreme young horse title proved extra special, especially as Bloomfield Watergate (Percy, pic

Dublin Horse Show, Royal Dublin Society, Ireland HOPES are often raised and dashed at Ballsbridge, but dreams also come true. And so it proved for Grace Maxwell, when her home-bred and home-produced Gleann Rua Da Vinci went on to take the middleweigh

Pembrokeshire County “SHE’S been my dream pony,” described Kate Williams of her beloved mare Northlight Coppellia (Cops), who won her first-ever Price Family in-hand supreme Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) qualification before judge Debbie Thomas, en r

pippa.roome@futurenet.com @pipparoomeorkyle JCB Pony Club Championships, Offchurch Bury, Warwickshire THE PC110 individual showjumping championship was a hard-fought battle, with five combinations making it through to the jump-off. But a slick perfor