What’s in Horse & Hound, 23 May 2013

Find out what news, reports and features you can look forward to reading in this week’s issue

Eventer Simon Grieve out of action with rare blood condition

Simon Grieve is on the sidelines for three months after being diagnosed with a rare type of deep vein thrombosis

Free laminitis advice leaflets from Redwings

A new, free information pack about laminitis has been published by Redwings Horse Sanctuary to help horse owners understand the underlying conditions of the disease, what to do if it strikes and how to spot its symptoms

Money raised for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance in memory of Fiona Vigar

Friends of the the late Cattistock field master Fiona Vigar have raised over £15,000 for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance in her memory, by completing a coast-to-coast cycle-ride

New dates for BEF Futurity Equine Bridge

New dates have been released for the British Equestrian Federation Futurity Equine Bridge pilot scheme

Seven more Godolphin horses test positive

A further seven Godolphin racehorses, including a Classic winner, have tested positive for prohibited substances

Brits ruled out of opening leg of pilot Nations Cup dressage series

Britain was unable to contest the opening leg of the FEI Nations Cup pilot season at Vidauban, France last Saturday (18 May) — after one team member’s horse was spun at the first horse inspection

Early horse shows suffer from low numbers

Empty rings have dogged early spring shows, with even some prestigious qualifiers being contested by just one or two exhibitors. While the long winter is the obvious scapegoat, there are rumblings that it has caused several other factors to come to a head

Olympic event horse King Artus dies

Dirk Schrade’s London 2012 Olympic gold medallist, King Artus, died suddenly at a three-day event in Germany over the weekend