Charlotte Dujardin helps develop new dressage saddle

The double Olympic gold medallist worked with Italian saddlers Selleria Equipe to create the “Viktoria”, the first model with a carbon fibre tree

Animal Health Trust needs riders’ help with saddle research

The Animal Health Trust is appealing for riders to help with a research project assessing the interaction between horse, saddle and rider, by completing an online survey

Harry Charles wins ‘toughest grand prix’

The Charles household are celebrating today after 13-year-old Harry won the pony grand prix in Hagen

Feathers fly in UK’s first shire horse race

Watch a video of the UK’s first ever shire horse race to promote the endanged breed

New Forest pony numbers plummet

One of Britain’s oldest and best-loved ponies, the New Forest, is on the verge of becoming a rare breed

Andrew Nicholson wins Luhmühlen horse trials CCI4* — Zara Phillips second

The Kiwi wins his fourth four-star horse trials in nine months, adding Germany’s top event to Burghley, Pau and Kentucky

William Funnell claims his first GCT podium

The British rider finished second to Germany’s Marcus Ehning in the Longines Global Champions Tour grand prix of Cannes

Tories must ‘repay the rural community’

The Masters of Foxhounds Association is warning the Conservatives that time is running out to repay the rural community for its political efforts in 2010

Special Father’s Day messages from Horse & Hound readers to their wonderful parent