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Farewell to… the well-known proprietor of Sandon SaddleryDawn Dodd-Noble was 88 and had continued working for six days a week in the shop until last year
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Pippa Funnell: ‘I came close to quitting the sport’Pippa Funnell has revealed that she came close to quitting eventing last year, when both her horses on the Olympic shortlist were ruled out with injuries within a week of each other
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Confusion for riders over who services air jacketsRiders with Point Two air jackets say they have been left confused after the company and its former supplier issued conflicting statements on how to service the garments
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New ‘code of conduct’ for junior showjumpersA new “code of conduct” for junior showjumpers has come into force, following complaints about the behaviour of young members
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Former event rider Philip Surl to be Yogi Breisner’s assistantPhilip Surl has been appointed as assistant to Team GBR’s eventing performance manager Yogi Breisner.
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Portman horse trials to miss a year due to wet groundPortman will not run this year, as extensive ground work is needed on the site. But it will return in 2014 with a new cross-country course
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RSPCA case against Cheshire Hunt farmer and family collapsesFurther questions are being asked about the charity's use of private prosecutions, after the case against the Watson family collapsed on the first day of the trial
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Versatile Irish stallion Grange Bouncer is greatly missedIrish draught fans are mourning the loss of the popular stallion Grange Bouncer who was put to sleep in December
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Top totty line-up for unbeaten racehorse FrankelThe unbeaten five-year-old, who begins his stud duties today, the feast of St Valentine, is reportedly booked up for the rest of the year
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‘Everyday’ habits for side saddle riders set to hit the marketEquestrian outfitter Alexander James has responded to the resurgence in side saddle riding by producing an “everyday” habit
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Olympic showjumping champion Steve Guerdat injured at World Cup showThe Swiss gold medallist was kicked in the collecting ring in Bordeaux
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Cattistock field master critically ill after fall on roadFiona Vigar, 43, was leading joint-master and huntsman Will Bryer’s horse along a road in Loders, Dorset, when her horse slipped
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New riders on elite World Class performance listThe year has got off to a flying start for three up-and-coming riders with the news they have made the elite World Class performance list
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Lengthy suspensions for event riders Matthew Wright and Matthew HeathBritish Eventing says Matthew Heath and Matthew Wright will serve suspensions at the start of the new season for "bringing the sport into disrepute"
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Colombian donkey alerts police to grocery shop robberyThree inept thieves in Colombia had to abandon a robbery on finding the meaning of the phrase “as stubborn as a mule”
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Teenage showjumper dies after fall at showElla Pallister, who was 17, died after falling in the warm-up arena at Kingston Maurward in Dorset at the weekend
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Melton Hunt Ride cancelled due to continued bad weatherWeeks of flooding, followed by snow, have forced the cancellation of the race, a highlight of the hunt ride season
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Syndicate members sought for Laura Collett’s top ride RayefRayef, the horse who propelled Laura into the senior eventing squad at the age of 21, is for sale and she hopes to keep the ride by forming a syndicate
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New eventing performance manager for Ireland namedThe job, previously held by Ginny Elliot, has gone to Nick Turner, chef d'equipe of the Brazilian team at the London Olympics
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Horse owners warned against fraudulent lorry advertsFraudsters are continuing to target horse owners with adverts for non-existent lorries
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Equine charity The Brooke opens United States baseThe Brooke has opened a fundraising base in the US, to capitalise on its sizeable network of American supporters
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Parliament to debate the role of the RSPCAThe charity has been accused of pursuing a "political" agenda against hunts. Now MPs will debate the RSPCA's increasingly controversial activities
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Stormhill Stud to close in tough timesThe small but influential Stormhill Stud is to close, with its owner blaming the recession and hitting the “brick wall” of her local authority
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Employment tribunal success for young groomA young groom who brought a successful employment tribunal against her former boss says she hopes her case will encourage other stable staff to pursue similar claims
