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Fresh calls for riders to report dangerous driving as police take action *H&H Plus*
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Zara Tindall’s Tokyo hopeful selected for first Nations Cup of the season
This year’s Nations Cup series, which had been due to begin in April but was postponed owing to the pandemic, will run with a reduced calendar of four legs instead of six
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Joy as equestrian competition gets the nod to resume in Scotland
Horsescotland chair Grant Turnbull said there will ‘no doubt’ be challenges ahead to allow competition to resume in a practical manner, but said public health and safety always be at the fore
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‘I have never seen ponies this fat’: grossly obese Shetlands rescued by charity
‘The majority of the time I respond to equines who are underweight. In an extreme contrast, these three are so overweight that we needed to act immediately to ensure we put an end to their suffering’
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Nations Cup final cancelled as health risks deemed too high
22 nations had been invited to compete at this year's final: 10 from Europe, including Great Britain and Ireland, three from North America, two from South America, two from the Middle East, two from Asia/Australasia, one apiece from Africa and Eurasia, plus the host nation Spain
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British owners of imported horses must send passports for registration
Ahead of the equine microchip and passport deadlines, owners are reminded of the requirements for those horses who do not hold UK passports
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Police take action against man who deliberately drove at riders
The rider has urged others to report road incidents to the police
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Everyone must play a part in keeping safe at shows *H&H Plus*
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‘Back where I belong’: top dressage rider returns to the saddle following brain bleed
The rider was taken to hospital in a critical condition on 5 May
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‘We will not tolerate this behaviour’: Football fan jailed for punching police horse
‘For a grown man to act in this way was deplorable, especially against an animal, who was simply there to help protect people who wanted to enjoy the game’
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Virtual Burghley Young Event Horse final goes global
‘We are delighted to provide owners and riders with a competition in this unusual year’
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Reminder to owners as microchip deadlines approach *H&H Plus*
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‘No plans’ to make pet theft a specific offence despite owners’ ‘deep distress’
The chair of the petitions committee has called the government's response ‘incredibly disappointing’
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Ban for showjumper who took cocaine and amphetamine at his birthday party
The rider admitted to taking the drugs at his birthday party, the night before a competition
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‘Imagine how powerful that would be’: riders urged to unite and help new fireworks petition reach parliament
The new petition, started on 21 July, received 10,000 signatures in two days. The government must now provide a response.
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Calls for review of FEI blood rules after Olympic showjumper’s appeal *H&H Plus*
An interesting case brought before the FEI Tribunal has once again given rise to concerns that the current blood rules are not “fit for purpose”. H&H finds out more...
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Foal saved from death undergoes incredible lockdown transformation
The foal was discovered in March severely underweight with a body condition score of 0.5 out of 5
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Couple laughed as dog attacked horse, leaving rider with broken leg
‘They knew I had fallen. I shouted to them ‘I need help, I’m injured’ and they just walked off and left me there’
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Fresh calls to put equine welfare over human convenience in UK horse management *H&H Plus*
