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British equestrianism boss steps down after 16 months

Charlotte Dujardin third for Britain in Aachen grand prix: ‘I feel so emotional; it’s his biggest show’

The British star put in a brilliant test this afternoon with the inexperienced Erlentanz to hold her own against the best in the world

Showing competitors warned action could be taken over excess travelling and overweight ponies

Britain off to great start in Aachen dressage despite withdrawal of one team member

Lottie Fry put in a super test for Team GBR this morning, but the British team is down to three riders after one of the riders had to withdraw

Adorable donkey foal and three-year-old singer make Duchess welcome on birthday visit

The Duchess of Cornwall named a foal as part of her birthday trip to commemorate the Donkey sanctuary’s 50th anniversary

Rider who died following cross-country fall named

British Riding Clubs is carrying out an investigation and assisting the local authority with its usual inquiry

Investigation under way after controversial derby round

Ellen Whitaker joins Hickstead Nations Cup team for first time in over a decade

Ellen last jumped in the Hickstead Nations Cup in 2007 with her great stallion Locarno

App to help emergency services reach riders in hard-to-find spots

‘The app can be particularly effective for emergencies in rural locations like farms, fields or wooded areas’

Great Yorkshire Show sticks to its guns on rider weight despite ‘fat police’ comments

‘It’s nothing to do with being fat. We want everyone to ride, but on the right horse or pony’

Call for show organisers to make flu vaccinations ‘mandatory’ as outbreaks top 200

‘Alarmingly the number of outbreaks of equine influenza continues to rise and are likely to continue week-on-week for the foreseeable future’

‘It’s a dream come true’ — Mary-Kate Olsen wins international showjumping competition

The actress-turned-fashion designer is in her first year of international competition

Proud new mum Ros Canter ‘making plans’ for end of eventing season

‘I will be introducing her to riding in the future but there will be no pressure – she can follow whatever path she wants in life’

Motorcyclist ‘watched rider scream’ as spooked horse suffered horrific injuries in cattle grid *Warning: very graphic image*

‘The vet said B had a full de-gloving of her hind leg from her hock to fetlock’

Rider dies following fall at riding club one-day event

The rider sadly died at the scene on Saturday (13 July)

What’s in a name: mules could be out as FEI re-defines ‘horses’

“This situation seems to be incorrect for both, horses and mules... and may affect the historical perception of equestrian sport”

Mini ponies ‘go wild at the seaside’ in latest adventure

‘It’s a dream come true’ — British young riders win a medal of each colour at eventing Europeans

The young rider competition went down to the wire in The Netherlands this afternoon

‘I can’t quite believe it’ — medal haul for British junior eventers

British under-18 riders impressed on the final day of competition

‘I felt like I’d won’: owner’s dream comes true at Great Yorkshire Show

The horse bounced back from a split in his tendon, colic and a navicular diagnosis to collect a rosette in the novice ridden hunter line-up