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Lucky escape for pony found tangled in wire and unable to move

“He really needed our help because if he’d been left any longer the wire may have cut into his skin and caused some serious damage”

‘We are a team and this is for them’: ‘exceptional’ head girl wins top prize at stable staff awards

Rebecca “Beck” Edmunds, of Bryan Smart Racing, won the leadership award and was then named the 2021 employee of the year at the Godolphin Stud & Stable Staff Awards

Horse dies hours after walker fed him shell-on monkey nuts and almonds

“I tried to put a very balanced post on Facebook explaining how delicate horses’ digestion is, but the rule needs to be, if it’s not your horse, leave it alone”

British showjumping ‘tours’ added to 2021 calendar *H&H Plus*

‘Like death with a heartbeat’: eventer who came back from the brink speaks out on mental illness

I’ve spent so much of my life just battling to stay alive, just being ok with life is enough. But I’m not going to let someone else go through this, if I can help it.

Eventing abandonment insurance up for review *H&H Plus*

Can you help? Call for action to save desperate riding schools on last lap of lockdown

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‘Full steam ahead’: Royal Windsor to run on different dates this year

 “We are determined to produce one of our best events for the horse world to enjoy”

‘It’s a fairytale’: Park Lane Stables invited on royal visit after charity saved in £1m campaign

The stables wrote to The Queen and have received an invitation to visit the Royal Mews, when pandemic restrictions allow

Flagship endurance ride off as sport prepares to restart

“There is a great deal of excitement and momentum building for the 2021 season and we are anticipating a bumper year for the sport”

Lockdown update: confirmation on riding school reopening, lesson travel and arena hire

Lockdown restrictions are set to ease next month; what this means for the equestrian industry has been confirmed

Rescue pony who looked ‘ready to die’ helping young people 10 years on

Buddy needed round the clock care when he arrived at the charity in 2011, weighing a third of his ideal body weight

Amateur rider ban to remain for Cheltenham Festival

Amateur riders will not be permitted at this year’s Cheltenham Festival as they are not considered ‘elite’ under the Government’s coronavirus rules

Amanda Steege jumps to win $50,000 hunter spectacular at WEF

”I can trust that he’s going to jump with style so I was just trying to do my job the best way that I could“

‘I knew he was going to be a star’: Farewell to one of the most prolific Connemaras of all time

Bunowen Castle Ri was supreme at Olympia in both 2005 and 2007 and was also champion at HOYS.

Equestrian sport to resume in March: ‘an end is in sight’

The equestrian world is planning for the resumption of competition and training in March, in line with the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown

Legal case settled over mare who died in slurry lagoon *H&H Plus*

Outbreak of equine herpes virus brings Spanish showjumping tour to a halt

The FEI veterinary department was informed on Saturday (20 February) that four horses who had left the venue on 14 February became sick shortly after returning to their home country

Olympic showjumper denies ‘allegations of misconduct’ after temporary suspension from sport

The California-based trainer and event organiser represented Iran as an individual at the Sydney Games in 2000

Valegro statue takes centre stage in his home town

“He changed so many of our lives and elevated our sport so this is a really proud moment for myself, Charlotte and everyone who has been involved with this very special horse”