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EHV-1: Eventing, dressage and showjumping stand together to protect UK herd

British equestrian sport governing bodies have shared protocols for horses travelling to the UK from a number of countries, following EHV-1 cases on the European mainland

Creating an industry in which everyone is welcome *H&H Plus*

Bramham Horse Trials 2021 cancelled: ‘It would be irresponsible to run’

The organisers say it is impossible to control public access numbers or guarantee social distancing in busy areas

Two spring internationals cancelled as grip of Covid-19 continues

Two international eventing fixtures in May have been cancelled owing to continued uncertainty over the Covid-19 situation

Insurance warning as three-hour summer storm causes £700,000 damage

“So many people begrudge paying insurance and go for the cheaper option and don’t have the correct level but we would have been bankrupt if we hadn’t have been covered”

Country-wide equestrian ‘relay’ to celebrate equines and support good causes

The Great Horses For Health UK Relay, provisional start date 2 May lockdown restrictions permitting, involves equestrians riding a chosen distance, in their local areas, to raise money and awareness for a number of causes

Bermuda-based sport horse travels more than 3,000 miles to retire in South Wales

“It’s amazing how quickly they settle in once they get here, we have other horses who have come from Dubai and Europe – we’re becoming quite international”

Horse world must unite to put Brexit issues on political agenda *H&H Plus*

Rider who suffers dislocations, paralysis and blindness to take on 50-mile Dartmoor challenge

Seven-year-old rider completes nearly 800,000 steps in February to raise £10,000

She fell asleep in her tea some evenings but she absolutely smashed it”

Road to Tokyo Games is still clear as season approaches *H&H Plus*

‘I still have flashbacks’: blameless driver who hit horse speaks out on emotional impact

“As I felt the impact I looked up and straight into Amy's eyes and thought ‘She’s only a kid. What’s happened?’”

‘I will never again disrespect a horse living or dead’: suspension and fine for trainer Gordon Elliott

Trainer Gordon Elliott has been fined €15,000 (£12,916) and given a 12-month suspension, of which he is likely to serve six months, at a hearing into a photo of him sitting on a dead horse

Study shows benefits of equine therapy on PTSD *H&H Plus*

‘I’m just trying to keep my horses safe – and not panic’: Jack Whitaker reports from the Sunshine Tour

“A lot of people are panicking; we’ve been told to stay put but people are trying to get out anyway”

The equine obesity epidemic: what can you do to help?

“No matter what your role is, what are you going to change, to help in this obesity epidemic?”

Ambassadors sought to help raise strangles awareness and end stigma

The annual Strangles Awareness Week takes place 3-9 May and aims to provide owners, yard managers, vets and equine professionals with a platform to share their own stories and promote support for those affected by the disease

EHV: Sunshine Tour cancelled after horse shows neurological signs

The horse, which has been in isolation since 26 February, is showing neurological signs similar to those associated with EHV-1, despite testing negative for the virus

US shows take EHV-1 precautions over case unconnected to European outbreak

US shows are taking precautions in light of an Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) case in Florida

Number of horses dying on roads halved last year but figures remain ‘very worrying’

The BHS has released its most recent statistics on horse-related incidents