The mother of a young rider who was hit by a lorry in a “horrendous” hacking incident said the teenager and her horse were “millimetres from going under the tyres”. Zoe Jarosiewicz’s 15-year-old daughter Grace Crofts was riding her four-year-old mare Bella in Barnsley, Yorkshire, on 3 October when the lorry passed them without braking. The vehicle hit both Bella and Grace, as the spooked mare tried to spin away from it, but the driver made no attempt to stop or slow down.
The dressage starts today at the world’s newest five-star event, running for the second year in Maryland, US, this week. One leading contender was spun at the first horse inspection but all others were accepted, including the British contenders. Find out when your favourite is due to enter the dressage arena, and have a look at the fences the combinations will be tackling on the cross-country course this Saturday.
Showjumping’s first family was out in force at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) last week, with nine members in action. We caught up with a few of the Whitakers, to talk about John’s half-century competing at the show and how the riders learn from each other, and the family also gathered for a group picture in the Andrews Bowen International Arena.
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Eleanor is an experienced journalist who spent over eight years working for local and national newspapers before joining H&H as news editor in March 2016. Passionate about equine welfare and exposing the truth, Eleanor has reported on all aspects of the industry, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage rules to mules. Her sport of choice is showjumping, in which she competes her own horses, and she also enjoys reporting at local jumping shows through to international championships.
