News Archive | February 2010

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February 26th
- BETA honours innovative equestrian products and services
- Blair Castle Horse Trials head BETA business awards winners
- Top eventers must register with FEI or be disqualified
- New British Eventing course planned for Blindley Heath in Surrey
- Historic Belvoir hunting horn found in Zimbabwe
- ‘Geriatric stable lad’ to race in Wales
- Scientists believe they have found a new cure for equine sarcoids
- Leicester County show cancelled until 2012
- Horse dealer beats credit crunch by selling equines on finance
- Master of Foxhounds Brian Perring passes away, aged 70
- Equine vet’s address used in national betting scam
- Fernie hunt’s female whipper-in could be a first
- Rob Hoekstra is new British showjumping performance manager
- Future of Dressage at Hickstead in doubt after sponsorship loss
- Spillers joins Facebook to keep customers up-to-date
- Suffolk Punch visitor centre to open next month
February 25th
- New course for horse feed suppliers to improve knowledge of feeding
- Stolen fell pony Hettie home after seven months
- Leona Lewis has a poem about horses tattooed on her back
- Horseandhound.co.uk is officially top UK equestrian website
February 24th
- Rider expands her yard to include zebras
- Pammy and Charlie Hutton masterclass at Arena UK
- Beijing to London horse ride — Megan to start third stage
- Loose horse killed in collision with car at 40mph
- Woman hospitalised with serious head injuries after fall
- Horses and countryside attire on the catwalk in London Fashion Week
- Polish farmer caught driving a horse and lorry while drunk
February 23rd
- Racing must pull together and support Racing for Change
- Bid for a tour of Coolmore to raise money for equine veterinary work
- Alex Hua Tian’s blog: goodbye uni, hello full-time eventing
February 22nd
- Life’s rubbish for Mexican dump horses
- Herd of 33 starving horses taken into care in Canada
- Knit a donkey and help out the Donkey Sanctuary
- Watch SPANA’s Morrocco equine centre on webcam
- New young sport horse showing series to debut in April
- Learning dressage tests? — there’s an ‘app’ for that
February 19th
- Injured serviceman Guy Disney finishes second in charity race
- New European Equestrian Federation formed
- Support Injured Jockeys Fund with Kauto Star and Denman bracelets
- Tina Cook stars on A Question of Sport tonight
- Runaway zebra causes traffic chaos on motorway
- Eventing safety changes to be made this season
- Pony racing jockeys win scholarships with top trainers
- Shropshire and West Mid Show returns for 2010
- Farewell to Lulu Rochford
- Racehorse to Riding Horse Performance awards get a revamp
- Horses for Heroes explains increased fee for charity ride
- Lecture demo by Andrew Gould and Emily Llewellyn
- Horse agility: unmounted competition for you and your horse
February 18th
- 61-year-old pointer Godfrey Maundell wins at Leicester
- Mark Todd looks forward to New York marathon
- Hunting back in sportlight for fifth anniversary of the Act
- Pony has sight restored by Animal Health Trust vets
- Zara Phillips installs an outdoor school at Gatcombe
- Zara Philips gets a Martin Collins outdoor arena
February 17th
- Irish apprentice jockey killed in accident on the gallops
- Irish farmer jailed for cruelty in Ireland’s ‘worst equine welfare case’
- Suffolk Show gets new working hunter and cob classes for 2010
- Cheltenham warns Christie’s Foxhunter could be over-subscribed
- Showjumper Peter Murphy to lead BHS coaching convention
February 16th
- Blue Cross lead rein ponies looking for a home
- Konabo Performance Rugs to sponsor Georgie Spence
- FEI sets up fund to help international riders in Haiti
- New in hand championship for young hacks, cobs and riding horses
- PolyPad launches new ultra-thin saddle pad
- Western actor and stuntman Bobby Hoy dies
- Horse found after six days in deep snow
- Dengie takes on new staff
February 15th
- Household Cavalry Museum launches new video feature
- Hows Racesafe to sponsor junior eventing team
- Celebrated author and champion jockey Dick Francis dies aged 89
- International Polo Federation president James Ashton dies in fall
February 12th
- Bogus vet Russell Oakes removed from RCVS register
- UK farriers triumph at European Championships
- ‘Accessible’ dressage format to be tested in Aachen
- Bob Champion sets out on 10,000-mile trip for charity
- ‘Traditional’ in-hand Arab showing welcomed back
- Irish riders rebrand as Team Ireland Equestrian
- Califa becomes first polo pony to be cloned
- Donate unwanted bits to help Indian horses
- Scientists identify chestnut horse gene
- Showjumping Association of Ireland appeals against unfair dismissal claim
- Illegal farriers undeterred by penalty fines
- Ladies line up for Cheltenham charity race
- Farewell to Anne Littledale
- Royal Veterinary College sued over death of grand prix horse
- Horse rescued after falling into a swimming pool
February 11th
- Milestone in fight to end long distance transport of horses to slaughter
February 10th
- British eventer makes winning return after 15 years in America
- Buckinghamshire police officers taught to handle horses
- Take part in an endurance ride and raise money for Team GB
- Second horse dies in road accident at Ashford, Kent
- New BedSoft range of horse bedding launched
- Horse dead and rider hospitalised after car accident
- Secret video surveillance of hunts may not stand up in court
- Second LACS covert filming court case dropped
- Patey Hats sponsors grand prix at Addington CDI***
- Racing Welfare’s 24/7 helpline named New Helpline of the Year
- Bramham Horse trials supports Breakthrough Breast Cancer
February 9th
- FEI outlaws rollkur when ridden using ‘aggressive force’
- Pony Club pony racing instruction day
- Sussex livery yard 1,000th to receive BHS approval
- KM Elite Products launches new Merino lambskin saddlecloth range
- H&H columnist Choc Thornton to return to the saddle this week
- BEF appeals Nations Cup demotion to Court of Arbitration in Sport
February 8th
- Injured serviceman Guy Disney to take part in charity race
- Budweiser Clydesdales claim their Super Bowl place
- British Open showjumping wild cards claimed
February 5th
- Did you order a horsebox at Hickstead?
- Equestrian photography auction raises over £8,500 for Haiti victims
- Future of shows at Towerlands EC is secure
- Farewell to hunting stalwart Brian Toon
- British showjumpers win the Abu Dhabi Nations Cup
- Farewell to Tilda Manson Goodier
- Farewell to Barry Oakley
- Farewell to Sheila Berry
- Campaign against Irish hunting ban hots up
- Apply for BEF World Class Development Programme now
- Roman chariot-racing track could open to the public
- LACS ‘Cruel Tory’ advert slammed
- FEI forces event riders to stable horses on site
- Compete online with Dressage Anywhere
- John Holliday is new huntsman for the Belvoir
- ‘Horse tax’ bill is too short on detail
- Muck heaps targeted by Environment Agency in Yorkshire
- Defra traces one horse related to Wiltshire swamp fever cases
- Show cob stars in Sky Sports spoof
February 4th
- Write to your MPs, urges BHS Forestry Campaign
- More horses are tested in Britain for swamp fever
- Eqvalan offers free worm egg counts
- Artist donates painting to Haydon Hunt
February 3rd
- Another horse from Romania tests positive for swamp fever
- Riding for the Disabled Association benefits from Vodafone volunteer
- Irish showjumpers pledge Nations Cup winnings to Haiti relief
- US man dies after being attacked by stallion
February 2nd
- Horseracing stars gather to record charity single “Cheltenham”
- US work rider dies after being crushed by racehorse
- Help the Budweiser Clydesdales fight for their Super Bowl slot
- Retired Household Cavalry drum horse Leonidas dies
- Mark Todd to run the New York marathon
- Equestrian employers and employees needed for online survey
- Bechtolsheimers among winners of inaugural BD owners awards
- Expert jumping tips: seeing a stride and building confidence
February 1st
- Blue Cross equestrian centre could close
- Tina Cook to host first solo lecture demonstration this month