News Archive | August 2015

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August 31st
- Colic claims life of young talented show hunter
- Britain’s young event riders claim two golds and a silver
- Record-breaking hurdler Hurricane Fly retired
- Groom awarded £20,000 compensation after kicked at work
August 30th
- High fibre or high-starch: which is better for horses in work?
- Zara and Toytown to parade at Blenheim
- 7 brand new items of equestrian clothing
- Popular girl band joins HOYS lineup
August 29th
- Para rider with two years left in saddle seeks horse for Rio 2016
- Owner urges others to be aware after horse develops fatal condition
- Showing competitors met with flash floods at BSPS Championships
August 28th
- Hound dies after being hit by car on A47
- Bertram Allen out of action after fall at major show
- Barbers Shop among entries at Aintree show
- Are ponies changed too often in polo games?
- Why are competition centres closing? *H&H VIP*
August 27th
- Lifetime ban for woman who neglected seven horses
- Foal dies after being set on fire
- Another pair out of eventing squad for European Championships
- Horrific horse attack sparks 5,000-strong petition
- Are horse and human faces more similar than we think?
August 26th
- Navicular: new research provides surprising findings
- Police appeal after four-month-old foal set on fire
- Two more countries qualify showjumping teams for Rio 2016
- Horses found with 3ft long hooves
August 25th
- 37-year-old pony wins dressage competition
- Inquest finds rider drowned while out hacking
- Gold and silver for Brits at European CIC2* Championships
August 24th
- Woman suing police after horse bites off fingertip
- Gold for Britain’s women at pentathlon Europeans
- 5 equestrian accessories you need to check out
- Rider receives £30,000 compensation after being hit by lorry
August 23rd
- Filly needed 500 stitches after walkers leave gate open
- Exhausted donkey rescued from 7ft deep drain by firefighters *PICTURES*
August 22nd
- Brightwells’ elite auction results: two £55,000 price highlights
- Eventer leads the way at Arena UK Futurity
- Aachen Europeans showjumping: two horses out of individual final
- Revamp for popular cross-country venue
- Pony racing scheme comes to inner-city London
- Aachen Europeans showjumping: appeal committee rule on Irish protest about Cian O’Connor’s round
- Side-saddle race to take part at a racecourse for first time
August 21st
- Son of Badminton winner top of the class
- Oliver Townend first and last to ride at Burghley Horse Trials
- London’s longest-serving police horse dies aged 22
- Firefighters save horse from drowning in sewage
- Partially-sighted man rescues horses from train tracks
- Asia Pacific Eventing Championship balanced on a knife edge *H&H VIP*
August 20th
- Horse dies after horrific attack in Aberdeenshire
- Andrew Nicholson reveals he could have been paralysed by neck injury
- ‘Teething problems’ at Stoneleigh to be addressed
- Richard Davison: Learning how to “win ugly” *H&H VIP*
- Further endurance bans in Middle East
August 19th
- First elite premium awarded at Hartpury Futurity
- Aachen Europeans showjumping: Britain in team and individual bronze after speed competition *VIDEO*
- Horsebox crash on M11 causes traffic chaos
- Disaster avoided after eventer’s bridle slips on cross-country
- Flora Harris out of British eventing squad for Blair European Championships
- Aachen Showjumping Europeans: ‘We’re ready and waiting’
August 18th
- Dressage foal scores big at Futurity
- Final three European dressage places for Rio secured
- Riders strip off to make drivers slow down
- Simon Reynolds: Judges must be accountable but ‘social media bashing’ isn’t on *H&H VIP*
- Horse injured on ‘dangerous’ footpath gate
August 17th
- Top dressage premiums awarded at BEF Futurity *VIDEO*
- British reiners just off the podium at Europeans
- Medals for British showjumpers at youth Europeans
- Bronze for Great Britain’s junior eventers at Europeans
- Anna Ross: Rio will be better than WEG (worst ever games) 2014 *H&H VIP*
August 16th
- Rio 2016 test event given thumbs up by British observers
- Equestrian centres in the east of England receive welcome boost
- Challenge Anneka revisits riding centre 21 years on
August 15th
- Horse freed from 8ft deep ditch
- Pony onesies to raise money for cancer charities
- German eventing squad named for European Championships at Blair
- UK equestrian sponsorship round-up
August 14th
- Horse found via Facebook wins Dublin puissance
- Andrew Nicholson ‘walking unaided’ following neck surgery
- Silver for Great Britain’s children on horses team at Euros
- Totilas out of European Dressage Championships
- Top British riders question Scott Brash’s absence from Europeans *H&H VIP*
- Anky van Grunsven swaps top hat for a Stetson at Europeans
August 13th
- Aachen Nations Cup eventing: Britain third after showjumping
- Aachen Europeans dressage day two: Britain in bronze ahead of final riders
- Aachen Nations Cup eventing: Britain second after dressage *VIDEO*
- Spectator hospitalised after collision with loose horse at Gatcombe
- Horse dies following road accident
- Riders hack out with police after horse killed in road accident
- Hit and run foal with severe burns recovering well in new home
August 12th
- Endurance youngster achieves elite premium at Futurity
- Aachen Europeans dressage day one: Britain in team bronze and individual silver *VIDEO*
- Eventer injured after ‘freak’ accident with falling branch
- Tetton Hall Horse Trials organiser dies aged 90
- Discover which showjumpers will ride for Ireland in Aachen
- Michael Eilberg performs and Carl Hester falls off in Aachen
- Popular cross-country course to close this year
- British dressage team arrived safely in Germany despite Calais crisis
- Pammy Hutton: Telling myself to get a grip *H&H VIP*
- Yard owner warns of sky lantern risk after finding 19 in horses’ fields
August 11th
- Futurity evaluations continue at Chelwood Equestrian
- Andrew Nicholson has neck surgery after Gatcombe fall
- Horse has lucky escape after horsebox hits bridge
- Why is Scott Brash not on the British team?
- Top Swiss rider to miss European Championships
- Horses run loose on M25 after trailer crash
- Trevor Breen: Addy doesn’t owe me anything *H&H VIP*
August 10th
- 2015 Futurity evaluations kick off at Catherston
- Man dies after horse and cart crashes with van
- Andrew Nicholson in hospital after cross-country fall at Gatcombe
- Record breaking week for Phoebe Peters at pony Europeans
- British showjumping team for European Championships named
- Uproar after pony washed in public paddling pool
- Triple gold for Great Britain’s pony teams
August 9th
- Kent Farrington proves unbeatable in Dublin grand prix
- Christopher Burton crowned British Open eventing champion
- Double delight for Oliver Townend at Festival of British Eventing
- Thousands of pounds worth of tack stolen from showjumper’s lorry
- Understanding equine eye problem uveitis *H&H VIP*
- Bert and Ernie get My Little Pony makeover
August 8th
- ‘Fairytales can happen’: rider makes winning return after serious head injury
- Georgie Spence determined to compete at Burghley despite injury
- Band practice for Irish cob ahead of Highland games
August 7th
- Ireland take Nation Cup honours on home turf
- Third top British horse ruled out of Europeans
- Britain’s pony riders make history at Europeans
- Dismay as Ponies (UK) championship entries fall
- The road to Rio: who has to qualify at the Europeans *H&H VIP*
- Italian dressage star to miss Euros due to head injury
August 6th
- Horse put down after suspected attack in field
- Police stop car with pony in the boot
- App to bring Europeans action straight to your fingertips
- Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro to delight fans in New York
- Nearly half of owners don’t know their horse’s weight
August 5th
- Countdown to Rio 2016: one year to go
- British eventing squad riders to compete at Aachen ahead of Europeans
- Rare tack dating back to early 1900s stolen
- Rare Scottish pony breed is making a comeback
- Could Essex have a new equestrian centre?
August 4th
- Deadly disease found at Rio Olympic site
- Top dressage horse dies following colic attack
- Fire safety and equine rescue under the spotlight
- Foal found dying on roadside to make show ring debut
August 3rd
- Horses on the ‘brink of death’ rescued from beauty spot
- Burghley 2015 entries: Michael Jung to make debut
- Paralympic dream on hold for rider injured in car crash
- Hitched on horseback… couple wed on the racetrack
- Head collar scheme improves safety for horses and ponies in Wales
August 2nd
- Double King George V victory for Beezie Madden at Hickstead *VIDEO*
- ‘We let rip’: Masterful gallop nets RIHS supreme for Jayne Ross *Video*
- Scottish riding club given the go ahead to build new base
- Ian Stark to open up his yard to fans
August 1st
- Young British rider wins prestigious Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Hickstead
- Foaling bank founder to sell horses following injury
- Never feel far from your horse with new app