News Archive | July 2016

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July 31st
- ‘She’s a real chestnut mare’: Billy Twomey triumphs in prestigious King George V Gold Cup
- ‘The oldies got it together’: Jayne Ross defends supreme title at RIHS, Allister Hood second
- FEI investigates ‘biased’ judging allegations as Olympic appeal fails
- ‘Business class’: How horses are flown to the Rio Olympics *H&H VIP*
- Rider who was dragged on the road wins £2.5k compensation
July 30th
- Irish rider victorious in Queen Elizabeth II Cup
- First Olympic horses touch down in Rio
- Princess Royal hails World Horse Welfare’s ‘fantastic achievement’
July 29th
- Britain relegated from top tier Nations Cup after poor performance at Hickstead
- Irish Olympic eventers don’t travel light: 2.5 tonnes of kit flown to Rio
- Canada’s top eventer awarded place on Olympic team after appeal
- Eventer wins charity Flat race at Goodwood
July 28th
- “He’s quirky, but he delivers’ — Ireland’s Elizabeth Power wins RIHS Eventers Challenge
- British Olympic team rider taken to hospital after fall
- Brave war horse honoured with animal ‘Victoria Cross’
- Rio cross-country tickets auctioned for Willberry Wonder Pony
- Research aims to change weight-making culture
July 27th
- ‘Faith in humans restored’ by response after specialist mask stolen
- Rio-bound Brits head Nations Cup squad at Hickstead
- Where will you get naked this August?
- Horse & Hound reveals bumper Rio Olympic preview special issue
July 26th
- Two Russian pentathletes banned from Rio Olympics
- Pony ‘deliberately’ let out of field found with fatal injuries
- JT McNamara has died at 41
- Hunt saboteur sentenced for breaching peace
July 25th
- Princess Royal ‘delighted’ by dressage in tutus
- Michael Jung’s Sam to bid to become third horse to win back-to-back individual Olympic eventing gold
- Queen’s stamp of approval for Cleveland bay mares
- Heart murmurs: when should you worry? *H&H VIP*
- Call for law on wearing hats on the road
July 24th
- Cavalcade of Fell ponies turns out to honour The Queen
- Presentation in honour of 70 years at hound show
- Disabled rider accuses BD of ‘discrimination’
- Big names to teach at classical riding anniversary event
July 23rd
- Days-old foal saved by transfusion from fellow equine patient
- FEI introduces new ‘blood rules’ protocol
- Olympic stars to go head-to-head in Hickstead eventers’ challenge
- Claire Lomas to take on the Great North Run
July 22nd
- Team trainer says Michael Jung’s final horse choice for Rio Olympics is not confirmed
- 2018 World Equestrian Games seeks new venue
- New venue for BRC quadrille final
- Drama in Festival of Hunting relay
July 21st
- Infection forces defending Olympic eventing champion to change horse for Rio
- Racing to improve concussion care for jockeys
- Hannah Francis Award to go to inspirational young eventer
- Could jousting become an Olympic discipline?
- Jockeys to go head to head over showjumps at Olympia
July 20th
- Money troubles cast doubt over 2018 World Equestrian Games
- BS reveals fast-track route to amateur finals
- Russian riders’ Rio places hang in the balance
- 9 tips for travelling in the heat with your horse
- Andrew Sallis: ‘Traditional hats — vanity counts for naught’ *H&H VIP*
- Thieves endanger pony’s sight by stealing mask
July 19th
- Zara Tindall and High Kingdom among early Burghley entries
- Former champion jockey swaps racecourses for wilderness
- ‘Terrifying’ number of horses arriving at sanctuary
- Hair today: young rider to lose locks in public
July 18th
- Iconic War Horse puppets to be sold at auction
- Man arrested over murder of horsewoman
- Racing return for Hayley Turner ahead of Shergar Cup
- Could computer programme interpret horses’ thoughts?
July 17th
- Scott Brash finishes second in Aachen grand prix on Ursula XII after ‘gutting’ start
- Michael Eilberg ‘absolutely thrilled’ with Marakov’s seventh in Aachen freestyle
- ‘Steel Butts’ riders brave driving rain, winds and hail
- Michael Eilberg and Woodlander Farouche score six nines on way to another Aachen win
- Trainees take top titles
July 16th
- Two Brits qualify for freestyle in Aachen; Germans dazzle with all plus-80% scores
- German dressage and showjumping teams announced for Rio Olympics
- Tina Cook excited by Rio call-up: ‘Being reserve is awkward, but you have to be professional’
- Aachen eventing: Nicola Wilson eighth but British team drop out of reckoning
- Three siblings on youth European Championships showjumping squads
- Popular eventing pair ruled out of Rio Olympics with injuries
- Horses stabbed in ‘cruel and brutal’ attack
July 15th
- Aachen eventing: Britain rises to third in eventful showjumping; German team falter
- Injury forces change to British eventing team for Rio Olympics
- Jodie Kidd: ‘Remember all they did for us’
- Aachen eventing: British team fourth after dressage; disappointment for Zara Tindall
- National federation bans top hats in all competition
- Dettori fall forces drone suspension at racecourses
July 14th
- Britain fourth in Aachen Nations Cup: ‘It’s a good result for us against Olympic teams’
- Dutch medal prospect out of Rio contention
- Britain’s Emile Faurie ninth in Aachen Nations Cup grand prix on new ride
- French Rio showjumping team announced
- British Paralympic squad for Rio revealed
- Get the very best of , this summer
- ‘Not on my yard’: anti-bullying campaign to be launched
July 13th
- Wiltshire-based rider among French eventing team for Rio Olympics
- Michael Eilberg and Woodlander Farouche win in Aachen despite nervous early moments
- ‘Not a dry eye’ as millions of WW1 horses remembered
- ‘The responsibility is on all of us’: ground-breaking study into equine welfare
- Riding school responds to Katie Price’s social media criticism
July 12th
- Australian Olympic eventing team named following appeal
- ‘Sleep well, angel’: Former racehorse shot in the head
- Update: pony found tangled in bike two months on
- Pony treated with oxygen mask after road accident
July 11th
- Gemma Tattersall’s British team horse named for Rio Olympics
- Difficult foalings: lost the mare but saved the foal
July 10th
- Andrew Nicholson crowned king of Barbury Castle Event Rider Masters
July 9th
- Watch Valegro return as king of the arena with new Rio-themed freestyle
- Cob rescued from railway line heads to HOYS
- Uffington White Horse gets a good groom
July 8th
- Team GBR gets pro-active to ensure ‘clean sport’ in Rio
- Ukraine dressage judges suspended by FEI for ‘nationalistic judging’: appeal lodged
- Michael Whitaker’s showjumping star to retire
- ‘I have never seen a horse this underweight still standing’: owner fined for leaving horse to starve
July 7th
- Nick Skelton on his Rio selection: ‘They’ll take us there on stretchers’
- Teenager in life-threatening condition after crash with New Forest pony
- Zara Tindall among Brits aiming for Nations Cup glory in Aachen
- Four tiny basset hound puppies stolen from kennels
- €10,000 fine for owner who sold horse ahead of Olympics
July 6th
- Ukraine showjumping mogul denies corruption allegations ahead of Rio
- Valegro to star in novels for young fans
- William Fox-Pitt on Rio Olympics selection after head injury: ‘Chilli could do well — if I don’t let him down’
- Exhausted pony in ‘real danger’ rescued from river
July 5th
- Jockey run over by ambulance after being kicked in the face
- British showjumping team revealed for Rio Olympics
- British riders announced for Rio Olympics dressage team
- British eventing team named for Rio Olympics
- Cocaine worth £7.5m found in diamante horse’s head
July 4th
- Five-legged foal recovering after surgery to remove extra digit
- Depression forces Kieren Fallon to quit race riding
- Emaciated pony found with urine burns wins national vote
- Foul-mouthed farrier to be struck off register
July 3rd
- Shocked farmer finds donkey stallions among cattle
- UK equestrian sponsorship round-up
- The ‘worst welfare case we’ve ever seen’ gives birth to healthy foal
July 2nd
- More ponies rescued from Bodmin Moor in third large-scale round-up this year
- ‘I am happy to concede’: Mark Todd hands over most senior New Zealand Olympian crown
- Urgent appeal for help as RDA branch faces closure
July 1st
- Event horse on British long list for Rio Olympics ruled out with injury
- Rio drug-testing laboratory’s accreditation suspended weeks before Olympics
- Non-jumping option for BHS exams?
- British Eventing extends stopwatch trial
- SL Lucci has a new ‘talented and sympathetic’ rider. But who is it?