News Archive | July 2017

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July 31st
- Showjumper’s father dies after being kicked by horse
- Could you give one of these adorable foals a home?
- Windsor grey retires from royal service to join old friends
July 30th
- Brazilian rider dominates the King George V Cup on first attempt
- ‘He grew unevenly’: Allister Hood’s riding horse stands supreme at RIHS
- Catch ride turns disaster into triumph for young disabled showjumper
- The week that was: seven days in the horse world
July 29th
- Harriet Nuttall reigns in the Queen Elizabeth II Cup
- ‘It felt like her spirit was with us’: Hannah Francis one-day event raises £5,000
- ‘I couldn’t believe she was still alive’: rescuer reunited with mare she saved
- Has Tappers found an alternative career as a ventriloquist?
July 28th
- Brazil claim first Nations Cup title at RIHS amid German drama
- Nations Cup riders take tea with ‘The Queen’
- British dressage squad revealed for Europeans
- A Whitaker quartet fly British flag in Nations Cup after withdrawal
- Riders fight back after popular forest track blocked
July 27th
- Australian rider dominates eventers challenge at RIHS
- ‘Unprecedented’ situation as wrong horse wins race
- Vets’ fears over illegally imported semen
- Britain’s squad named for European Eventing Championships
- Badminton winner, Olympic champion and Zara Tindall among latest Burghley entries
- Torn ligament survivor proves vets wrong with Royal International victory
July 26th
- Poppy’s final blast: much-loved mare given special Household Cavalry send-off
- ‘I thought, ‘this is going to end in disaster’: Paul Tapner’s bit breaks cross-country
- Valegro to delight fans at Gatcombe’s Festival of British Eventing
- New venue to join Badminton at eventing’s highest level
July 25th
- Olympic horse bolts after bridle accidentally removed at tack check
- Point-to-points saved after high-speed railway forces racecourse closure
- European Dressage Championships: who’s in the mix for the British team
- Para rider tackles first BE event for Wobbleberries
July 24th
- Racing world pays tribute to stalls handler after shocking death
- ‘Like running the London Marathon’: five-year-old disabled rider takes on charity trek
- Equine therapy centre urgently seeks new home
July 23rd
- British girls fight hard for medal haul at YR Europeans
- Gripping jump off sees Belgian rider secure Rolex grand prix in Aachen
- ‘I’m in a dream world’: Bubby Upton takes individual gold at junior Europeans — team win silver
- Isabell Werth wows the Aachen crowd with an 89% freestyle test
- Woman convicted of breaching ban on keeping horses for third time
- Drama at YR European eventing championships final trot-up: individual contender not accepted
- Horse befriends ‘last’ rhino in real-life odd couple
July 22nd
- Disappointment for British individual at YR Europeans and exciting result for debutante
- Dream day for Britain’s junior eventers at European championships
- Aachen dressage: Brits qualify for freestyle and young American rider impresses
- Aachen eventing: British team fifth, individual rider shines and Germans dominate
- Boost your competitive performance with tips from Team GBR experts
- AP McCoy and Frankie Dettori to go head-to-head at Olympia
July 21st
- Aachen eventing: Leading Brit takes a tumble in the showjumping as team slip down the placings
- ‘He’s never done a test like it’: Sam Ecroyd holds individual gold after dressage at YR Europeans
- ‘A very sad time’: popular show centre to close
- Bandages and martingales CAN be used in HOYS warm-up
- ‘I was in floods of tears’: British rider in gold after first phase at junior European championships
- Amazing Game of Thrones’ stunt horses help working equines
- Incredibly rare African wild ass foal born in UK (and it’s super cute)
July 20th
- Germans triumph on home turf amid British disappointment in Aachen
- Guy Williams’ top ride sustains leg injury in Aachen
- Blood rules update: FEI proposes major change for 2018
- Clare Salmon resigns from the British Equestrian Federation
- Policeman sacked after calling in sick to go racing
July 19th
- O’Brien suffers broken vertebrae in serious fall
- HOYS outlaws unapproved tack for warm-up
- Jonty Evans’ crowd-funding campaign tops £100k: ‘People are taking it to their hearts’
- Daughter of two-time winner enters her first Burghley
- Major shake-up of international eventing levels planned
July 18th
- ‘He could have died’: rescued horse qualifies for HOYS
- BHS exams given major overhaul to suit modern equestrian industry
- Police arrest 65 in international horsemeat scandal probe *warning: graphic content*
July 17th
- Ride Safe Award launched after 21 horses and one rider die on roads
- HOYS in sight for pony bought on mum’s credit card
- ‘He had a lovely life’: tributes paid to top puissance horse
- Princess Royal gets ‘rare treat’ on riding centre visit
July 16th
- Oliver Townend takes third at Jardy ERM for Britain: ‘My horse exceeded all expectations’
- How fit was a medieval knight? Fitter than you might expect…
- Turkmenistan aims for showjumping glory
- The week that was: seven days in the horse world
July 15th
- Bettina Hoy leads Jardy Event Rider Masters dressage; three Brits in top 10
- Working horse helps save community from floods
- Great Yorkshire Show asks ‘too heavy’ riders to dismount – again
July 14th
- Jonty Evans ‘overwhelmed’ as fans donate £63k in first 24 hours
- Ifor Williams clarifies breast bar safety confusion
- Three new faces in all-female Europeans squad
- Popular horse trials at risk from major dual carriageway plans
July 13th
- Equine insurance provider reassures customers after ‘shock’ announcement
- Eight horses stolen overnight: devastated owner offers reward
- The future of training racehorses? Equine ‘roller coaster’ divides opinion
- Major show installs collecting ring cameras to ‘protect the sport’
July 12th
- Jonty Evans crowd-funds to buy his Rio horse: ‘It’d be gut-wrenching to lose him’
- Horse community’s ‘amazing’ response after thieves target charity
- Charity ‘at capacity’ makes plans for future
July 11th
- Trainer fined £2,000 after Cheltenham Festival favourite fails drug test
- Old soldier to enjoy retirement after 22 years’ military service
- Foal orphaned after following walkers for miles
- ‘The health and happiness of my horses always comes first’: Scott Brash speaks out after disqualification
July 10th
- ‘The blood rule has to change’: top British rider disqualified
- ‘Every inch a superstar’: Valegro wows fans with special appearance
- Event Rider Masters records broken at Barbury
- Former four-star horse put down: ‘A loyal friend, who gave me such fun for 20 years’
July 9th
- Grandfather who learned to ride in September to make BE debut
- Trio of ‘traumatised’ ponies given new chance in life
- The week that was: seven days in the horse world
July 8th
- Rider invents ground-breaking device to help return from injury
- From Goodwood to Mongolia: BEF chief takes on extreme races days apart
- Donkey rides return to British beach after 25-year absence
- ‘Exciting time’ for para reining as Brits bag silver
July 7th
- Former top eventer put down: ‘He hated dressage, but put up with my mistakes’
- First look at five-star venue as top series returns to London
- Cheeky Shetland takes a swipe at the Queen’s bouquet
July 6th
- Should horses be allowed on roads? Riders tackle controversial topic on radio show
- ‘A tragic case’: Equestrian centre fined over employee’s death
- ‘His star was about to shine’: top young horse found dead in stable
- Riding school pony burned and beaten by ‘psychopaths’
July 5th
- Olympic champion’s first choice horse ruled out of Europeans
- Euro long-listed riders picked for Britain’s Aachen squad
- Adorable Suffolk foals help to promote breed
July 4th
- Gymnastics chief to lead the Pony Club
- ‘A walking miracle’: eventer in horror fall makes competition comeback
- Rider stored equine remedy in painkiller bottle: banned for 15 months
July 3rd
- Zara Tindall to take on top jockeys in fierce Barbury show-down
- Miniature donkeys found by motorway after stable burnt down
- ‘I heard my neck snap’: paralysed rider takes on new challenge
- Owner’s hairspray causes showjumper’s positive dope test
July 2nd
- Chief executive’s UK-wide ride challenge
- Is your towbar an accident waiting to happen?
- The week that was: seven days in the horse world
July 1st
- Autistic rider keeps her ‘lifeline’ thanks to generous public
- Britain’s only horse-drawn theatre faces closure over funding crisis
- Young miniature set to become guide horse for the partially sighted
- Entries open for the first Hannah Francis one-day event