News Archive | February 2018

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February 28th
- Endurance rider whipped horse ‘because it was lonely’
- Hilarious seller returns with unflappable horse and jumping dinosaur
- Shires in the city: how working horses protect London’s green spaces
February 27th
- ‘Good night, Wee Man’: much-loved military Shetland dies aged 30
- ‘I feel incredibly lucky’: showjumper smashes pelvis and breaks hips in fall
- ‘Are we to surrender to cars?’: road safety group releases moving video
- ‘I shot up in the air’: British showjumper sidelined with broken ankle
February 26th
- Top dressage rider says farewell to grand prix star
- ‘The pain was unreal’: rider’s warning after kick snaps her leg
- Whitakers off to World Cup: 26th time lucky or beginner’s luck in Paris?
- Ground-breaking research turns equine evolution on its head
February 25th
- ‘Awesome’ rescued pony shines at polo
- Army of riders to tackle London Marathon for good causes
- Horsey bride’s wedding nightmare resolved thanks to generous villagers
- The week that was: seven days in the horse world
February 24th
- 100,000 watch vet videos to help improve horse behaviour
- Cheers! New ‘horsey’ gin features apples, carrots… and hay
- Royal visit to celebrate Shire society’s 140th birthday
- ‘Extremely dangerous’: video shows pony being led from car on A43
February 23rd
- ‘The silence was unsettling’: first on the scene remember Spindles Farm horrors
- From prison to prestigious racing awards: ‘I owe the horses everything’
- Outcry over plans for solar farm on war horse ‘burial site’
February 22nd
- Man who tried to ride loose horse in field sues for broken leg
- Claire Lomas to walk marathon to help fund clinical trials
- Eventers could be fined £500 for pulling up to avoid time penalties
- ‘Future gazer’ predicts robots as jockeys by 2025
February 21st
- ‘It’s just boiled donkey skin’: Chinese health officials rubbish ‘inhumane’ product
- Other sports could learn from injured jockeys’ centre, says Princess Royal
- ‘Shock’ reclassification for para gold medallist
- ‘Every Horse Remembered’: Harry Meade and Laura Renwick back war horse initiative
February 20th
- ‘She kicked me square in the head’: rider credits hat for saving her from serious injury
- Life ban for man who left donkeys in ‘agony’
- ‘I want to give something back’: rider to take part in first race following cancer treatment
February 19th
- ‘He’s a little fighter’: exhausted one-eyed colt defies the odds to survive
- Jail for ‘dangerous’ drink-driver who killed man and pony
- Here come the girls: Cheltenham to host first mares only race day
- Identical twin foals set to go eventing this season
February 18th
- Breastplates change the way horses jump, research finds
- The week that was: seven days in the horse world
February 17th
- Horses who survived horrific road crash spark safety campaign
- Pippa Funnell launches glorious hacking routes
- Rare Suffolk stallion makes his hunting debut
- Special £22,000 stairs open up route for riders
February 16th
- Jockeys bounce for glory in space hopper challenge
- Atypical myopathy: study finds charcoal could help sick horses
- Friday funny: commuting by horse could ‘save you money’
- Vet jailed for fraud faces misconduct charges
February 15th
- World number one suffers serious leg injury in a fall
- ‘I saw a hoof in my face’: Rider’s warning after kick shatters her skull
- Former riders in the running for medals at Winter Olympics
- Riders call for better bras
February 14th
- New eventing restrictions on Union Flags on jackets
- Rider’s shock as horse who died at Liverpool tests positive for ketamine
- ‘Red Rum’ favourite, power cut and a first entry for Judi Dench: Grand National weights revealed
- Alcohol and ‘adult entertainment’: the average Cheltenham racegoer’s spend
February 13th
- Donkey dragged through ‘baying crowds’ in the name of culture
- Cheeky Shetland takes a nibble of Prince Harry
- ‘Gripping and unmissable’: new series to bring essence of Formula One to racing
- Watch Household Cavalry’s drum horse tuck in this Pancake Day
February 12th
- Racecourse near-miss sparks loose dogs reminder
- Former HOYS winner in the spotlight on ITV talent show
- ‘She has everything I’ve been looking for’: para champion unveils exciting new ride
- Star British dressage horse sold to Japan
February 11th
- ‘He just took off’: rider pursued by group of dirt bikes
- Family’s trauma after dog attack leaves horses ‘covered in blood’
- ‘We saved each other’: teenager says her pony helped her beat brain tumour
- The week that was: seven days in the horse world
February 10th
- ‘A graveyard of the walking dead’: looking back at Amersham crisis 10 years on
- ‘One in a million’: tributes paid to 42-year-old sanctuary favourite
- UK equestrian sponsorship round-up
- Watch rescuers’ race against time to save freezing pony
February 9th
- Household Cavalry ‘evacuated’ from Hyde Park Barracks
- Sudden death of star stallion leaves team ‘heartbroken’
- New British Eventing rule to eliminate riders after falls
February 8th
- Love Island star set to make race-riding debut
- Sky lanterns banned by Welsh councils
- Meet Digby, the UK’s first guide horse
- ‘His trust in me saved his legs’: cob rescued after freak field accident
February 7th
- Two exciting new rides for British Tokyo 2020 hopeful
- New vaccine successfully protects horses from strangles
- ‘I’m an Aussie at heart’: Lissa Green switches nationality
- Trips to New York and Vienna on offer in unaffiliated showjumping series
February 6th
- ‘His loss is immeasurable’: tributes paid to father who died following hounds
- Rider makes brilliant comeback a year after horrific shooting injury
- New boss for British equestrianism
- ‘Rest easy now’: retired police horse dies aged 29
February 5th
- Horse who cheated death at Cheltenham Festival claims fairytale win
- Exhausted and riddled with worms: colt found ‘minutes from death’
- Donkey ridden by ‘drunk’ man to be dragged through crowds at festival
- ‘I beep my horn and he trots to meet me’: rehomed pony brings joy to family
February 4th
- Leading them a-bray: escaped donkey takes sheep and goats on night-time adventure
- Rider urges others to buy cameras after road incident
- Donkey herd found ‘huddled in misery’ with dead companion
- The week that was: seven days in the horse world
February 3rd
- From Pony Club games to team Tom Jones: rider stars in The Voice
- Fernie hunt follower dies in ‘tragic accident’
- Horse found with suspected stab wound: reward for information
- Showjumper banned for five years after ‘damaging sport’s reputation’
February 2nd
- Outcry over rider’s dressage test: US Equestrian responds
- British eventer pays tribute to homebred ‘horse of a lifetime’
- Showjumper dopes rivals’ horses in a bid to get on national team
February 1st
- MP breaks back in riding accident
- Budweiser’s Clydesdales to miss the Super Bowl as new advert goes live
- Event Rider Masters expands into Belgium but loses two British venues
- Horse owners urged: ‘don’t break your vet’!