News Archive | July 2018

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July 31st
- Scott Brash and Ben Maher set for another epic London GCT showdown
- Vets rally against government ban on ‘vital’ equine painkiller
- Barbados makes history by winning its first eventing medal
- Individual medal hope ruled out of WEG due to horse injury
July 30th
- Hard ground claims second event in a week — but hope is on the horizon
- Final farewell to a championship eventer with a ‘heart of gold’
- Defending champion Oliver Townend enters five horses for Burghley
- Highland stallion bags supreme pony title at the Royal International Horse Show
- Diamonds Are Forever lands second successive Royal International horse supreme
- Desperate appeal to save British breeds from extinction
July 29th
- Britain finishes second in Hickstead Nations Cup after tense jump off with Ireland
- Cob rescued in emaciated state now helping vulnerable young people
- Riders to raise funds for Cancer Research while out hacking
July 28th
- Whitaker wins Hickstead’s Queen Elizabeth II Cup for the first time
- Tributes paid to elite eventer who helped rider recover from severe car crash injuries
- Teenager left unconscious in the road after speeding driver spooked horse
- Save money on a new riding hat on International Helmet Awareness Day 2018
July 27th
- Rising star lifts prestigious King George V trophy at his first Royal International
- WEG cross-country length at risk as weather hits groundworks
- Popular grassroots event cancelled due to ‘unprecedented weather’
July 26th
- ‘Elite amateur’ wins back-to-back Hickstead eventers’ challenge titles
- Top eventer to compete at this weekend’s Global Champions Tour
- ‘The horrors were clear’: horses found living in field strewn with decomposing bodies
- ‘He thinks he’s 17.2hh’: pint-sized eventer jumps clear on advanced debut
- Fierce competition in store as world’s top riders head to Hickstead
July 25th
- ‘He’ll always be Olympic champion to me’: final farewell to eventing legend
- Prince of Wales scans horse’s tendon on vet hospital visit
- British WEG team confirmed: riders aim for more golden glory
- ‘There’ll never be another with a trot like his’ — legendary Welsh stallion dies aged 21
July 24th
- Horses who strayed through dark tunnel rescued from stone trench
- Hannah Francis’ legacy: Willberry Wonder Pony funds groundbreaking research
- RSPCA statement: previously rescued horses signed over to charity
- Olympic team gold medallist retires from competition after stellar career
July 23rd
- Laura Collett’s rising star Mr Bass plus Lissa Green among early entries for Burghley
- Mules rule ok: Wallace The Great wins first British Dressage competition
- Prison for fake doctor who injected patient at Blenheim Horse Trials
- Firefighters cut roof off horsebox to free horse trapped on breast bar
July 22nd
- Horse & Hound Festival of Dressage: elementary champions scoop first big win
- Horse & Hound Festival of Dressage: ‘the most amazing feeling’ — horse and rider put injuries behind them to take novice title
- Horse & Hound Festival of Dressage: ‘I couldn’t have asked her for any more’ — double championship victory for homebred star
- Marcus Ehning clinches Aachen grand prix with thrilling jump-off round
- Horse & Hound Festival of Dressage: ‘I can’t put into words how I’m feeling’ — miracle comeback horse takes medium championship
- Isabell Werth claims a record 12th Aachen freestyle title
- Horse trapped in collapsed bridge saved: owner thanks rescuers
July 21st
- Horse & Hound Festival of Dressage: summer night brings hot competition in music classes
- Horse & Hound Festival of Dressage: comeback king polishes his crown with second victory
- Horse & Hound Festival of Dressage: homebred mare shines on competition debut
- Disaster for Germany and Britain as New Zealand claim Nations Cup glory in Aachen
- Horse & Hound Festival of Dressage: pair return from serious injuries to take novice lead
- All change in the dressage as Germany outstrip the USA to win Aachen Nations Cup
- British medal prospect withdraws from WEG team selection
- ‘Greedy’ fraudulent horse dealer walks free from court for second time
July 20th
- Germany’s eventers lead in Aachen as Britain drops down the order
- Horse & Hound Festival of Dressage: close-fought competition and a remarkable comeback
- Horse & Hound Festival of Dressage: victory over the nerves secures early wins
- Jonty Evans regains consciousness after serious head injury
- Michael Jung’s eventing legend to miss his Aachen swansong
- Top names contest huge prize fund at new horse trials but entries lower than expected
July 19th
- Germany pip Ireland to Nations Cup victory in Aachen
- US trumping Germany on home soil in Aachen Nations Cup
- To Tokyo, and beyond! Top leader sought for Equestrian Team GBR
- Cooley Rorkes Drift moves to new yard to be kept in work while Jonty Evans is injured
- Popular fixture lost from eventing calendar after 40 years
July 18th
- Fraudster who scammed equestrian advertisers jailed again
- The next Barbers Shop? Katie Jerram-Hunnable to retrain Gold Cup winner
- Owner sought after injured horse rescued from drainage ditch
- Second British team named for World Equestrian Games in Tryon
July 17th
- Tina Cook and Oliver Townend to lead British eventers at Aachen
- New Zealand acts to bring an end to tight nosebands
- Eventer given 50:50 chance of recovery after horror fall wins on his comeback
- Watch adorable donkey foal explore his new world
July 16th
- Advice issued as number of horsefly bites surges
- Top British rider’s son crowned young rider European champion: British youth celebrate medals haul
- British rider wins Jardy Event Rider Masters with comeback horse in second
- Fines for loose dogs at major horse events
July 15th
- ‘Sad day’ as thieves steal tack worth £5k from rescue centre
- Horses that snort more are happier, research suggests
- From Hickstead to World Cup football: how to achieve the best ground conditions
- Missing pony who survived floods found standing on a roof
July 14th
- Foal has surgery to remove fifth leg
- Vets tour Arctic Circle on motorbikes to raise £80,000 for charity
- Severely emaciated horse so weak he was carried into hospital: owner banned for six years *warning: graphic images*
- Owner’s warning after horse suffers ‘terrifying’ heatstroke
July 13th
- Great Yorkshire Show: rider weight debate continues as several asked to dismount
- British rider breaks collarbone in fall but aims to be back for Burghley
- Big changes planned for eventing blood and whip rules
- Race between horse, donkey, unicorn and cow ends in ‘carnage’ at Catterick
July 12th
- England fan punches police horse after World Cup defeat
- Girl seriously injured and two horses dead after road accident
- Four-hour rescue of pony found in a bog and ‘sinking fast’
- Carl Hester backs Wallace The Great’s dressage career
July 11th
- Jonty Evans showing ‘early signs of progress’ following brain injury
- Red ribbon removed from patriotic white horse ahead of World Cup semi-finals
- Eventing boss to lead British bid for glory at World Equestrian Games
- Derby winners return to Hickstead for Nations Cup showdown
- German medal contender out of World Equestrian Games
July 10th
- Ben Maher pockets £79,000 after five-star hat-trick
- 22 ‘Beatrix Potter’ Shetlands found in ‘horrific’ conditions on road to recovery
- Irish eventing squad named for WEG — ‘Jonty Evans is in our thoughts’
- Sore knees, fancy tractors and Irish hospitality: jockeys raise £10,000 for charity in 900-mile cycle
July 9th
- Arab Horse Society continues to clamp down on ‘bagging’
- Brand new names make WEG para dressage short-list
- Horse who won nine medals steps down a level: ‘Championships are exhausting’
- Innovative new traffic detector designed to improve horse and rider safety
July 8th
- Barbury victor repeats last year’s result with confidence-building win: ‘It was game on’
- Horse badly wounded in alligator attack
- Equine dentistry carried out in 1300BC Mongolia
- UK equestrian sponsorship round-up
July 7th
- Filly doused with engine oil in ‘incomprehensible’ attack
- Abandoned, emaciated and lame: Shetland’s condition a ‘major concern’
- Brain injury survivor to run marathon: ‘Jonty Evans’ fall made me want to help’
- Horse who defied the odds to survive sickening stab attack is heading to Hickstead
July 6th
- Spencer Wilton makes thrilling international comeback at Hartpury
- Olympian’s stepdaughter making ‘incredible progress’ after traumatic brain injury
- Cyclist given lifetime ban following Windsor triathlon incident
- UPDATE: sky lantern festival cancelled following mass outcry
- New business gives boost to British breeding
July 5th
- Horror as sky lantern festival planned less than 30 miles from wildfire
- First British squad announced for this year’s World Equestrian Games
- Happy birthday, NHS! Riders say thank you for ‘wonderful care’
- More delights in store in Horse & Hound magazine every Thursday
- Four-star winner returns to competition after two years away
July 4th
- Brits in pole position on world rankings as World Equestrian Games approach
- Young mare badly injured when sky lantern ‘lands on her tail’
- ‘He’s been beating me all his life’: Michael trumps John in Whitaker GCT showdown
- Mules ARE allowed to compete after British Dressage U-turn: #JusticeForWallace
July 3rd
- Stud welcomes ‘miraculous’ identical twin blanket-spot buckskin colts
- Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Don Cossack loving new career
- Badminton champion leads eventers in head-to-head with top jockeys
- ‘Tennis court trio’ hoping to find perfect match over Wimbledon
July 2nd
- Shane Breen claims ‘biggest career win’ in Monaco GCT grand prix
- Laura Collett takes on new top-level rides as young British eventer moves to Ireland
- ‘One of the most beautiful days of my horsey life’: Isabell Werth’s WEG 2014 star Bella Rose returns from injury with a bang
- Warnings over use of wormers to treat headshaking
July 1st
- ‘He’s lucky to be alive’— Welsh cob bounces back from laminitis to qualify for Search for a Star finals
- Willberry Wonder Pony cross-country fence created
- ‘She’s a ray of sunshine’: rare Suffolk filly born in home county
- Firefighters rescue horse found neck-deep in ditch