News Archive | September 2018

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September 30th
- Vandals destroy ‘magical’ trail for disabled riders
- Owners urged to act now after ‘perfect storm’ increases atypical myopathy risk
- Woman fined £300 for breaching ban on keeping horses
- Rescued pony attends church with new owner
September 29th
- Limited time left to claim free Cushing’s lab test
- Cheeky military Shetland crowned champion regimental mascot
- Horse cut free from runaway trailer after towbar snaps
- Competition riders left uncertain after racing world told to stop using Regumate
September 28th
- HOYS supreme champion diagnosed with rare form of cancer
- Multi-medalled Olympic dressage horse retires: ‘He always did his very best’
- Small tour dressage champion turns his hooves to eventing
- Natasha Baker shortlisted with Mo Farah and Nicola Adams for sports personality award
September 27th
- British rider bore ‘no significant fault or negligence’ for positive drug test
- William Fox-Pitt chosen by fellow riders to represent their views
- Pippa Funnell to mentor young event riders in memory of top horse’s owner
- Horse ‘lucky to be alive’ after being rescued from deep water-filled ditch
September 26th
- Outcry over horse ‘death’ in ITV’s ,: viewers reassured welfare is top priority
- Eventer given yellow card for ‘abuse of the horse’ at WEG
- ‘She loved being a broodmare’: final farewell to star dam
- #blowforbradley: Family campaigns to stamp out bullying after teen’s tragic death
September 25th
- Top horse retires after successfully defending gold at WEG: ‘He is an absolute warrior’
- New Forest pony walks into a pub
- Four-years to four-star: your chance to learn from the new eventing world champion
- Loyal police horse who braved fires and missiles during London riots retires
September 24th
- ‘We made a ton of mistakes’ admits WEG boss
- ‘Fairytale ending’ for pony injured in horrific acid attack
- USA takes team driving glory as Australia’s Boyd Excell claims third WEG gold
- Stud says sad final farewell to foundation broodmare
- Rider to take on sponsored ride two days after her first birthday
September 23rd
- Female world showjumping individual gold medallist crowned for first time since 1986
- ‘A long time coming’: persistence rewarded as new British dressage champion crowned
- Mare put down after ‘dozens of huge roundworm’ found in her intestines
- Horse undergoes surgery to remove 15kg feed mass from stomach
- Protest lodged over WEG para freestyle result
- Find out when Britain and Ireland’s riders jump in the individual final at WEG
September 22nd
- ‘I don’t know what got into her’: dramatic fall for British para rider at WEG
- ‘He’s given me everything’: Sophie Wells sets another WEG record for freestyle gold
- £15,000 embryo out of Valegro’s full sister tops foal sale
- Three-week-old foal suffers horrific injuries in ‘dog attack’
- Rider who suffered severe injuries in rotational fall raises funds for air ambulance
September 21st
- USA claims team gold in thrilling jump-off at WEG: ‘I’m proud to be American today’
- ‘It just doesn’t make any sense’: combination eliminated in WEG para dressage
- Britain and Ireland miss out on Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualification in WEG jumping
- The Netherlands ends Great Britain’s unbeaten para dressage run: ‘We will come back stronger’
- Rider who broke his neck in fall defies the odds to take on charity walk
- ‘Horse in a million’ put down after shocking attack at riding centre
September 20th
- Britain and Ireland qualify for final round of WEG team showjumping
- Sophie Wells smashes WEG record to put Britain into gold medal position
- Britain’s qualification for tomorrow’s WEG showjumping hangs in the balance
- British vaulters prepare for WEG final
- ‘Best get him in from the field’: wild card winners are heading for HOYS
- ‘I’m very pleased with the timing’: British Olympic gold medallist announces pregnancy
September 19th
- Event horse who pulled up lame after WEG cross-country put down
- William Whitaker best of the Brits as Team GBR 16th after first day of WEG showjumping
- ‘I had a painful three hours to wait’: Natasha Baker adds to Britain’s medal haul at WEG
- Britain off to a solid start in showjumping at WEG: ‘These aren’t speed horses; they will come into their own tomorrow’
- Britain tops World Equestrian Games medals table
- ‘The aim is to ride again’: Jonty Evans talks rehab and his ‘remarkable’ progress
September 18th
- ‘This means such a lot’: Britain’s Sophie Wells crowned world champion in Tryon
- ‘It’s a good day to be Irish’: new world young horse champions are crowned
- ‘You’d have to go back to the days of John and Michael Whitaker for a similar result’ — brothers smash showjumping records
- Storm Florence forces further WEG schedule changes
- Tokyo 2020 contender receives ‘game-changing’ donation
September 17th
- Ros Canter’s showjumping clear secures fantastic double gold for Britain at WEG
- Potential medallist among two horses held overnight after para dressage trot-up at WEG
- ‘I owe him so much’: final farewell to former Badminton winner
- History made as US beaten to reining gold at WEG
September 16th
- Time set for showjumping phase of WEG eventing; find out when Brits will jump
- Horse in individual medal position held at final trot-up for WEG eventing
- Farrier gets down on one knee in front of Windsor Castle in surprise sponsored ride proposal
- ‘It’s scary how easy he finds it’: Laura Collett cruises to Blenheim young horse CIC3* victory
- ‘I felt the luckiest girl in the world’: final farewell to former four-star eventer
- Update on the two horses injured during WEG cross-country
September 15th
- WEG eventing trot-up to run Sunday and jumping Monday: ‘We will finish this thing’
- British team are ‘class acts’ to rise to gold after WEG cross-country; Ros Canter in silver
- BREAKING NEWS: Hurricane Florence forces cancellation of WEG dressage freestyle
- ‘She dug so deep for me’: young gun maintains Blenheim CCI3* lead after cross-country
- Laura Collett 1-2 after Blenheim young horse CIC3* showjumping
- Entire riding school group falls off when Red Arrows ‘zoomed up ponies’ bottoms’
- Authorities to improve conditions for Santorini’s working donkeys
- BREAKING NEWS: all Sunday sport at WEG postponed due to Hurricane Florence
- 20-year-old horse put down after WEG endurance
September 14th
- Two fences removed from WEG cross-country course due to weather conditions
- WEG eventing cross-country times: find out when the British and Irish riders start
- Charlotte Dujardin claims ‘unbelievable’ individual bronze at WEG
- Ros Canter in individual bronze and British team in silver after WEG eventing dressage
- ‘I’m absolutely devastated’: Spencer Wilton withdraws from grand prix special at WEG
- ‘He’s an exciting horse’: 25-year-old Kiwi tops Blenheim young horse CIC3* after dressage
- ‘I’m shell shocked’: young British talent leads competitive Blenheim CCI3* dressage
- Strong performance from Tom McEwen keeps Britain in WEG eventing medal hunt
- Could your horse or pony be the face of Amazon Pets?
- Find out when the British dressage riders compete in the WEG grand prix special
- ‘I’m so proud’: British rider records personal best in Tryon
September 13th
- Charlotte Dujardin clinches brilliant dressage bronze for Britain at WEG
- Piggy French holds bronze after day one of WEG eventing dressage: ‘He gave it his all’
- Carl Hester propels Britain back into the WEG medal zone with one rider to go
- Gemma Tattersall starts Britain’s eventing dressage effort: ‘I’m over the moon with him, but the judges were stingy’
- British hopes high as rider progresses to second round at WEG
- Owners withdraw showjumper from WEG due to hurricane risk
- Find out the British and Irish event riders’ dressage times at WEG
September 12th
- WEG competition cancelled due to extreme weather
- Germany lead after day one of WEG dressage with Britain just outside the medal spots
- Two horses held at first eventing trot-up at World Equestrian Games
- Chaotic early scenes during World Equestrian Games 160km endurance ride
- Britain off to solid start in the WEG dressage
- Riding club issues urgent appeal for information on stolen showjumps
- Human sewage to blame for horse’s positive dope test
September 11th
- British team member withdrawn from competition at WEG
- WEG team respond to Hurricane Florence threat: ‘We can keep horses and people safe’ — but competition could be delayed
- ‘The lowest point of my competition career’: one dressage pair out of WEG with two held overnight after trot-up
- Hungry grubs force racing to be cancelled
- Pony found with three broken legs after horrific dog attack *warning: contains distressing details*
- Eventer’s desperate appeal for life-changing medical tech
- Showjumping legend Eric Lamaze prepares for his 7th world championships
September 10th
- Outcry over dormitory tents for WEG grooms: Tryon apologises
- State of emergency declared in WEG state as hurricane approaches US coast
- British showjumping star crowned Global Champions Tour 2018 champion
- ‘Endless tears’ as top combination pulls out of World Equestrian Games
September 9th
- Former Grand National runner enjoying new eventing career
- Rider in hospital with broken neck gets visit from her beloved horse
- Sky lantern found on straw waiting to be baled sparks reminder of risks
September 8th
- Collecting ring hospitality and latest brand ambassador news: catch up on the latest sponsorship signings
- Inspiring disabled teenage showjumper meets Prince Harry
- Shire stallion who saved mare’s life named animal hero of the year
- Ponies tie the knot in unusual ‘marriage’ ceremony
September 7th
- Woman ‘assaults’ teenage riders after argument over horse poo
- Horse and pony die in ‘deliberate attack’ involving stable fire
- Football fan who assaulted police horse sentenced
- Equine therapy system helps keep giraffe leader on his toes
September 6th
- Highland pony clears 1.35m on fun ride
- Injured riders’ charity stunned by support in wake of theft
- Pupils welcome new equine classmates
- ‘The cutest little lifesavers’: Shetland ponies come to the rescue
September 5th
- Chilli Morning and Big Buck’s head equine heroes parading at Blenheim
- Pair jailed after emaciated horses rescued from allotments
- World Equestrian Games British team: all you need to know
- New body protector standard to go on sale this autumn
- Brooke bricks project at WEG will help ease equine suffering
September 4th
- Legal action taken over polo pony deaths
- Hope for sweet itch sufferers as vaccine trial shows ‘significant’ results
- Schoolteacher and pupil go head to head in international event
- All aboard! Hundreds of horses take off for World Equestrian Games
September 3rd
- Irish trio receive late call-up for World Equestrian Games
- His career ended as it began, as a champion — Emotional tribute to multi-garlanded Welsh cob lost in lorry accident
- Oliver Townend given warning for whip use at Blair
- New Pegasus crossing and 30mph speed limit thanks to riders’ campaign
September 2nd
- Tim Price wins his first British four-star title at Burghley: ‘It’s beyond my wildest dreams’
- Top four-star horse retired at Burghley: ‘No better place to honour his career’
- Innovative surgery on equine fracture helps prevent catastrophic leg injury
- Two in the top 10 withdrawn and a tense moment for top British rider in Burghley’s final horse inspection
- Safari park welcomes two ‘adorable’ rare zebra foals
September 1st
- ‘It was fun out there’: Burghley leaderboard completely changes after cross-country day
- British one-two-three at halfway stage of Burghley cross-country: ‘You could strap a monkey to her and she would jump round’
- Lissa Green withdraws from Burghley before cross-country
- Rider aims to raise awareness after being ‘pulled over’ by police
- Rider jumps clear cross-country with dislocated shoulder on eventing debut