News Archive | February 2019

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February 28th
- ‘I can’t wait’: Jonty Evans and Art to return to Belton
- Fill in H&H’s survey for another chance to win £100 John Lewis vouchers
- Olympic gold dressage horse rescued from major blaze as others perish
- Rider involved in collision with horsebox hopes to find the driver
- Free British Showjumping ticket to ride with every Horse & Hound magazine
February 27th
- ‘I’m very lucky’: Jonty and Art jump first cross-country fences since accident
- Rider falls on road after ‘racing’ cars spook horse
- €500,000 prize fund up for grabs in Windsor grand prix
- Carl Hester announces Olympic ride’s competition comeback
February 26th
- ‘I get butterflies when I think about it’: National Hunt legend to parade at Cheltenham
- £10,000 of showjumps stolen from Pony Club branch
- Equine welfare charity at capacity urgently seeks new homes
- ‘They have given me purpose’: inspiring rider opens up about how horses helped reclaim her life
February 25th
- ‘Small but mighty’ British team horse bows out on a high
- Owner’s gate warning after horse ‘ripped open’ *warning graphic image*
- Bidding under way for elite showjumpers seized in money laundering case
- Family pays tribute to much-loved rider who died after road collision
February 24th
- Pony with tetanus beats ‘one in 100’ odds to survive
- Racehorses use less energy to gallop than previously thought
- Cheltenham Festival winner takes on World Cup rugby player in fitness head-to-head
- Para rider with MS hopes to inspire others after returning to showjumping
February 23rd
- Long-serving police horse to retire from his beat age 23
- ‘Calamity Sal’ shares eventing ambition on TV
- Earning their stripes: zebras’ coats deter horseflies, study finds
- Identical seven-year-old twins are heading to national championships
February 22nd
- Woman involved in road collision with horse dies, police confirm
- Yard owner urges lockdown in equine flu outbreaks as more cases confirmed
- British Eventing brings in six-month flu vaccination rule
- Heartbroken owner’s warning over poisonous woodchip after pony put down
February 21st
- ‘Major milestone’ on tethering campaign following parliament debate
- Ban on horse movement after no-deal Brexit ‘unlikely’ says expert
- Horse dies and woman critically injured in road collision
- ‘The race to perfection’: muddy cavalry horses in for a deep clean after winter holidays
February 20th
- Horse dies after burglars throw bag of carrots into her stable
- Tethering to be debated in parliament as charity highlights risks of ‘severe’ suffering
- Chainsaws needed to free Clydesdales after fall into frozen lake
- Aintree hero wins red rosette on showing debut
February 19th
- Outstanding leadership and over 60 years of service honoured at prestigious racing awards
- Coloured former carriage-driving horse secures World Cup showjumping final spot
- Police order for owner of dog who chased horse into the sea
- Emaciated dumped filly died less than 24 hours after rescue *warning: distressing image*
February 18th
- New strain of equine flu behind outbreak, experts confirm
- ‘Respectful to the end’: new online euthanasia service aims to help owners
- Equine flu: advice to owners after new cases include 16 on one yard
- Ponies to cross Europe in human-drawn carriage
February 17th
- Tributes paid to police horse put down after injury failed to heal
- Six-time Badminton winner offers fans a £2,000 supporters’ deal
- Survey aims to uncover the truth about working pupil positions
- Barns and shelters replace hotels and houses in new Monopoly game
February 16th
- King’s Troop soldier who broke her neck in gun carriage accident makes emotional return to duty
- Charity pays tribute following loss of 17.3hh ‘icon’
- Horse’s life saved by vet after ‘incredibly long’ bramble got stuck in his throat
- Pregnant mares and stallion rescued from ‘dumping ground’
February 15th
- Eventer feels ‘violated’ after theft of 16 saddles worth £18,000
- Olympic legend to train racehorse alongside eventing career
- Equine flu: shows cancelled as more cases confirmed
- Jonty Evans jumps for first time since cross-country accident
February 14th
- Love at first sight: groom gives rescued mare permanent home
- Latest equine flu update: more cases confirmed
- ‘A new challenge’: Irish Olympic rider is expecting her first baby
- Injured pony was ‘scraped down the side’ of lorry
February 13th
- RSCPA vehicle vandalised as officer attended equine emergency
- Eventers encouraged to head north for £2,000 prize pot
- Three new equine flu cases confirmed: authorities issue advice to owners
- Jockey who broke his back returns to racing six weeks later
February 12th
- London 2012 Olympic partnership to reunite for one-off competition
- Owner fighting for justice after stolen pony found tied to tree, dead
- Record Irish entries and previous winners included in Grand National runners as weights revealed
- ‘Cautious optimism’ as racing allowed to restart
February 11th
- Pony who looked as if he was ‘walking on ice’ due to overgrown feet named after Gemma Collins
- Germany leads the way to World Cup final, British and Irish miss the cut
- Equine flu: four more racing cases confirmed and one non-vaccinated horse put down
- Rider who lost horse to Cushing’s diagnosed with the same condition
February 10th
- Feed company helps horses in need, plus the latest equestrian sponsorship news
- Horses ‘smile’ after gentle grooming, study finds
- One of Cheltenham’s toughest jumps moved for safety reasons
- Owners urged to take action over potentially fatal parasite
February 9th
- ‘No one should suffer in silence’: eventers discuss their mental health to urge others to speak up
- Olympia site gets the nod for £1bn ‘transformation’ development
- Eventing icon Michael Jung beats world’s best showjumpers: ‘I find it quite funny’
- Insurance warning: unvaccinated horses risk invalidating cover for flu claims
February 8th
- Equestrian events cancelled as more cases of flu confirmed
- ‘Exclusive’ show’s first running cancelled after poor ticket sales
- Speeding driver who almost hit horses caught thanks to hat cam footage
- ‘I’d be selling drugs otherwise’: teenager tells MPs how RDA volunteering ‘saved him’
February 7th
- *Equine flu update* All racing and point-to-pointing cancelled until next week
- Racehorse trainer confirms three equine flu cases at his yard
- Equestrian sport ‘monitoring’ equine flu outbreak after racing shut down
- Riding centre that helps those in need seeks new home
February 6th
- Showjumping star retires to the hunting field: ‘he has taken to it like a duck to water’
- Experts urge vigilance after vaccinated horses diagnosed with flu
- Michael Jung takes on elite event horse from fellow German rider
- Downton Abbey star to make racing debut in memory of father
February 5th
- ‘He was one of our own’: hundreds turn out to pay tribute to Tim Stockdale
- ‘It feels a bit surreal to be competing him’: Charlotte Dujardin showcases future star
- Company acts after other horse bedding found in its packaging
- ‘I owe him the world’: farewell to prolific Fell stallion
February 4th
- #GoRacingGreen: how horses have helped tackle mental health issues
- ‘I was left cold’: neglected ponies found trying to break out of collapsed shed
- Rider launches desperate appeal to save her sight
- Owners’ joint disease fears are justified, survey finds
February 3rd
- ‘I took full risk’: Glock grand prix victory secured with daring jump-off round
- 10-year-old dressage fan who rides with a ‘smile on her face’ scores 93.8%
- New rider for Tamarillo’s stallion clone
- Rider and pony fall on road after driver ‘deliberately’ revs engine
- ‘We’re not anti bits, we’re pro choice’: first world bitless horse day planned
February 2nd
- Charity heartbroken after loss of ‘special’ resident
- Find out which British teenager you should be keeping your eye on in 2019
- ‘You’re not alone’: rider who suffered constant pain wants to help others
- Former racing star Saphir Du Rheu enjoys spin around Cheltenham
- Thieves target charity four times in eight months
February 1st
- Surrey welfare investigation update: five more horses put down
- Only one UK venue in 2019 Event Rider Masters series
- Firefighters to the rescue after horse fails to jump stable door
- Welfare warning after huge piles of cake dumped in horses’ field