News Archive | April 2019

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April 30th
- Governing body’s plan for eight-month flu vaccinations
- Organisers ‘devastated’ at news Belton Horse Trials has run for the last time
- Former winner withdrawn from Badminton Horse Trials as event week dawns
- ‘Sparkling futures’ for ponies rescued from industrial estate and edge of major road
April 29th
- Rider praises her ‘one in a billion’ horse after they were surrounded by a herd of cows on bridleway
- Rider pays tribute to silver medal-winning horse lost to colic
- #10forTim: Hickstead to host charity run in memory of Tim Stockdale
- Orphaned foal saved by nanny goat who stepped in to feed him
April 28th
- Favourite withdrawn from Badminton as waiting list closed; 19-year-old horse accepted to start
- Remarkable final horse inspection at Kentucky: 31 progress to showjumping phase
- Vets perform risky three-hour surgery to save horse with rare heart condition
- ‘Naughtiest pony on the circuit’ aims for HOYS
April 27th
- Oliver Townend holds his lead after Kentucky cross-country: ‘He grabbed the bit and off he went’
- Hickstead secures major new title sponsor
- ‘This service needs saving’: owner of mare saved by fire service urges others to sign petition
- Rider overcomes ‘deep darkness’ of eating disorder to return to eventing on pony she sold 10 years ago
April 26th
- Oliver Townend leads British one-two after Kentucky dressage: ‘He’s reliable, but makes me work’
- Piggy French leads dressage at Kentucky in windy weather: ‘I’m relieved’
- British Badminton title contender among latest withdrawals
- Outcry after Chatsworth forced to drop novice sections again: British Eventing responds
- Jonty and Art make winning return to competition
April 25th
- Surprise result as Swiss first-timer leads after first day of dressage at Kentucky
- Freak accident rules popular British pair out of Windsor: ‘it could have been a lot worse’
- Rider receives torrent of abuse after asking driver to slow down
- Eventing ‘flag rule’ petition tops 3,000 signatures in three days
April 24th
- One horse spun as three held at Kentucky first trot-up
- Vet’s dreams go up in flames as arsonists burn yard to the ground
- Boost for British breeding as Futurity, Equine Bridge and Elite Foals tour dates released
- Dressage legends to help riders ‘turn good into amazing’ at Bolesworth
April 23rd
- Carl Hester to continue Rio medal-winner’s comeback at Royal Windsor
- Emaciated mare found dying while giving birth could not be saved *Warning: upsetting image*
- Police horse dies in horrific accident after football match
- Trailer driver speaks out after ‘truly terrifying’ collision with motorbike
April 22nd
- Trainer gets a helping hoof as she tries zorbing for the first time
- Your chance to star in , 135th birthday video
- Equine therapy can help brain injury patients, study finds
- Enterprising owner creates handbags from old feed sacks
April 21st
- Owner reunited with horse she saved from meat man 22 years later
- Lonely donkeys with sight issues overcome hurdles to form ‘incredible’ bond
- Rider speaks out on safety after fall that killed his horse
- ‘We’ll never give up’: charity founder desperate for new home after land sold for development
April 20th
- Olympic eventer aims for another training first — before Badminton
- Ponies (UK) tightens amateur rules to prevent professionals taking on rides
- Horse’s visit gives critically ill father ‘encouragement to keep fighting’
- ‘You’re always in my heart’: Olympic horse dies six months into retirement
April 19th
- Grass cuttings ‘treat’ putting ponies at risk of ‘agonising’ death
- Inhaling pollen could increase equine herpes risk, study finds
- Exhausted horse freed from belly-deep mud in ‘rare and complex’ rescue
- Trainer speaks out over ‘peddling of lies’ on social media
April 18th
- FEI asks: should riders be given yellow cards for badly behaved parents?
- ‘He will love being back’: Jonty Evans and Art to return to Badminton
- Legendary rider still ‘as competitive as ever’ at the age of 82
- Mares and foals found living in ‘dreadful’ conditions
April 17th
- Horse and rider ‘terrorised’ by 20 racing teenagers on mopeds
- ‘Delighted’ national champion rider welcomes first child
- AP McCoy to showjump and race camels this Easter
- ’You’d put her on anything’: top lady rider beats 24-year record
April 16th
- Police, cyclists and walkers join hundreds of riders for ‘incredible’ road safety campaign
- New faecal test aims to help prevent colic
- Safety warning after exhausted horse freed from belly-deep mud in major rescue mission
- Nearly 500 donkeys sentenced to slaughter saved from ‘death farm’ *Warning: upsetting image*
April 15th
- British Rio horse withdrawn from Badminton after ulcer diagnosis
- Full draw revealed for Badminton Horse Trials: Pippa Funnell to be pathfinder
- Star chaser joins Queen’s horse for new showing career
- Know Thy Nuts: jockeys strip to raise awareness over threats to men’s health
April 14th
- Longines title partner of Europeans, and other sponsorship news
- Equine therapy centre in the running for major financial award
- Runners and riders gear up to tackle London Marathon for good causes
- Innovative horse ‘Fitbit’ aims to boost welfare and performance
April 13th
- Dismay as council installs cattle warning sign after horse hit by vehicle
- Abandoned foal turned eventer inspires sculpture trail
- ‘Who says don’t have chestnut mares!’ Nicole Pavitt takes Blue Chip grand prix
- Rider diagnosed with leukaemia as a child credits her ponies for keeping her alive
April 12th
- ‘It’s sad but it’s life’: British WEG medallist loses top ride
- ‘You’re taking your life in your hands’: rider breaks bone when out-of-control dog spooks horse
- Event director reveals future of Mitsubishi Motors Cup as Badminton sponsorship ends
- Dust in hay a risk to humans as well as horses
April 11th
- ‘I thought I’d lost him’: horse goes down in terrifying dog attack *Warning: graphic image*
- Mother rescues son, pony and dog from burning horsebox
- Hundreds of riders set to take to roads to help raise driver awareness
- ‘He is gone far too soon’: farewell to ‘exceptional’ jumping sire
April 10th
- Law to give police horses greater protection clears final hurdle
- John Whitaker facing month out after Gothenburg fall
- Fears over horse movement after Brexit quashed
- All-weather derby on the cards as popular venue invests in huge new arena
April 9th
- Thinnest horse a welfare inspector had ever seen put down to ‘end his suffering’
- Former winner among eight horses withdrawn from Badminton
- One-eyed horse survives tumour to take championship hunter trial title
- Owner praises ‘incredible’ fire service for trying to save her horse
April 8th
- UK’s chief veterinary officer confirms notifiable equine disease outbreak
- Horse missing after endurance fall found 24 hours later: supporters praised for their help
April 7th
- ‘I’m speechless’: Dannie Morgan scores Hartpury hat-trick
- Swiss one-two in Gothenburg as Steve Guerdat claims third World Cup title
- ‘I was in agony’: Rider who broke back raises funds for air ambulance
- ‘Devastating’ loss of much-loved Royal International-winning Welsh cob
April 6th
- ‘I was prepared to truly freestyle’: Barker grasps brilliant gala victory after music mix-up
- Isabell Werth clinches third consecutive World Cup title in Gothenburg
- ‘The people’s horse’: Tiger Roll’s phenomenal back-to-back Grand National wins
- ‘End this rampant abuse’: law change plan to stop soring of Tennessee walking horses
- Grand National runners sold for £335k 48 hours before the race
April 5th
- ‘Eddie’ Eagle swoops to gala night victory: ‘He tried his heart out in there’
- Isabell Werth wins World Cup grand prix in bid for third straight title
- John Whitaker injured in Gothenburg fall
- BE admits ‘we need to listen to members’ after social media backlash
- Prosecutors alerted as horses’ mystery deaths remain unsolved
April 4th
- High jinks at the horse inspection as the World Cup final gets underway
- NAF winter dressage championships day two: Team Oppenheimer dominate with Headmore-bred horses
- Husband of woman found dead at stables charged with her murder
- Former showjumper takes first win of winter dressage championships
- Grand National winner turned eventer to return to Aintree
April 3rd
- British Eventing’s international and championship venues revealed
- Showman makes winning return after surgery on aggressive brain tumour
- World’s oldest mule, Tootsie, put down aged 56
- Charlotte Dujardin set to defend national winter titles this week
April 2nd
- Collapsible cross-country table trialled in Britain for first time
- 16-year-old WEG horse (finally) wins his first grand prix — next stop Olympic qualification
- Garden centre sells rose-scented horse manure for £200 per bag
- New strangles vaccine to benefit horses from next year
April 1st
- British rider wins ‘indescribable’ honour at Winter Equestrian Festival
- Six miniature donkeys who faced uncertain future find new home together
- Entries open for third H&H Festival of Eventing
- Councils to get power to fine riders for failing to pick up horse poo from roads [April Fool]