News Archive | May 2019 | Horse & Hound

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May 31st
- Eventing legend and horse recovering well after cross-country fall
- Trapped horse rescued from ditch after being spooked by lorry
- Foal saved from slaughter in Portugal becomes TV soap star
- ‘We must pull together’ to beat equine flu as outbreak roars on unabated
May 30th
- Queen wins nearly £8m in racing prize money in 31 years
- Rider’s terror as jack-knifed trailer overturns with horse inside
- ‘Crazy but awesome’ countess to make race-riding debut aged 69
- Singapore-based dressage horse set to return to the UK show circuit
May 29th
- ‘It could have been fatal’: Dartmoor foal found with dog poo bag stuck in its mouth
- Family of murdered teenage rider asks for RDA donations in her memory
- Frankie Dettori’s ‘ambition’ to race against his son: ‘He can tell his children that we did it’
- ‘The most perfect pattern of a horse’: Tributes paid to prolific show horse
May 28th
- Tributes paid after jockey dies in racing fall
- Milestone for attempts to end the ‘plague’ of soring Tennessee’s horses
- Flu: experts urge continued vigilance as more cases confirmed
- British ‘legend’ joins popular saddlery brand, plus more sponsorship news
May 27th
- H&H Festival of Eventing: ‘you have to ride what you’ve got’ – overnight leader claims 70cm victory
- H&H Festival of Eventing : ‘he was fly-bucking in the warm-up’ – Silver scoops 80cm title
- H&H Festival of Eventing: 12-year-old produces polished round to be crowned 90cm champion
- H&H Festival of Eventing: ‘perfect Poppy’ jumps her way to 100cm victory
- Young Brits shine as Germany bags fifth Houghton Nations Cup win in a row
- Top rider’s Tokyo hopes for new young mare
May 26th
- H&H Festival of Eventing:‘I didn’t expect it in the slightest’ — new overnight leader in the 70cm
- H&H Festival of Eventing: ‘he could have gone round twice’ — 80cm leader holds on to the top spot
- H&H Festival of Eventing: rider’s second pony moves into the top spot of the 90cm
- H&H Festival of Eventing: it’s all change at the top of the 100cm – ‘she loves the water’
- Neglected mare has a ‘long way to go’ to mentally recover after owner ignored advice
- Heartbroken owner’s appeal after pony strangled in field
May 25th
- Concerns raised about fence where young eventer had fatal fall, inquest hears
- Terminally ill six-year-old boy stands in for The Queen
May 24th
- £450,000 for rider who suffered serious injury when lorry spooked horse
- Pony thrown clear from trailer in road accident goes on to qualify for Hickstead
- World record set as five-year-old sells for £620,000
- Seaside town gives ‘Lifeboat Horse’ sculpture a permanent home
May 23rd
- Top eventer back on the podium two weeks after baby’s arrival
- Four horses dead after thieves attempt to steal 11,000-volt power line
- Riders urged to be vigilant after spate of positive dope tests
- Belton and Gatcombe replacements to be confirmed by summer
May 22nd
- Help! 80s pop icons come face to face with National Hunt stars
- Top rider raises £5,000 for charity after cancer diagnosis
- More police and CCTV promised for 2019 Appleby Horse Fair
- New encysted small redworm test: owners asked for help with final step
May 21st
- By your side: Foal makes epic journey in latest Lloyds ad
- British world medallist out of the running for 2019 Europeans
- 12-year-old rider wins five classes against adults in one weekend
- ‘Everybody wants to help’: racing’s workforce digs deep for local community
May 20th
- Windsor waves final farewell to Household Cavalry after +200yrs
- Britain beats Sweden to scoop Nations Cup glory
- Mainstream motor insurer aims to educate drivers on passing horses
- Donkey foal arrives during rehearsal for ‘epic’ performance
May 19th
- Police operation educates drivers on passing horses safely
- New bridleway gates installed after rider injured
- Clydesdale meditation helps ‘encourage people to shine’
- ‘It could have been so much worse’: Ben Hobday speaks out on cancer symptoms
May 18th
- App offers cash rewards in exchange for riding
- Project aims to assess the impact of horses on human mental health
- Inquest into teenage eventers’ deaths hears medic ‘didn’t know how to use equipment’
- Retrained racing star Saphir Du Rheu heads for Barbury after storming BE novice debut
May 17th
- Horse who collapsed in city centre stolen from sanctuary that took her in
- Facebook confirms crackdown on horses for sale adverts
- Two promising event horses die after horrific lorry fire
- Owner hopes difficult experience with orphan foal can help others
May 16th
- Show to offer awards for horses of healthiest weight
- ‘Need to appear strong’ proves major barrier to seeking help #MentalHealth
- First fantasy showjumping league launched
- Five horses found neck-deep in flooded stables after pipe burst
May 15th
- ‘Huge surge’ in laminitis cases: vets urge vigilance
- ‘Entirely illogical’ plan to ban trail-hunting voted down
- ‘You don’t think it will be your horse’: owner’s atypical myopathy warning
- Prices soar over £50,000 at Brightwells Elite Dressage Auction
May 14th
- Horse who vanished for 33 hours after fall makes comeback at Royal Windsor
- Pumpkin and Harley — the smallest competitors by far — take Royal Windsor by storm
- Royal Windsor endurance ‘winner’ disqualified for using reins as whip
- Zara Tindall among strong British entries for Luhmühlen
May 13th
- Mare and foal die after vet ‘held up by cycle race steward’
- Council to consider banning trail-hunting on its land
- Popular British rider scores a first Event Rider Masters win at Chatsworth
- Former Dartmoor breeder and judge jailed after ignoring ban for second time
May 12th
- Top riders do battle for Britain’s biggest first prize in showjumping
- Could you name this cute Shire foal?
- Pony Club to host biggest equestrian event ‘ever’ to mark its 90th birthday
- Police need your help to find new equine recruits
May 11th
- England team to face best in the world at home this summer
- Tough Royal Windsor working hunter course produces just two clear rounds
- ‘Dream come true’ as Pony Clubbers join Beaufort hounds’ parade at Badminton
- Riders and yards urged to join forces to help beat strangles
May 10th
- Charlotte Dujardin and new ride smash 80% barrier to scoop Windsor freestyle title
- Connemara stallion defies Windsor mud to bag Horse & Hound M&M in-hand supreme title
- ‘I’m gutted’: Nip Tuck withdrawn from Windsor freestyle
- Last chance to get best price for H&H Festival of Eventing
- A very royal appointment: dressage ‘King’ Valegro meets The Queen
- ‘Reckless’ actions of company cause pony to become stuck in stream
May 9th
- ‘I can’t ask for any more’: Charlotte Dujardin claims Windsor grand prix
- Project aims to use cross-country footage to boost safety and rider training
- Queen enjoys showing success on a wet Windsor Wednesday
- ‘He was my best friend’: rider pays tribute as eventing superstar put down aged 33
May 8th
- Badminton to ‘thoroughly review’ procedures after long entry queues
- Olympic champion to help Israel secure place at Tokyo 2020
- Badminton director to retire after 31 years in the role
- ‘They’ll be a force to be reckoned with’: boy with ADHD and week-old colt form strong bond
May 7th
- Rescue foal makes ‘incredible’ transformation to compete at Royal Windsor
- Who’s who of showjumping spearhead blistering line-up for Windsor
- Appeal launched to find home for mare found ‘hours from death’ six years ago
May 6th
- Grand National stalwart heads to Royal Windsor in new career
- ‘It’s like wearing a down comforter on my head’ — Israeli rider and her flying hair feathers claim big win
- ‘If I get to the first fence without falling off I know we’ll be fine’ — wins against the odds
- British gold medal-winning rider selected for World Championships in second sport
May 5th
- ‘I can’t believe it’ — 2019 Badminton winner crowned
- Two Badminton top-20 contenders withdrawn; one horse held at trot-up
- Farewell to ‘extremely special’ 19hh retired police horse
May 4th
- ‘He is an exceptional athlete’ — all change at the top after Badminton cross-country
- Huge shake-up of leaderboard at halfway stage of Badminton cross-country
- Top horse withdrawn before Badminton cross-country after suffering reaction to injection
- Mark Phillips to design new eventing grand prix series
May 3rd
- Brits dominate at Badminton filling top eight places after the dressage
- Badminton Horse Trials cross-country times: find out your favourite’s start time
- Two Brits and one former winner break into Badminton top 10 halfway through final day of dressage
- Horse who got loose from field put down after being hit by vehicle
- Legendary rider retires age 72 after 10 Olympic appearances
May 2nd
- British top five after day one of Badminton dressage: new record maintained
- Ros Canter first woman to top eventing world rankings since 2011
- Ruby Walsh hangs up his racing boots after a 24-year career
- New dressage record set at Badminton by British rider
- ‘I can’t wait’: Jonty Evans to return to Tattersalls
May 1st
- Two combinations withdrawn at first Badminton trot-up, plus one loose horse
- Badminton Horse Trials dressage times released: what time is your favourite going?
- William Fox-Pitt: ‘I can’t support FEI clarification on flag rule’
- Cillnabradden Evo and Oliver Townend have 10% chance of Badminton win, says new EquiRatings prediction tool
- A pioneer in rider safety: Charles Owen chairman Roy Burek dies
- Three horses put down after owner ignored laminitis advice