News Archive | August 2020

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August 31st
- Horse sport embraces some positives from the pandemic *H&H Plus*
- Rider breaks records with five wins in one day
- Concern at number of positive dope tests caused by humans’ stable wees
- Showjumper’s ban reduced after vet injected horse without permission at Nations Cup show
August 30th
- 2020 BSPS summer championships: Seasoned intermediate leads supreme field on final day of judging *H&H Plus*
- Hartpury joins forces with major players to aid horse welfare and other partnership news
- Equestrianism has chance to lead the way for sportswomen on taboo topics *H&H Plus*
- Gunner the Shire teams up with new best mate Steve the Shetland for happy retirement
August 29th
- 2020 BSPS summer championships: Welsh ponies lead Olympia and overall supreme fields *H&H Plus*
- Friends diagnosed with same cancer take on pairs hunter trial to boost awareness
- New era for volunteering thanks to coronavirus *H&H Plus*
- Horses take part in outdoor yoga in novel RDA fundraiser
August 28th
- 2020 BSPS summer championships: Rene dazzles as top home-produced pony of the show *H&H Plus*
- Dad who bought first horse in his 40s aims to make his mark for equestrian charities
- Horsebox drivers must follow rules or risk losing everything
August 27th
- Farewell to King’s Troop horse known for his ‘famous great escape’
- Eventing highlights: Coney leads Britain to Nations Cup third *H&H Plus*
- Paul Tapner in ‘good spirits’ as he leaves hospital following brain bleed
- Showing highlights: Renoir retains unbeaten tally *H&H Plus*
- ‘It’s all gone’: thieves steal three stables and tack room as well as all rider’s tack and equipment
- Showjumping highlights: ‘She thinks there’s nothing she can’t jump’ *H&H Plus*
- Hopes for grass sickness research with launch of new project
August 26th
- Spectators to return in pilot events from September
- Shire foal named by The Queen welcomes her first visitors
- ‘I’m thankful for what we had’: heartbreak as H&H pony of the year ‘gains his wings’ aged 31
- Bolesworth Young Horse showjumping report: Ivory strikes the right chord *H&H Plus*
- Showjumping champion presents winner’s rug to stunned 12-year-old runner-up
- Burgham International eventing report: Townend’s triumphant four *H&H Plus*
August 25th
- Relief mixed with confusion as Scottish equestrian sport resumes *H&H Plus*
- Badminton winner Chilli Morning dies: ‘His impact has been enormous’
- £900,000 grant to help give kids without their own pony chance of a lifetime
- Ian Stark wins at Burgham on horse related to Olympic ride: ‘It feels like the good old days’
August 24th
- Scott Brash eyes five-star victory after grand prix win
- Showjumping remains on hold in Wales as pilots planned for larger events
- Top-priced Bolesworth auction colt goes viral with ‘romantic’ gesture
- Delight as team chasing autumn calendar released *H&H Plus*
- Petplan Equine Area Festival Championships 2020 hall of fame *H&H Plus*
August 23rd
- Former medal-winner takes new rider to ‘surreal’ heights at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships *H&H Plus*
- Sad farewell to Household Cavalry charger with a ‘heart of gold’
- Student walks from Germany to Scotland to keep her Shetland by her side
- ‘We all have our part to play in ending the horse crisis’ *H&H Plus*
- ‘Don’t give up on your dreams’: young rider’s determination to overcome life-changing condition
August 22nd
- ‘An honourable job for any horse’: police force seeking new recruits
- Plan to use Welsh herds as tourist pack ponies aims to boost threatened groups
- Hunts plan for a respectful Covid-secure season *H&H Plus*
- £150,000 funding to help beat inequality in equestrianism
August 21st
- Lockdown tactics reap rewards for rising star: ‘we furloughed him for three months’ *H&H Plus*
- Eventing legends and Carl Hester headline ‘all-star’ virtual Burghley weekend
- End of the road for Tattersalls International Horse Trials after 15 years
- Owner’s public liability insurance warning after £14m injury claim *H&H Plus*
- Dressage highlights: Lockdown schooling pays off and a talented home-bred wins *H&H Plus*
- Showing highlights: Spartacus reigns in battle *H&H Plus*
August 20th
- Eventing highlights: Milnes makes it a double and one pair score a 9.5 dressage *H&H Plus*
- Rider dragged unconscious along the road after speeding van spooked pony
- Patience rewarded: British Eventing secures refunds for spring fixtures cancelled by lockdown
- Nationals first-timer dominates at NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships *H&H Plus*
- Showjumping highlights: Professional ambitions on display *H&H Plus*
- Former driving horse wins with ‘enthusiastic’ test at NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships *H&H Plus*
- Coronavirus tests for top British showjumpers returning to UK *H&H Plus*
August 19th
- Grazing muzzle cut off laminitic pony after his first night out in the field
- Rising star claims biggest win of his career with top title at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships *H&H Plus*
- ‘Phenomenal’ mare wows with freestyle victory at NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships *H&H Plus*
- 130 horses rescued from M25 site begin new lives
- UK National Championships showing report: Young horse proves to have star quality *H&H Plus*
- Chilled out mare pips Paralympian to victory at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships *H&H Plus*
- A ‘real gentleman’ clinches tight medium gold at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships *H&H Plus*
- Aston-le-Walls eventing report: Kitty King is crème de la crème *H&H Plus*
- Calls for change over US deport or destroy approach for imported horses *H&H Plus*
August 18th
- ‘I was going for a 10’: gutsy ride reaps rewards at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships *H&H Plus*
- ‘Charlotte’s going to laugh at me for crying’: talented pony takes PSG title at NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships *H&H Plus*
- Horse named Corona claims apt title at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships *H&H Plus*
- Rewarding victory for ‘Big Friendly Giant’ at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships 2020 *H&H Plus*
- Hope for riders amid worry riding could be banned at popular beach
- Laid-back gelding rises to the occasion at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships *H&H Plus*
- Eventers returning from France will not compete at Burgham Horse Trials *H&H Plus*
- ‘I should have hung up my boots years ago’: international judge triumphs at NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships 2020 *H&H Plus*
- Delight as foal of one of world’s rarest species is born in the UK
- Five-star runner-up dies after laminitis attack: ‘He made so many dreams come true’
August 17th
- ‘We have a very special relationship’: the day’s top scorers take freestyle title at NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships *H&H Plus*
- ‘It was a privilege to ride him today’: an army-inspired freestyle wins at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships *H&H Plus*
- Lockdown progress helps cheeky gelding to glory at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships *H&H Plus*
- ‘I cried when I realised we’d won’: emotional riders share victory at NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships *H&H Plus*
- Racing pays tribute to trainer Rose Loxton who has died from cancer aged 59
- ‘One of our star pupils’: first winner crowned at the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships *H&H Plus*
- Rider who lost her father to cancer to ride 200 miles for the hospice that cared for him
August 16th
- International rider who smashed pelvis to shave head in aid of air ambulance
- Para rider back in the saddle after serious fall derailed her squad dreams
- Rider raising funds for grass sickness to be joined in marathon by her gelding who survived the disease
- Research into public feeding horses aims to prevent equine suffering
August 15th
- ‘I couldn’t talk, it was terrifying’: rider puts hospital ordeal behind her for a post-lockdown winning streak
- New racing syndicate in aid of stable staff affected by coronavirus
- British Eventing admits mistakes made during £2.75m IT project *H&H Plus*
- Young rider jumps clear cross-country after stirrup breaks early on course
August 14th
- Start of new era for Blenheim Horse Trials as British Eventing steps away
- Horsebox breakdown insurance: why you need to check the small print *H&H Plus*
- New quarantine rules: how riders returning from major events will be affected
- Top British showjumper in line for Tokyo Olympics put down age 11: ‘If only love could have saved you’
August 13th
- Rescued ponies had to be saved again after garden pond fall
- ‘My world’s turned upside down’: horse dies after grass cuttings tipped into his field
- William Whitaker backs ‘fantastic’ multi-discipline Virtual Windsor event
- Eventing highlights: Bright Star shines for Parry *H&H Plus*
- It really was #BestofBolesworth: looking back at a superb championships
August 12th
- Showing highlights: Triple victory for Young *H&H Plus*
- Calls for greater efforts to enable disabled individuals to work in the equestrian industry *H&H Plus*
- Elite event rider ‘progressing well’ after brain bleed caused by fall out hacking
- ‘He gave me my life back’: farewell to national champion and European gold medallist
- Dressage highlights: Swift progress delivers glory *H&H Plus*
- Rescued mare finally finds family to call her own 16 years later
August 11th
- ‘No grey areas’: equestrians warned to comply with coronavirus rules or risk consequences
- Your chance to win ‘dream’ ride with one of four Olympic eventers
- Plans for more sport as Wales and Scotland get under way *H&H Plus*
- ‘Horse of a lifetime’ who completed six Burghleys in a row put down
- Cholmondeley Castle eventing report: Emily King conquers on new ride *H&H Plus*
August 10th
- Equestrian sport takes ‘positive steps towards full resumption’ as further restrictions lifted
- World-class sport as national champion crowned #BestofBolesworth *H&H Plus*
- ‘Slow recovery’ expected for former Badminton winner after brain bleeds and a stroke
- Socially distanced line-ups and maximum class sizes: Covid-safe plans for showing’s return
August 9th
- Little and large share spoils in thriller puissance #BestOfBolesworth *H&H Plus*
- ‘There’s a lot of kindness in the world’: rider’s thanks to those who helped after beach fall
- Delight as ‘banished’ hounds make welcome return to kennels
- Spanish endurance chef d’equipe successfully appeals to Court of Arbitration for Sport *H&H Plus*
- ‘Swimming pool horse’ comes back from watery escapade to top-10 event finish
August 8th
- ‘It feels good to support the sport’: Britain’s sole championship riders for 2020 named
- Two Edwardses take national titles in style #BestofBolesworth *H&H Plus*
- Final farewell to retrained racehorse who beat Best Mate: ‘he’d do anything for a ginger nut’
- Fresh calls for riders to report dangerous driving as police take action *H&H Plus*
- Disabled rider who suffered at bullies’ hands credits RDA for saving her life
August 7th
- Olympic gold medallist recovering after nasty competition fall
- Zara Tindall’s Tokyo hopeful selected for first Nations Cup of the season
- Traffic jam guidance for drivers with horses on board *H&H Plus*
- End of the road for Dressage at Hickstead
- ‘Go in and win it!’ Thursday’s national championships winners #BestofBolesworth *H&H Plus*
August 6th
- Joy as equestrian competition gets the nod to resume in Scotland
- ‘I have never seen ponies this fat’: grossly obese Shetlands rescued by charity
- #BestofBolesworth: who won what on Wednesday at the national championships? *H&H Plus*
- Nations Cup final cancelled as health risks deemed too high
August 5th
- ‘It’s been a dark place’: rider whose health sparked serious concerns in spring wins national showjumping title #BestofBolesworth
- British owners of imported horses must send passports for registration
- Nine-year-old rider takes first and second in both her national championship finals #BestofBolesworth
- Dressage highlights: Impressive treble for Millis *H&H Plus*
- Showjumping highlights: Guernsey girls triumph *H&H Plus*
- Eventing highlights: Rushbrooke’s Always on time *H&H Plus*
August 4th
- Police take action against man who deliberately drove at riders
- Everyone must play a part in keeping safe at shows *H&H Plus*
- Young horse action from Weston Lawns: ‘The more you ask, the more she tries’ *H&H Plus*
- ‘Back where I belong’: top dressage rider returns to the saddle following brain bleed
August 3rd
- Calls to rethink turnout measures for horses to benefit their welfare *H&H Plus
- ‘We will not tolerate this behaviour’: Football fan jailed for punching police horse
- Virtual Burghley Young Event Horse final goes global
- ‘We keep pinching ourselves’: top British dressage pony teams up with new rider
August 2nd
- Calls for traffic-jam guidance after horse forced to spend 11 hours on lorry
- Welfare warning to owners using social media and ‘Dr Google’ before their vets
- Warning Europol’s investigation into forged passports only unveils ‘the tip of the iceberg’ *H&H Plus*
- ‘Don’t give up’: mare wins at show weeks after eye removal
August 1st
- ‘If you have a goal, you work harder’: eventers swap saddles in Badminton to Burghley challenge
- Rider who expected simple wedding delighted by surprise party including her horse
- Looking back at the first two months of our sport’s new normal *H&H Plus*
- Top showjumper’s ‘quirky’ mare jumps clear in every class since animal communicator gets in touch