News Archive | October 2020

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October 31st
- Social media star and charity films show what life is like for horses in brick kilns
- FEI contamination warning: another horse’s positive dope test caused by groom’s urination
- Debate as 150 top riders unite against plans to ban top hats *H&H Plus*
- Miniature Shetland dementia ambassador stars in charity Christmas card
October 30th
- Farewell to ‘pocket rocket’ mare who competed at top level into her 20s
- High hopes for Scottish team chasing revival *H&H Plus*
- Top rider accused of electric spur use suspended from shows
- Andrew Nicholson produces an Exclusive performance at Bicton Arena (3) *H&H Plus*
- ‘Why the rush?’ rider unable to walk after road fall questions driver’s actions
October 29th
- Farewell to former working hunter who jumped clear at Badminton and Burghley
- Rider suffers serious injuries after out-of-control dog chases horses
- Opinion: can live-streaming spell a bright future for point-to-pointing?
October 28th
- Elite sport horse sales thrive despite Covid-19 restrictions *H&H Plus*
- Devastation as horse who fell from moving trailer is put down on the road
- ‘Devastated and thankful’: Edward Gal’s first top horse dies aged 27
- Melton Hunt Club ride faces second 2020 cancellation
- Valegro gives his bronze statue the seal of approval at unveiling
October 27th
- New star shines at BSPS Heritage Championships *H&H Plus*
- New year delight as cancelled jumping championships rescheduled
- Badminton Horse Trials 2021 to run behind closed doors
October 26th
- Team chasing officials apologise for ‘bolox’ team name *H&H Plus*
- Farewell to ‘lovely, kind’ five-star horse put down aged 11
- By Big Star out of Rolette – is this showjumping’s new megastar?
October 25th
- Laura Collett claims her first five-star win at Pau: ‘I never actually believed it would come off’ *H&H Plus*
- ‘No place for cruelty’: tougher sentences for animal abusers a step closer
- One horse eliminated at Pau final trot-up; six others withdrawn *H&H Plus*
- Para rider’s competition success on mare who fought back from the brink of death
- New venue for Pony Club champs, while top eventers head for Gatcombe *H&H Plus*
October 24th
- Laura Collett leads Pau five-star after cross-country: ‘London 52 showed everyone what he’s made of’ *H&H Plus*
- Top stallion put down aged 32: ‘He was part of the family’
- Pets are not ‘replaceable and inanimate objects’: parliament debates pet theft
- Much-loved first pony back with former owner after riding school reunion
October 23rd
- Owner of mare loose on A23 appeals to thank lorry driver who helped save her
- Zilpaterol feed contamination: BEF acts to protect riders from doping penalties
- 60-year-old man and 20-year-old cob walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats
- No BE80(T) championships at Burghley as event retains four-day format
- Laura Collett leads Pau five-star after dressage: ‘He was scared to start with, but the canter was amazing’ *H&H Plus*
October 22nd
- Feed contamination update: more major companies affected
- British riders hold seven of the top 10 spots after first day of dressage at Pau five-star *H&H Plus*
- European Championships to run as well as Olympics in 2021
- Cyclists may not undertake horses: clarification on proposed Highway Code changes
October 21st
- One horse held at first trot-up at Pau, 2020’s only five-star horse trials *H&H Plus*
- Farewell to five-star eventer who loved his job and was a ‘gentleman to the end’
- Splendid victory for Smith at Aintree Winter Classic showjumping *H&H Plus*
- Multiple horse deaths at livery yard linked to unknown toxin
- Germany triumphs at Le Lion d’Angers as Oliver Townend heads the Brits *H&H Plus*
- Owner thanks rescuers of mare found stuck in six-foot ditch
October 20th
- Guidance for horse owners in Wales during ‘firebreak’ lockdown
- Calling budding authors: your chance to be published in Horse & Hound
- Clarity sought on insurance for Covid-hit businesses *H&H Plus*
October 19th
- Farewell to exceptional hunter with a ‘massive character’
- Equine vet to run 100K in a month in aid of grass sickness
- Eventing prize money debate takes international turn *H&H Plus*
- Harry Meade resting after surgery: ‘He’s still suffering from significant concussion symptoms’
October 18th
- ‘I didn’t want it to be a one off’: rider breaks British record for second time
- Positive steps towards unified approach to dope testing in showing circles *H&H Plus*
- Two ‘black beauties’ retire after years of ‘heroic’ public service
October 17th
- Beleaguered RDA centre ‘overwhelmed’ by offers to foster injured ponies
- County shows’ future at risk amid Covid-19 challenge *H&H Plus*
- ‘Quirky’ £5 horse completes first four-star event
October 16th
- Questions over FEI Tribunal’s processes, structure and independence *H&H Plus*
- Emergency fund to protect horses whose owners face financial hardship
- Calls for more defibrillators after rider suffers heart attack out hacking
October 15th
- Nominate your equestrian ‘unsung hero’ for prestigious BBC award
- Three-tier coronavirus lockdown rules: latest advice for riders
- Heartbreak as ‘mischievous’ Shetland who delighted visitors put down
October 14th
- Badminton runner-up put down following ‘freak accident’
- New Christmas show to crown British dressage champion
- Riding Club Dressage to Music Champs report: Coffee’s at full strength *H&H Plus*
- Nick Skelton’s champion five-year-old showjumper sold abroad
October 13th
- Step forward to secure international equine travel after Brexit: warning failure could cost ‘billions’ *H&H Plus*
- Farrier struck off for ‘appalling’ violence on horse he was shoeing
- Osberton at Thoresby eventing report: ‘Sensitive’ Hartacker beats big field *H&H plus*
- Galileo filly becomes highest priced yearling sold in the world this year
- Keysoe CDI3* dressage report: ‘It’s one of the best grand prix tests I’ve done’ *H&H Plus*
- ‘A beautiful ride’: Charlotte and Freestyle dance their way to new personal best
October 12th
- Accidents serve as timely reminder why a well-fitting riding hat is essential *H&H Plus*
- Thank you, Enable! Supermare bows out to become broodmare after remarkable career
- British medallist to be operated on today after being dragged following cross-country fall
- Group One-winning racehorse joins The Queen’s Barbers Shop at top showing yard
October 11th
- Tactics and talent prove a winning recipe as veteran star scores grand prix win
- On-song teenager completes Aintree hat-trick with pony showjumper of the year crown *H&H Plus*
- Exciting partnership take pony newcomers crown with faultless performance *H&H Plus*
- ‘Abnormally careful and super competitive’: Foxhunter runner-up scoops newcomers crown *H&H Plus*
- Speed proves key in top-class 138cm championship final *H&H Plus*
- Voluntary code launched for animal sanctuaries
- Public Boxing Day meets cancelled, but Covid-secure trail-hunting continues
October 10th
- ‘Horses like him deserve to win a final like this’: horse and rider enter the history books as new Foxhunter champions crowned *H&H Plus*
- ‘I gave my pony a hug when I heard we’d won’: meet the new 128cm champion and her much-loved pony *H&H Plus*
- Jump-off plan pays off as new partnership speed to victory *H&H Plus*
- Worth every minute: horse who fractured skull in freak accident survives to win national recognition
- Riders urged to support each other on World Mental Health Day
October 9th
- Championship title for working rider told she ‘may never ride again’ and her ‘horse of a lifetime’ *H&H Plus*
- Flying start to championships for Tabitha Kyle and new ride in pony Foxhunter final *H&H Plus*
- Suspected feed contamination: ‘significant progress’ made in investigation by supplier
- Lightning turns bag championship win for home-produced pony *H&H Plus*
- Appeals made as federation’s suspension is ‘killing the sport’ *H&H Plus*
October 8th
- ‘He’s made me as a rider’: milestone victory for young showjumper and horse who overcame life-threatening injury *H&H Plus*
- ‘No justification’ for ‘worst case of neglect’ seen by welfare inspector
- Pint-sized mare with the ‘biggest heart ever’ zips to silver league glory *H&H Plus*
- ‘Boys, your duty is done’: Two ‘standout’ police horses retire from duty
- ‘She’s really proved herself’: rider claims fifth national discovery title as mares continue their winning streak *H&H Plus*
October 7th
- ‘Careful as a cat with the heart of a lion’: golden Gina secures Scottish hat-trick at Aintree *H&H Plus*
- Paul Tapner has no plans to ride again as he recovers from serious head injury
- 5am starts reap rewards for truck driver crowned bronze league champion *H&H Plus*
- ‘She tries her heart out’: championship title for teenager and tricky but talented home-produced mare *H&H Plus*
- Arena UK showjumping report: Dawson’s double success *H&H Plus*
- Need for tougher sentences highlighted by vile attack on horse *H&H Plus*
October 6th
- Rider who had to learn to walk again after rotational fall raises hundreds for air ambulance
- Starving donkeys found living among shards of glass ‘thriving’ since rescue
- Rain, rain, go away… British eventing hit hard by bad weather
- Fears clean air plans will hit equestrians hard financially
October 5th
- Horse sport in shock after major feed supplier announces suspected contamination *H&H Plus*
- Equine flu boosters: lockdown amnesty comes to an end
- ‘Break the rules and risk the sport — and lives’: rules reminder to riders
- ‘It could help save your horse’: owners urged to sign up for Colic Awareness Week
October 4th
- New boost to help sport and NHS, plus the latest partnership news
- Rider hopes footage of road fall will help increase driver awareness
- Calls for prize money to be part of eventing’s future *H&H Plus*
- Steadfast police horse wins national hero award after 18 years’ service
October 3rd
- Show pony reigns supreme at second virtual Royal Windsor Horse Show
- Furlongs and showjump poles: fitness fundraiser to be held for child with rare form of epilepsy
- Groom with life-changing injury receives £75,000 pay out from uninsured employer *H&H Plus*
- ‘It could save my life but I won’t wear it’: rider speaks out on body protector stigma
October 2nd
- Pandemic accelerates improvements in live-stream sport coverage *H&H Plus*
- Tragedy as horse dies and others injured after being ‘spooked by poachers’
- ‘A very special mare’: farewell to grandmother of Carl Hester’s medal-winner
- Genetically modified horse embryo tech could be used to enhance performance
October 1st
- Fireworks: vets urge owners to act over fears of more unregulated displays
- ‘Somebody must know something’: pony seriously injured in brutal attack
- ‘I’ll fight to clear my name’: champion jockey Oisin Murphy denies ever taking cocaine after positive drug test
- Defending champion heads stellar line-up for only five-star of 2020