News Archive | February 2021

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February 28th
- Hackney stallion thought to be oldest of his breed in the country celebrates 34th birthday
- Rider living with incurable brain tumour backs calls for more research
- Weight perception must change as equines live on laminitis ‘knife edge’
- 96-year-old who hunted into her 80s has no plans to give up riding
February 27th
- Lucky escape for pony found tangled in wire and unable to move
- ‘We are a team and this is for them’: ‘exceptional’ head girl wins top prize at stable staff awards
- Horse dies hours after walker fed him shell-on monkey nuts and almonds
- British showjumping ‘tours’ added to 2021 calendar
- ‘Like death with a heartbeat’: eventer who came back from the brink speaks out on mental illness
February 26th
- Eventing abandonment insurance up for review *H&H Plus*
- Can you help? Call for action to save desperate riding schools on last lap of lockdown
- ‘Full steam ahead’: Royal Windsor to run on different dates this year
- ‘It’s a fairytale’: Park Lane Stables invited on royal visit after charity saved in £1m campaign
- Flagship endurance ride off as sport prepares to restart
February 25th
- Lockdown update: confirmation on riding school reopening, lesson travel and arena hire
- Rescue pony who looked ‘ready to die’ helping young people 10 years on
February 24th
- Amateur rider ban to remain for Cheltenham Festival
- Amanda Steege jumps to win $50,000 hunter spectacular at WEF
- ‘I knew he was going to be a star’: Farewell to one of the most prolific Connemaras of all time
- Equestrian sport to resume in March: ‘an end is in sight’
- Legal case settled over mare who died in slurry lagoon *H&H Plus*
February 23rd
- Outbreak of equine herpes virus brings Spanish showjumping tour to a halt
- Olympic showjumper denies ‘allegations of misconduct’ after temporary suspension from sport
- Valegro statue takes centre stage in his home town
- ‘Sanctuary’ court case shows need for rescue licensing
- Champ second-favourite for Cheltenham Gold Cup after unusual prep run
- British-trained horse wins £7.3m in world’s richest race
- New in-hand championships to promote British breeds
February 22nd
- Work ongoing as Brexit delays spark horse welfare concerns
- Urgent appeal to find missing Dales mare believed stolen
- Covid brings opportunities for young showjumping rider
- Grooms’ skill and care celebrated with big cash prizes in new league
February 21st
- Nine-year-old inspired by Captain Sir Tom raises hundreds to help save riding school
- Charlotte Dujardin invites you to join her in Rory Gilsenan memorial fundraiser
- Physios and dental technicians could come under vets’ umbrella in law reform
- Vet offers free jabs and wormers to riding schools hit hard by lockdown
February 20th
- Urgent appeal to help cover £100,000 hay costs for rescued horses
- Campaign for more diversity in equestrian brands and media
- Charge over leaked webinars ‘will fail’, hunting bosses believe *H&H Plus*
- Rider with cerebral palsy wants to inspire others as she aims for Paralympics
February 19th
- Progress made on ‘essential’ horse welfare projects by the racing industry
- ‘He gave the best hugs’: farewell to leading show hack
- Horsebox driver killed by lorry driver on mobile phone: family’s appeal to public
- Police appeal: man beats horse and dog in ‘shocking and barbaric’ assault
February 18th
- Park Lane Stables saved as £1m goal reached
- New boss for British horse sport was ‘avid’ Pony Club member
- Rider knocked unconscious after car overtook too quickly says she was ‘lucky’
- ‘Help us bring them home’: five basset hounds stolen from kennels
- Thousands donated to mental health support in Matthew Wright’s memory
February 17th
- Cost of post-Brexit travel to EU up 300%: call for evidence to improve situation
- ‘One of the greats’: Olympic dressage ‘icon’ dies aged 83
- Visitors warned: ‘look but don’t touch’ as ponies on Dartmoor develop strangles
- How the human-horse relationship affects our most important decisions *H&H Plus*
February 16th
- World individual medallist put down: ‘He astonished people left and right’
- Reassurances to owners after equine coronavirus antibodies found in Tokyo *H&H Plus*
- Whispering Willows sanctuary owner banned after 137 horses removed and two put down
- ‘He tries his heart out – I just hang on for the ride’: Canadian pair dominate in Wellington
- ‘Truly magical’: heartbroken donkey finds reason to live again with new friend
February 15th
- Irish riders triumph as five-star showjumping makes long-awaited return
- Top events prepare to go on despite coronavirus challenge *H&H Plus*
- Racecourse reveals plans to Covid test 5,000 a day to help fans return
- Five-star event rider Matthew Wright dies age 38
- Groom gets the message out after public feeding causes ponies to colic
February 14th
- Medical alert dogs take advantage of lockdown for equine-related training
- Campaign to stop public feeding horses gathers momentum
- Firm’s ‘wholesale theft’ fears as goods worth £10,000 stolen en route from Europe
- Owner determined to ride again after horrific accident left her in intensive care for months
February 13th
- Top horses renamed, plus a new deal for Charlotte Dujardin
- ‘It has transformed our lives’: two weeks to save Park Lane Stables
- Dope-testing, body protectors and whiskers debated at showing judges’ conference *H&H Plus*
- Horse loses sheath and part of penis after major melanomas found during sheath clean
February 12th
- New unaffiliated series aims to provide more Scottish eventing *H&H Plus*
- Police appeal: teenager rider suffers serious head injury in fall after car passed too fast
- New law on horsebox tyres: equestrians urged to check their vehicles
- Low risk of Covid-19 spread via sporting equipment, research shows
February 11th
- Olympic showjumper and his wife suspended over allegations of misconduct
- Dam of foal who died after sandwiches found in her field lost to colic days later
- Cancellation U-turn: Kentucky five-star to go ahead after crowdfunding raises $550,000
- US rule-makers reviewing proposals to allow bitless dressage
February 10th
- Desperate Scottish riding schools speak out over lack of support *H&H Plus*
- ‘Optimism’ for ban on the use of US double-decker trailers for horses
- New training formats and extra competition days on the cards for eventing’s restart
- Police horse dies on duty: tributes paid to ‘one of a kind’ mare
February 9th
- Mare filmed jumping over car door shows dangerous consequences of feeding horses
- ‘A very dear friend has left us’: farewell to Butterfly Flip
- Whisker removal banned in national competitions *H&H Plus*
- Rising star back from horrific fall with eyes on championship titles
February 8th
- RSPCA may step back from prosecuting welfare cases *H&H Plus*
- Qualifying dates for veteran championship at Royal International announced
- Rugs ‘probably saved life’ of cob trapped neck-deep in bog
February 7th
- Huge drop in horse falls at British events sparks questions and theories
- New ‘Roman god’ joins mounted police force
- Campaigners working to highlight riding schools’ desperate reality *H&H Plus*
- Rider reported to police after girl trying to feed her ponies gets shocked by electric fence
February 6th
- ‘Hands off our bridleways’: MP’s battle cry to HS2 over rights of way plans
- Northern Ireland post-Brexit ‘loophole’ sparks equine welfare concerns *H&H Plus*
- Aspiring showjumpers team up to support struggling riding school during lockdown
- Eight-year-old donates pocket money to help struggling equine charity
February 5th
- Praising riders could be key to making eventing safer *H&H Plus*
- Britain’s top ridden native ponies move from Olympia to new venue
- Crowdfunding to save 2021 Kentucky five-star as riders and fans raise questions
- ‘We need owners to be our eyes and ears’: new five-year research plan for grass sickness
February 4th
- Junior equitation championship offers a new car to the winner
- Former Cheltenham chairman and royal master of horse Lord Vestey dies aged 79
- Police hunt man who hurled abuse as he followed riders on the road
- Four-time Olympian extends his run of dressage glory in Wellington
- Councillor’s attempt to ban trail-hunting on five acres of land fails
- Euthanasia ‘may be the only option’ for donkey found suffering on waste site
February 3rd
- ‘A clear signal to potential offenders’: tougher sentences for animal cruelty a step closer
- ‘Please help’: owner of struggling riding school appeals to H&H readers in time of crisis
- Tiger Roll aiming for historic third Grand National win in a row
- Equestrian sport restart pushed back: no fans at Cheltenham Festival
February 2nd
- Elderly mare freed from slurry pit in three-hour rescue
- ‘I’ve been to hell and back’: rider who beat his demons hopes to inspire others
- First five-star of 2021 falls victim to Covid: ‘We feel the only option is to cancel’
- ‘He made my dreams come true’: farewell to former HOYS supreme
February 1st
- Plans continue for a Covid-safe Olympics this year
- Facing tough truths could help eventers improve their own safety *H&H Plus*
- Mare and gelding stuck in mud for 18 hours following landslide
- Is Zara Tindall really Harlequin in The Masked Singer? One judge seems to think so…