News Archive | April 2022

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April 30th
- Sarah Bullimore on her late stop at Kentucky: ‘It was one question too many – but he’s proved he’s a five-star horse’
- Update on horses who were injured during Kentucky cross-country
- Yasmin Ingham third after ‘dream come true’ Kentucky cross-country ride as other Brits have a mixed day
- Farewell to ‘quite spectacular’ 45-year-old JA jumping pony
- Compete or train? How the cost of living is having an impact on the horse world
- Questions remain over horse sport at Paris 2024 Games with no organising committee in place
April 29th
- Pippa Funnell ‘chuffed’ as Maybach throws off his insecurities for fifth in Kentucky dressage
- Exciting young British combination fourth after Kentucky dressage: ‘I’m just so proud of how he kept composed’
- Britain’s Sarah Bullimore holds second after Kentucky dressage on ‘special little horse with small man syndrome’
- FischerChipmunk FRH’s ‘best test ever’ takes Kentucky dressage lead, plus Jonelle Price ‘gutted’ with her mark
- ‘We’ve got to get stuck in and be brave’ – Pippa Funnell and other riders’ first reactions to the Kentucky cross-country course
- Former British five-star event rider switches nationality to ride for US
- ‘What more can we do to be safe?’ Horse and teenage rider hit by drunk driver on road
- Multiple gold medal-winning rider Edward Gal steps back from competition
- ‘Sluts’, major Badminton withdrawals and other things the horse world is talking about
April 28th
- ‘I hope the judges don’t have a good night’s sleep!’ – leading riders react to poor dressage scores at Kentucky
- Pippa Funnell disappointed as ‘shy’ Majas Hope takes sixth in first day of Kentucky dressage
- ‘Slut Mix’ for horses renamed online after complaint
- Primary school teacher loses 9 ½ stone and rides her first pointing winner
- Top title contender withdrawn from Badminton, plus Oliver Townend narrows down his rides
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 100: Dressage rider Becky Moody | Bit materials | News round-up
- Kentucky, riders’ reputations and judges’ marks, and more things the horse world is talking about
April 27th
- Two horses held at Kentucky first trot-up as 45 presented including five British runners
- Badminton serves ticket reminder as it looks to a potential sell-out cross-country day
- Good employers, top riders’ first ponies and other things the horse world is talking about
April 26th
- Why we must stop passing on the bill for racehorse aftercare
- ‘You’re only as good as your team’: good employers are the ones who will be rewarded
- A terrible loss, a positive update, and other things the horse world is talking about…
April 25th
- See the Kentucky cross-country times for the British competitors and other favourites
- When do the British riders do their dressage at Kentucky? Find out here
- Eventer seriously injured in cross-country fall undergoes ‘successful’ spinal surgery
- Rescue mare gives birth to healthy foal, as charity awaits more new arrivals
- Young rider who ‘adored her sport’ dies after competition fall
- Showing societies launch fresh initiatives in reaction to declining British Riding Pony numbers
- Grooms’ wellbeing, cost of living and other things the horse world is talking about…
April 24th
- Pivotal week for horse sport at Paris 2024: Olympic and Paralympic formats to be thrashed out this week
- Groom whose ear was bitten off at work believes industry needs to change
- Hickstead Derby backer extends commitment, plus more sponsorship news
- Racehorse owner knighted for his charity work dies aged 86
April 23rd
- Cost of living concerns as welfare charity reports ‘steep’ rise in calls from worried owners
- Better a week early than a day late: the hows and whens of equine euthanasia
- World number one eventer creates new gin in honour of his first Burghley winner
- Equestrian author and former point-to-point rider dies aged 83
April 22nd
- ‘Making the impossible possible’: British business honoured with The Queen’s Award
- All The Queen’s horses: art show celebrates Her Majesty’s passion
- Former British team rider takes over at Pontispool from Badminton’s course-designer
- Join Piggy March in ‘temperature check challenge’
- The new Badminton trophy and other things the horse world is talking about…
April 21st
- New Badminton Horse Trials trophy unveiled… complete with special secret drawer
- The Queen and her ponies: image released to celebrate Her Majesty’s 96th birthday
- ‘I could barely walk to the end of the garden’: eventer’s milestone win after long Covid
- Olympic champion Ben Maher heads all-star cast of Royal Windsor riders
- Young equestrian entrepreneur’s success and inspiration, and more things the horse world is talking about
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 99: Top showjumper Holly Smith | Winter Dressage Championships | Bridle design | News round-up
April 20th
- Young event horse escapes serious injury in freak accident: ‘When she wins Burghley this will just be part of her story’
- Choke, colic and death: public warned of the consequences of feeding horses without permission
- Young equestrian entrepreneur’s dream to inspire as diversity work continues
- British-bred five-star winner withdrawn from Kentucky: ‘This is a heartbreaking call’
- The Badminton course and running order, plus other things the horse world is talking about
April 19th
- Zara Tindall withdraws Class Affair from Badminton Horse Trials
- Full Badminton draw: find out who’s the pathfinder and who will be last on course…
- A British breed under threat, and other things the horse world is talking about
- Former podium finisher and major sponsor’s horse among five more withdrawals from Badminton
April 18th
- ‘My little miracles’: owner’s jumping success after nursing two horses through long rehab
- Riding by numbers: how technology and analytics are giving riders the edge
- British event rider air-lifted to hospital following cross-country fall
- Mark Todd returns to training, and other things the horse world is talking about
- ‘A true gentleman and exceptional horseman’: final farewell to showing judge
April 17th
- ‘I said I would love a Petplan rug but I never expected to win’: Wildcard first-timer takes surprise Area Festival title
- ‘My boys sensed I was in distress’: donkeys raise the alarm after guardian breaks leg
- Inspirational young rider who ‘wants to walk like other kids’ wins award for her courage
- Charlotte Dujardin completes a hat-trick, while an exciting horse follows in his famous father’s footsteps
- Sentience bill clears last hurdle to mixed response
- Burghley and the Household Cavalry Foundation’s new deal, plus more partnership news
April 16th
- ‘You have to be confident to make those split-second decisions’: Quick thinking by inter I champion leads to hat-trick
- New coins featuring The Queen on horseback released in celebration of her life
- Tense finish as huge class goes right to the wire on day four of the Area Festival Championships
- ‘I couldn’t do it without Bob’: rider who competes despite spinal-cord injury hopes to inspire others back into the saddle
- Warning over Hackneys’ future in latest rare-breeds watchlist
- ‘I only wanted to school her round’: Charlotte Dujardin wins with ‘green’ mare, while 12-year-old fan also claims a title
April 15th
- Area Festival Championships: ‘I was crying all the time, and I don’t usually cry!’
- Riders support research giving signs of hope for those with spinal cord injuries
- ‘He dropped me every day for six months’: gelding hours from death owing to ‘dangerous’ behaviour qualifies for national championships
- Winter Dressage Championships: Promising British hope, who utilises hacking to help boost performance, comes out on top
- ‘Being in uniform meant horse and rider had to be on their best behaviour!’: police and military officers shine in dressage league
- Winter Dressage Championships: Trainer enjoys success with client’s horse after broken ankle forces change
- ‘Well done, everybody, well done!’: final farewell to much-loved huntsman
- Kentucky Three-Day Event drawn order: find out when your favourites will ride
April 14th
- ‘I went round with massive grin on my face’: Headmore Dionysus dances to Cats to secure victory
- Area Festival Championships: ‘He is my first dressage horse; I really have no idea what I’m doing’ – success for Paul Tapner’s wife
- Sir Mark Todd disciplinary hearing: outcome reached
- Mum is £200 worse off after her daughter wins Blue Chip showjumping final
- ‘The worst injury the vet had seen’: owner’s devastation after youths throwing sticks and stones chase young mare through fence
- Jack Whitaker takes the reins on top stallion from his cousin Ellen: ‘I’m excited about him’
- Grand National winners showjumping, and more things the horse world is talking about
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 98: Jonelle Price | Grand National & World Cup Final review | Bit size | News round-up
April 13th
- Area Festival Championships: ‘Goey’ chestnut mare produces best test to date to clinch PSG glory
- Winter Dressage Championships: ‘I thought he was dull as a four-year-old – but luckily I failed to sell him’
- Need for equine and humanitarian aid ‘grows more desperate’ in Ukraine
- Grand National-winning jockeys to do showjumping battle – alongside camel racing
- Your chance for your voice to be heard — in one chance to get it right on equine ID
- Pre-Badminton rider frighteners and other things the horse world is talking about
April 12th
- Life after racing: is it time to retire the term ‘retired’?
- ‘A constructive step forward for hunting’: assessment and accreditation in pipeline for hunts
- A breed close to The Queen’s heart to be celebrated at Royal Windsor Horse Show
- ‘Think the unthinkable’: concerns raised over uninsured coaches
- Paying tribute to a top eventer and other things the horse world is talking about
April 11th
- Robert Smiths pulls Blue Chip grand prix out of the bag on ‘characterful’ ride
- Jockey who broke his back after being ‘dumped in the arena by a pony’ trains a winning treble while on the sidelines
- ‘I’m so thankful I had her’: Farewell to showing star who ‘knew how beautiful she was’
- Farewell to world team gold medallist who was third at Badminton: ‘My absolute hero, my darling boy’
- Which top show horses have new riders this season?
- World Cup superstars and other things the horse world is talking about
April 10th
- ‘He didn’t deserve that’: horse dies after being bitten by dog on bridleway
- ‘Hunky’ pros and leaping from planes: how you could help Britain win eventing medals
- ‘I guess it’s not bad for two young lads’: Harry Charles and Jack Whitaker both in top five at World Cup Final
- Police and university team up to study how dash and hat cameras can boost road-user safety
- Martin Fuchs wins his first Jumping World Cup title with ‘the horse of my heart’
- Brits within touching distance of World Cup podium – with one round still to go
- When will the Brits jump in the final round of the World Cup Final – and who could win?
April 9th
- Disappointment for Lottie Fry as she copes brilliantly with tricky ride at the World Cup Final
- ‘She leaves her heart in there for us’: Jessica von Bredow-Werndl claims World Cup title on last major outing before baby break
- Vet loses two stone so her homebred mare has less to carry — on 600-mile epic trek
- ‘It’s a fairytale’: Sam Waley-Cohen wins the Grand National on his last ever ride
- What time will Britain’s Lottie Fry and the other top contenders ride in the Dressage World Cup Final tonight?
- Eventers given chance to win £22,000 in new challenge
April 8th
- Holly Smith in line for cash bonus after early Blue Chip win
- ‘Romeo’s a tough lad and he gets stuck in’: World Cup title within reach for Harry Charles – with Whitakers in the running too
- ‘I never thought he’d be a championship horse’: overnight leader McLain Ward on his Jumping World Cup Final ride
- McLain Ward wins round two at World Cup Final – but the Brits are right on his heels
- Horse who was placed at Tokyo among four early withdrawals from Badminton
- ‘It’s right to retire her at the top’: Isabell Werth on Weihegold’s retirement plans and her best memories of the brilliant black mare
- Barefoot ‘Bean’ beats +100 horses to star title at Blue Chip Championships
- British-bred horses lead the way at Blue Chip championships
- A locally bred horse makes his mark at Blue Chip championships
- ‘Exciting’ saddlery project aims to improve horse welfare, comfort and performance
- Top Welsh cob breeder and founder of Nebo Stud dies age 88
- World Cup finals, Grand National tips, and other things the horse world is talking about
April 7th
- Jessica von Bredow-Werndl on flying form in opening round of the Dressage World Cup Final
- Lottie Fry lies second midway through the grand prix at the World Cup Dressage Final
- ‘I’ve had a fantastic career’: Gold Cup-winning jockey to retire after Grand National
- ‘He is capable of winning something like this’: John Whitaker opens his bid for first World Cup title in +30 years
- Thrilling start to World Cup Jumping Final with strong British and Irish performances
- When will British riders be in action on day one of the World Cup Finals? *UPDATED*
- Adult riders on children’s ponies: the rider-age and size debate continues
- Teenager and horse bought unseen take championship title
- Jump-off rivals left trailing as Gwen Stefani takes Blue Chip title
- Breeder aims for Blue Chip glory with five homebreds competing
- ‘I sat on the ramp and cried’: top riders’ welfare fears after horses delayed for hours in transit
- ‘I spoke to five surgeons before I found one willing to operate’: event rider returns from major injury to win
- Red Rum, Badminton and rider safety – what the horse world is talking about today
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 97: Tiger Roll’s former jockey Davy Russell | Caring for your horse’s teeth and mouth | News round-up
April 6th
- Red Rum remembered in the sand he galloped on, nearly 50 years on
- Top British eventer and ‘force of nature’ mare on showjumping grand prix podium
- ‘I’m hooked up to a pump that delivers my nutrition 15 hours a day’: rider overcomes serious hurdles to win eventing
- Joe Stockdale’s new ride owned by One Direction star – with more horses to come
- Showjumping legend goes for World Cup glory aged 66, and other things the horse world is talking about
April 5th
- ‘You’ve just got to take the opportunity’: British rising star set for Kentucky debut
- ‘A freak of nature, a tough little dude’: 15.2hh dun who cost £750 and jumped round Burghley twice put down
- Donkey foal rescued from small garden after being given away for free
- John Whitaker bids for a record-equalling third World Cup victory (his first since Milton in 1991!)
- Snow Leopardess as Grand National favourite, and other things the horse world is talking about
April 4th
- Essay-writing in the lorry park and a Sunday night dash to Heathrow: red-letter weekend for young British rider
- Microdave, Hobnobs and two more sashes: miniature sensation dazzles in showing career
- Former GB event rider headed to Badminton switches to ride for New Zealand
- 16 horses dying in one week, a ‘self-made’ staffing crisis, and other things the horse world is talking about
- One rider carries British dressage hopes on World Cup Final debut
- Top European rider will return to Winter Equestrian Festival after winning final grand prix of the season
- M&M supreme final announces 2022 venue while welcoming new sponsor
April 3rd
- ‘The biggest mistake ever’: rider who spent years searching for horse brings him home thanks to Facebook
- Groom diagnosed with PTSD from working conditions grateful for serious injury as ‘it got me out of there’
- Royal carriage horse reunited with former friends in retirement
- Last chance to see the best at Winter Equestrian Festival including McLain Ward and ‘adrenaline junkie’ Catoki
- ‘Just a bit of concussion’: calls for more awareness around minor traumatic brain injuries in children
April 2nd
- Israeli rider ‘just clicked’ with her new horse to win $500,000 Rolex grand prix at Winter Equestrian Festival
- Paralympian who had to put down dangerous horse speaks out about horses being given away or sold cheaply
- ‘Riding keeps you young!’ Great-grandmother marks 100th birthday with first ride in 90 years
- Windsor grey who was ‘popular’ with The Queen retires after 15 years service
- At 64, Margie Engle is far from hanging up her spurs at the Winter Equestrian Festival
- Young British rider writes a fairytale ending at the Winter Equestrian Festival
- Loved ones of ‘truly gifted rider’ plan air ambulance cycle fundraiser in her memory
April 1st
- Skydived stallion semen on offer this 1 April
- Riders hand in their cell phones before walking Winter Equestrian Festival Equitation Championship course
- ‘If you can’t pay staff properly, your business isn’t viable’: yard owner speaks out on ‘self-made’ staffing crisis
- A fresh horse at the end of the Winter Equestrian Festival works well for Irish rider
- ‘No human or animal should go through this’: owner speaks out after 16 horses die on yard within a week
- Top British rider stood down from competition after being knocked out
- A former winner, a 2021 European medallist and a rising star among British entries for Kentucky five-star
- Showjumping hero bows out, a ‘British Aachen’, and other things the horse world is talking about
- Liquid titanium hat liners could boost rider concentration and confidence, study finds