News Archive | March 2023

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March 31st
- ‘A tragic week’: jockeys to wear black armbands
- Gold medal in the balance after positive dope test
- Olympic champion back in the saddle following surgery
- The death of a rider, shock resignations, and other things the horse world is talking about
March 30th
- Shock and sadness as CEO and chair resign from major equestrian organisation
- Equestrian community devastated as rider pronounced dead after fall
- Scotland left with just seven British Eventing fixtures as popular horse trials cancels
- Thoresby hopeful flagship classes will run despite wet weather after more sections abandoned
- ‘Anna would have approved’: special edition of Black Beauty will help horses
- Dead horse dumped ‘like rubbish’, why talent isn’t enough, and more things the horse world is talking about
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 134: National Hunt legends Lucinda Russell & Peter Scudamore | Laminitis advice
March 29th
- ‘It’s so upsetting’: dead horse found dumped on bridleway *warning: upsetting content*
- Multiple medal-winner on road to recovery after surgery: ‘His wellbeing is our priority’
- Woman arrested after £10,000 haul including tack stolen
- Sad news from Michael Owen’s yard and other things the horse world is talking about
- Deep sadness as stable staff member dies at work
March 28th
- Tiny abandoned pony found with horrific tether injury *Warning: distressing content*
- Police horse injured in vicious dog attack ‘inundated with treats and apples’ as he recovers
- How eventing dressage scores affect horse fall risks and other things the horse world is talking about
- Zara Tindall, Yasmin Ingham and Tom McEwen head up British entries for Kentucky five-star
March 27th
- Burghley to offer ‘most valuable prize in the sport’ with five-figure boost to winner’s purse
- Farewell to Grand National winner who made dreams come true
- Eventers with poor dressage scores could be blocked from cross-country, as 16 horse fall risk factors identified
- AP McCoy’s daughter wins international grand prix, a four-star birthday and plenty of Irish success
- Lion-hearted World Cup hero bows out: ‘the biggest fighter I ever rode’
- A Household Cavalry mare’s death and other things the horse world is talking about
March 26th
- Meet the gorgeous new grey helping keep our streets safe
- ‘He never stopped trying’: horse bought skinny and weak for £1 is happy and healthy in new home
- Yard where four ponies died in ‘devastating’ strangles outbreak speaks out to save others
- ‘It makes me want to put my boots on again!’ Olympic medallist David Broome celebrates big news for showjumping
March 25th
- Event rider who won three Olympic medals dies aged 81
- Tiny pony resists arrest on late-night ‘low-speed’ police pursuit through residential area
- Mare who took amateur eventer to the top retires: ‘She owes me nothing and I owe her everything’
- Heartbreak as retired Household Cavalry mare with a ‘zest for life’ put down
March 24th
- ‘There will never be another Patch’: owner of horse killed in hit-and-run speaks out after driver sentenced
- Final farewell to respected judge with ‘wealth of knowledge and passion’
- Vet allowed to return to practice after ‘deep regret’ for former dishonest conduct
- Riders’ search for ‘true connection’ with their horses may not always be positive
- An Olympic eventer turning to para dressage, a dog attack on a police horse and other things the horse world is talking about
March 23rd
- Police horse needed stitches after vicious dog attack on duty
- Former Olympic champion’s animal welfare charges dropped – and ‘touching’ training method banned
- ‘We’ll give it our best shot’: Jonty Evans turns to para dressage with his Olympic event horse
- Off-road hacking could be lost ‘for ever’ after Government U-turn
- Farrier sentenced after hitting horse nine times with a hammer, and more things the horse world is talking about
March 22nd
- Team chasing to trial one fall and out rule for riders this spring
- Teenage rider and two ‘stolen’ horses die in early-morning road collision
- Farrier broke hammer hitting horse nine times in ‘barbaric’ attack *Warning: upsetting footage*
- Serious injuries at a trot-up, Rupert Campbell-Black and other things the horse world is talking about
March 21st
- ‘A real star’: farewell to Cheltenham Gold Cup and King George VI hero, aged 25
- Hunt for Rupert Campbell-Black concludes! Cast confirmed for Jilly Cooper’s Rivals
- Calls for change after rider suffers serious injuries in trot-up incident at show
- Seven Brits and one five-star winner among 14 first-timers entered for Badminton
- Sad news from Pippa Funnell and William Fox-Pitt, plus other things the horse world is talking about
March 20th
- Goodbye to one of eventing’s greats – triple five-star winner put down aged 30
- Defending champion heads up Badminton entries – plus what’s unusual this time
- Feed recalled as ‘precautionary measure’ following routine toxin testing
- ‘A tragedy’: top five-star horse dies of ‘a heart attack’ on first run of the season
- How Alan Davies plaits, Vanir Kamira’s retirement and other things the horse world is talking about
March 19th
- ‘It won’t work if it stays on the shelf’: vets report ‘limited uptake’ of new strangles vaccine
- Riding school founded by 12-year-old to celebrate its 50th birthday
- Warning as rider wrapped in electric fence by spooking horse suffers horrific burn
- ‘You only get one head’: British rider back in the saddle after ‘freak’ fall
March 18th
- ‘You don’t get many young boys in showjumping’: brothers qualify for Hickstead
- Act now: a last chance to stop ‘horse smuggling’ and help protect equines from dog attacks
- Rescued Shire horse and partner create wildflower meadow at Tower of London
- Alan Partridge’s semen could help save rare pony breed
- Double five-star winner to retire from top level: ‘The right decision for her’
March 17th
- British under-21 medal winner to change nationality: ‘I’m excited for the opportunity’
- ‘I can’t afford to eat properly’ says groom, as research shows illegal employment still an issue
- Eventing boss steps down after two years of ‘vision and sheer hard work’
- ‘He is a proper horse’: incredible ride secures Cheltenham Gold Cup victory
- Carl Hester’s injury, a top mare’s first foal and other things the horse world is talking about
March 16th
- ‘Fit for purpose, justified and fair for riders’: woodland riding permits under review
- Jockey returns from fracturing vertebra in a fall last month to clinch Cheltenham Stayers’ Hurdle victory
- Carl Hester withdraws from Addington owing to injury
- ‘The story needs to be told better’: how to open the public’s eyes to equine welfare at its best
- A pizza box for a hat and other things the horse world is talking about
- Medal-winning mare ‘very proud’ of her first foal
March 15th
- Totilas legal dispute: court rules over dead stallion’s semen
- ‘He was foot-perfect’: Energumene proves unstoppable with back-to-back wins in the Queen Mother Champion Chase
- Another chance for equestrians: Paris tickets ballot reopens 500 days before Games
- ‘Act now, before it’s too late’: Piggy March backs call to horse owners on deadly resistance
- Olympic event horse retires: ‘He’s been in my life for 10 years and taught me so much’
- The loss of a much loved medal-winner and other things the horse world is talking about
March 14th
- Rider pays tribute to medal-winning horse lost to cancer: ‘You gave me your all and I loved you endlessly’
- 66-year-old rider wins race after 35 years – and two knee replacements
- Honeysuckle provides poignant victory on fairytale end to her career
- ‘An absolute superstar’: Constitution Hill blitzes his Champion Hurdle rivals at the Cheltenham Festival
- Girl on fire: stunning Lloyds Bank Friesians gallop through Surrey Hills
- Superstar mare welcomes filly by top stallion
- A horse fit for The King, and other things the horse world is talking about
March 13th
- British grand prix victor needs a scoreboard double-take, grand slam contender stunned and a six-bar flyer
- ‘Some of his very best work’: British world champions claim victory in Dutch Masters’ World Cup
- Meet The King’s new ‘Noble’ steed with links to his mother’s wonderful Burmese
- ‘We just won an Oscar’: Charlie Mackesy’s much-loved animation shines in Los Angeles
- Horse death following hot air balloon gathering, and other things the horse world is talking about
March 12th
- Deaths of three horses and one rider on county’s roads prompts council to act
- ‘It’s been an honour’: farewell to former police horse who led guards at Buckingham Palace
- Owner of three-time Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Best Mate dies aged 88
March 11th
- Bumper £45,000 prize fund up for grabs in eventing challenge
- ‘A success story’: human treatment gives hope for horses with chronic eye problem
- Owner’s devastation as horse put down after hot air balloons fly overhead
- Royal horses’ change of ownership reflects The Queen Consort’s love of racing
March 10th
- Reprimand and formal warning for vet who kicked horse that kicked him
- Replacement fixture to cover loss of Barbury International revealed
- Drown your sorrows: Jeremy Clarkson’s drinks brand offers cheer to unlucky eventers
- The death of a talented young stallion, and other things the horse world is talking about
- ‘A devastating blow’: heartbreak as Piggy March announces death of young stallion
March 9th
- Teenager bids to become third generation to claim Royal International win in Hickstead’s main arena: ‘It would be fun to keep it going’
- ‘Our lives in their hands’: company praised for action after lorry driver failed to slow when passing horse
- Heavy horses’ time to shine and new £500 prize announced
- Snow brings eventing to a halt, and more things the horse world is talking about
- Competitions cancelled as spring snow hits amid weather warnings across UK
March 8th
- Gemma Owen starts ‘new chapter’ with talented young dressage horse
- ‘Riding is at risk’ as 250 schools have closed in four years
- ‘She lived joyfully’: tributes to Olympic rider who suffered ruptured aneurysm while competing
- A daughter for Charlotte Dujardin and other things the horse world is talking about
March 7th
- ‘The unifying power of sport’: four riders to represent Britain at the Special Olympics World Games
- ‘Surrounded by immense love’: Charlotte Dujardin welcomes first child
- A paw performance: cheers as cat takes on Global Champions Tour showjumping track
- Top rider needing surgery for broken leg, and other things the horse world is talking about
March 6th
- Calls for riders to keep reporting crime despite feelings of ‘waste of time’
- Move over Harry Potter: ‘Charlotte Dujardin’ at school on World Book Day
- Major show to rent air jackets to competitors, plus more partnership news
- Legendary showjumper sidelined with broken leg
- What an angle! An influential fence, a British five-star win and 10-time Olympian leads Nations Cup victory
- Unexpected twins, EHV outbreak and other things the horse world is talking about
March 5th
- Wobbler syndrome forces police horse to retire aged seven
- ‘Together we can achieve anything’: military wives who have faced tough times to ‘ride to freedom’ across Pyrenees
- Pony who could barely walk with four rotated pedal bones is happy back in full work
- ‘Her passion was evident’: farewell to ‘central figure’ of para equestrian sport
March 4th
- Final farewell to former amateur jockey, polo player and hunt master
- Buy one, get two free: mare gives birth to unexpected twins
- Therapy ponies strap on pedometers for the ‘dads, brothers, and grandads’ who die every year
- Eight horses showing neurological signs in hospital after equine herpes virus outbreak
March 3rd
- First batch of Paris 2024 equestrian tickets sell out amid emotional rollercoaster for fans
- Horse survived three weeks under rubble after devastating earthquake demolished owner’s house
- ‘Tell your foals about our adventures’: gold medal-winning horse retires to stud
- Groundbreaking concussion guidelines, the return of a top British horse for Paris, and other things the horse world is talking about
March 2nd
- Owner Emma Blundell shares exciting update about Mount St John Freestyle
- Ellen Whitaker’s former British team horse secures Olympic qualification for Saudi Arabia
- ‘They said he was naughty, but it was fear’: experts speak out on changing human and equine behaviour
- Groundbreaking concussion and return to riding guidelines released
- A horse blind in one eye scoops major win, and more things the horse world is talking about
March 1st
- Top riders and groom take on marathon challenge: ‘we’ve been getting fit as the horses have’
- Your help needed: bus campaign to help keep horses and riders safer on the roads
- ‘He stole and broke the law’: horse trader jailed for £100,000 fraud
- Huge distress as seven ponies hit – and five killed – within eight days
- A showjumping clone, reining boosting dressage and other things the horse world is talking about