News Archive | February 2024

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February 29th
- Farewell to one of the quickest cross-country horses of his time, aged 30: ‘He was a family member’
- Stallion found with headcollar embedded in his face suffered ‘unnecessary pain’
- Here to Help: new campaign to encourage more riders into eventing
- Rural community urged to act as Labour pledges full hunting ban
- Viewing our horses through their eyes can help improve their welfare
- A sad farewell to a top horse and other things the equestrian world is talking about
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 146: Kim Bailey on the Cheltenham Festival and the highs and lows of training racehorses
February 28th
- ‘Thank you, my soulmate’: sad farewell to $2,000 racehorse who became a five-star eventer
- New research reveals most common findings in pre-purchase horse vettings
- Injured event rider targeting June five-star, Constitution Hill, and more things the horse world is talking about
- ‘Why not?’: rider is the first to compete at top level dressage without spurs
- ‘We have a problem’: Constitution Hill in doubt for Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival
February 27th
- British Eventing gives riders more time to upgrade their body protectors
- Watch iconic golden horses ‘fly’ over water at Olympic venue
- Farewell to ‘one of a kind’ stallion, and other things the horse world is talking about
- ‘I went splat!’ Eventer aiming for Luhmühlen after breaking two vertebrae
February 26th
- John Whitaker’s new horse goes viral, a teenager clears 1.85m and a warm-up fall doesn’t stop the world number one
- ‘Goodbye, my best friend’: tributes paid to ‘one of a kind’ stallion put down after accident
- Rider falls, an impressive tiny jockey on a veteran pony, and other things the horse world is talking about
- ‘The ponies make my life better’: young rider with bone cancer calls for everyone to ‘Canter for a Cure’
February 25th
- Pioneering rubber horseshoe designed to improve equine welfare
- Meet Trooper, Britain’s newest – and biggest — police horse
- ‘An inspiration to us all’: farewell to judge and highly accomplished equestrian
February 24th
- Rider fall rules tightened following review
- ‘We must keep doing the things we love’: Badminton grassroots rider speaks up about menopause
- Small but mighty: tiny rider and 27-year-old pony tackle bank and ditch in style
- ‘One of life’s true gentlemen’: farewell to much-loved sportsman
February 23rd
- ‘Doing mares a disservice’: why ‘mareish’ stereotypes could be harming our horses
- World team gold medallists named on Olympic longlist
- A sad farewell, Olympic horses secured, and other things the horse world is talking about
February 22nd
- ‘Her passing leaves a big hole in our hearts’: equine welfare charity’s tribute to adoption star
- ‘A shared vision’: British owner secures potential Olympic horses for top Irish rider
- ‘We all love getting something free’: new eventing loyalty cards
- Badminton entries change, a ‘perfect proposal’, and more things the horse world is talking about
February 21st
- Horse wears ‘will you marry me?’ rug in rider’s ‘perfect proposal’
- £5,000 fines on the cards for horse welfare offences
- Joy as superstar grey mare who ‘can do no wrong’ delivers first foal
- Olympic rider and daughter deny allegations, and other things the horse world is talking about
- Badminton makes a tweak to entries system for 2024
February 20th
- World first as government officially recognises horses as athletes
- ‘Storm in a teacup’: board member resigns over Olympic rider’s mankini review
- Olympic rider and daughter ‘strongly deny’ allegations leading to provisional suspension
- A disabled rider calls for change, an Olympian has her say, plus other things the horse world is talking about
- ‘There have been very ugly pictures’: Isabell Werth speaks out about controversy in dressage
February 19th
- Support for Olympian’s mankini costume following complaint, plus other things the horse world is talking about
- ‘This is what it’s all about’: a little mare with a big heart, driving rain and a profitable horse-buying trip
- Former medal-winning eventer turned jockey returns from injury to make history in UAE
- Rolex sponsors €500,000 Dublin grand prix, plus more partnership news
- Thousands back Olympic rider after ‘complaint’ about him jumping wearing a mankini
February 18th
- ‘I can’t compete in able-bodied or para classes’: disabled rider calls for change
- ‘It was at his throat’: horse and rider chased into livery yard by dog on private lane
- ‘I wore it to look good’: rider fractures skull when hat comes off in road fall
- ‘His presence was an enormous help’: farewell to ‘well-liked’ countryman
February 17th
- Inclusion in the show ring hot topic at judges’ conference
- Council refuses equestrian road safety signs claiming drivers will be ‘confused’
- Meet the cob rescued from a railway line at three weeks old – now ‘strutting his stuff’ at PSG dressage
February 16th
- ‘There is no place in our sport for abuse’: rules to be strengthened after ‘abhorrent’ training videos
- ‘The whole world has witnessed terrible cruelty’: open letter to the FEI describes abuse in dressage as ‘a wake-up’ call
- Farewell to an ‘inspirational lady’ who was the ‘matriarch of a racing dynasty’
- New help for struggling horse owners and more things the horse world is talking about
- ‘An animal welfare disaster’ as six million donkeys slaughtered every year
February 15th
- ‘Huge regret’ as successful rider told not to return to the saddle by doctors
- New service launched for owners struggling to care for their horses
- A British five-star winner sold as an Olympic hopeful, and other things the horse world is talking about
- New tech part of efforts to ‘modernise this phenomenal horse sport’
- Researchers find a reason why some horses have a higher risk of fractures
February 14th
- Rising costs and late entries among complex factors that make greenfield events harder than ever to run
- ‘Every mare will find her Mr Right!’ Tongue-in-cheek version of TV dating programme for Valentine’s Day
- British five-star winner sold as potential Olympic mount – but not leaving his stable
- Farewell to rags-to-riches Olympic star and other things the horse world is talking about
February 13th
- ‘I think it’s quite special’: British equestrian to be Iraq’s first international dressage rider
- Farewell to Olympic and five-star horse who ‘epitomised the rags to riches story’
- Stellar entries for first eventing fixtures, plus high-profile horse moves and key comebacks
- Farewell to a tiny mare with the ‘heart of a lion’, plus other things the horse world is talking about
- Tom McEwen shares an update on Toledo De Kerser following Burghley injury
February 12th
- A new era for team showjumping kicks off in style
- Tiny mare who went from Pony Club to advanced eventing put down: ‘The heart of a lion’
- Seriously injured jockey ‘overwhelmed’ by messages of support
- Don’t try this at home! Fizzy cola treatment saves donkey with potentially fatal colic
- Goodbye to the special grey who led The Queen’s funeral, and other things the horse world is talking about
February 11th
- ‘Supreme champion mum’: farewell to ‘second mother‘ to many young riders
- ‘Gallop pain-free, sweet girl’: farewell to grey Shire who led The Queen’s funeral procession
- A ‘Grand National’ and a chase-me-charlie: kids and adults enjoy UK hobby horse show
- ‘He’ll never go without again’: a transformed life for tiny rescued pony
February 10th
- ‘A wonderful person’: farewell to coach who was a friend to many
- £1,000 eventing prize on offer in memory of talented young rider who died in fall
- One-tonne police horse helps arrest man with knife in last week of distinguished career
- Misinformation shared on social media is a real risk to horse health
February 9th
- ‘Giving young horses the best experiences possible’: change to four-year-old hunter classes
- ‘Ambitious’ study on saddle fit for riders to help horses
- The return of an epic production, a top rider’s comeback, and other things the horse world is talking about
- Top rider’s comeback continues with entries to first event: ‘To be able to prepare for the season is a dream come true’
February 8th
- ‘We thought we’d never see it again’: award-winning War Horse to return to UK
- 26 abandoned horses, showing debate, and more things the horse world is talking about
- Fairytale winner among Grand National entries for 2024
- Judge dismissed after 37 years as sporting body rebuffs concerns about new series
- ‘Surprise release’: more tickets for equestrian Olympic events on sale today
February 7th
- 26 ‘frightened and vulnerable’ horses intercepted during attempt to ‘smuggle’ some out of the UK
- ‘Abhorrent and abusive training techniques’: former Olympic rider suspended from all competition
- New start time for Grand National confirmed among safety improvements
- £40,000 raised in memory of late rider and other things the horse world is talking about
- ‘About the thinnest horse’ vet had seen put down to end her suffering
- ‘He always had a smile and a kind word’: fundraiser for rider’s funeral and memorial reaches more than £40,000
February 6th
- ‘It has been an honour’: new world record price set at horse auction
- New Horse of the Year Show final for junior riders introduced for 2024
- ‘Incredibly soft and gentle’ Gold Cup winner who became therapy horse dies age 24
- Investigation into fatal fall, a top rider moving across the world, plus other things the horse world is talking about
February 5th
- ‘Our thoughts are with his family’: investigations into fatal point-to-point fall to continue to improve safety
- ‘I didn’t believe I could ever win again after my injuries’: a welcome comeback and an exciting mare
- Olympic rider suspended during investigation over ‘disturbing’ video of training techniques, plus other things the horse world is talking about
- ‘We’ll miss you terribly’: passionate, hardworking and thoughtful rider dies in fall
February 4th
- ‘Some may think I’m mad’: top rider moves across the world ahead of Paris 2024
- ‘Why the rush?’ Equine physio speaks up on young horses doing too much, too soon
- ‘Fix the roof while the sun shines’: how McDonald’s can help horse industry thrive
February 3rd
- Iconic Clydesdales prove mightier than a blizzard in new Super Bowl commercial
- Meet the former racehorse with a penchant for Classic FM who is helping prisoners and young people
- ‘She pinches our horses!’ No fear for tiny gate-jumping rider
- ‘We owe children a stronger duty of care’: consent for photography at shows under discussion
February 2nd
- Former Olympic rider suspended as ‘appalling’ training video investigated
- ‘I’m gutted – but she’s got a lovely home’: four-star horse sold to young rider
- ‘We can’t get enough of this special horse’: plans unveiled to clone Olympic dressage medal winner
- A sad farewell to a much-loved horse, a trainer stripped of his licence, and other things the horse world is talking about
- ‘He seems to instinctively know’: top horse who brings light to ‘so many people’ honoured
February 1st
- ‘He’s ungovernable’: trainer who bullied his peer and lifted young employee’s top stripped of licence
- ‘I thought, “what will be, will be!”’: Que Sera heads public vote to win prestigious award
- ‘She looked like a Welsh mountain pony’: 18-year-old broodmare makes winning international comeback
- Future of cross-country, farewell to a grand prix campaigner, and more things the horse world is talking about
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