News Archive | September 2025

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September 30th
- How to change owners’ behaviour to make their horses’ lives better
- An eye-catching grand prix showjumper, why we must listen to our horses, and other things the horse world is talking about
September 29th
- Why this year’s bumper acorn crop is dangerous for horses – and other things the horse world is talking about
- Ireland eyes up Aachen worlds – and beyond – after celebrating first Euros eventing team medal in 30 years
- Miracle horse and teenage rider win at world breeding championship: ‘We couldn’t be prouder’
September 28th
- ‘Believe what you feel’: riders urged to listen as ‘lazy’ or ‘naughty’ horses may have ligament pain
- ‘He went surrounded by love’: farewell to courageous police horse who served for 12 years
September 27th
- ‘A reminder of the joy of our sport’: horse bought as £1,000 project from the field qualifies for Foxhunter final
- Horse owners warned about creating unintended contracts on WhatsApp when buying and selling
September 26th
- Horse road safety in parliament, HOYS on TV and other things the horse world is talking about
- Tom McEwen, Joe Stockdale and Anna Ross among riders celebrating new deals, plus more partnership news
- ‘A place of learning and hope, full of laughter and joy’: equine therapy centre opens in memory of late young jockey
- International dressage to return to Hickstead in a step ‘the sport really needs’
September 25th
- Young mare trampled in lorry and thought dead is unrecognisable and happy in her forever home
- The dedication, joy and magic of HOYS to be shown on free-to-view television
- Farewell to ‘truly special’ mare who served in the Household Cavalry for 15 years
- Mark Phillips backs the Brits, Frodon spreads joy and more things the horse world is talking about
September 24th
- Much-loved retired racehorse Frodon brings joy to spinal injury patients during hospital visit
- ‘British equestrians deserve better’: MP takes horse road safety campaign to parliament
- ‘Her legacy will live on in the riders she inspired’: farewell to stalwart of British dressage
- What’s wrong with this picture? Jockeys go racing – with a difference
September 23rd
- New levy on foals aims to help give thoroughbreds better lives
- Showing the public – and ourselves – that horses can enjoy their sport
- Farewell to Olympic rider, mentor and true horsewoman, aged 90
- A war horse’s lock of hair saved by his soldier for decades, 59 horses seized in rescue and other things the horse world is talking about
- ‘A bond broken by death’ but enduring for 100 years: forelock of horse killed in war saved by his soldier for decades
September 22nd
- ‘Wanton neglect of hundreds of animals’: 59 horses among +450 animals seized in one of the worst cases the RSPCA has dealt with
- Last chance to nominate your equine and human heroes for the 10th H&H Awards
- Always the bridesmaid: rescued cob who watched others be rehomed stars at her new owner’s wedding
September 21st
- Individual glory for Laura Collett, a resurgent Irish team, and other news to wrap up the Blenheim European Championships
- ‘All the talent in the world’: sky-high ambitions for rising star after pillar-to-post victory in Blenheim’s young horse CCI4*-S
- German eventers reign supreme to win team gold by incredible nine-fence margin at Blenheim Europeans as Ireland take silver
- ‘This tops everything’: glorious gold for Laura Collett and London 52 at Blenheim European Championships
- ‘We’ve been beaten by two of the greatest horses in the world’: Tom McEwen bags European individual bronze at Blenheim
- One horse withdrawn before Blenheim Europeans final trot-up as 41 progress to showjumping
September 20th
- ‘He has scope for days’: jumping phase proves no obstacle for dressage leader in Blenheim’s young horse CCI4*-S
- ‘The bubble had to burst – but they’ll come back even stronger’: eventing performance manager reflects on Britain’s elimination at Blenheim European Championships
- Yasmin Ingham reacts to fall at Blenheim Europeans: ‘He just didn’t read it; it was no fault of his’
- Four British falls, shades of 2005 and a leaderboard in turmoil: everything you need to know about Blenheim Europeans cross-country day
- A zest for life, king of the field and beloved family member: top rider’s farewell to horse who brought her back into the sport she loves
- ‘I have no doubt he’d have eaten up the rest of the track’: Bubby Upton reflects on fall at Blenheim European Championships
- Michael Jung leads Germany to team gold at close of Blenheim Europeans cross-country as rest of team leaderboard juggled
- ‘One hell of a feeling’: Laura Collett seizes the lead on a topsy-turvy cross-country day at the Blenheim European Championships
- Bubby Upton becomes fourth British rider to fall on extraordinary Blenheim Europeans cross-country day
- Germany solidifies lead as eventful cross-country challenge takes its toll at Blenheim Europeans
- Tom McEwen puts in fast round to take the lead as Blenheim Europeans cross-country day continues
- It’s all change at Blenheim Europeans with cross-country aces sparkling as door opens for team medals
- Britain out of the running for team medals at Blenheim Europeans as second team rider eliminated across country
- Déjà-vu for Britain with second elimination on Blenheim Europeans cross-country course
- Mixed fortunes across country for first team riders at Blenheim Europeans as Swiss rider excels: ‘He has 1000 legs to get me to the other side’
- Tough start for Britain at Blenheim eventing Europeans after pathfinder rider falls on cross-country
- Second rider withdraws ahead of Blenheim Europeans cross-country test
- One withdrawal ahead of Blenheim Europeans cross-country: ‘He isn’t feeling his best right now’
September 19th
- One sub-20, the key to a horse-shy mare and get ready for cross-country: everything you need to read from Friday at the Blenheim Europeans
- Quantas flying high as world number nine soars into the lead in Blenheim young horse class
- Britain in silver as big three nations hold the podium after Blenheim Europeans dressage, plus the final riders who helped other countries challenge
- Who goes when? Check what time all the Brits and leading contenders will be tackling the European cross-country course
- Olympic champions deliver only sub-20 score to hold individual gold after Blenheim Europeans dressage
- Britain sits in overnight silver at Blenheim Europeans as Laura Collett and London 52 charm the judges – and the crowd
- Bubby Upton moves into fourth after her Blenheim Europeans dressage test: ‘We got the warm-up right today’
- Equine conflict behaviours shown more in snaffle bridles than doubles, research finds
- Britain makes gains as Germany’s third rider is disappointed with his Blenheim European Championships dressage test
- ‘It’s bang, bang, bang in there’: Tom McEwen shoots into the lead with stellar test at Blenheim Europeans despite one mistake
September 18th
- Frustrating mistakes, a tussle at the top and Blenheim memories: everything you need to know from Thursday at the Europeans
- ‘A shock today, but I knew he had that score in him!’ Gemma Stevens takes impressive dressage lead with jumping star in Blenheim young horse class
- Medal-winning rider aims to ‘come out strong next year’ after surgery on dislocated and broken leg
- Former Blenheim winner leads Germany to double gold overnight at Europeans, with Britain just behind
- ‘It smacks you in the face – we’ll see a lot of mistakes’: riders give their initial verdict on ‘intense’ Blenheim Europeans cross-country
- ‘I’ll moan for 10 minutes then move on!’ Piggy March ‘frustrated’ with blips in her Blenheim Europeans dressage test
- British championship debutante reflects on Blenheim Europeans dressage: ‘We could have done better, but this isn’t our strong point’
- Debutante takes charge as leading nations lock horns in the European Eventing Championships at Blenheim
- Yasmin Ingham kicks off British effort at Blenheim Europeans: ‘I’m not riding a big, flashy horse, so it’s gaining those small margins’
September 17th
- Blenheim European Championships dressage times: find out when the British team start
- An Olympic rider’s recovery from brain injury, the Europeans’ final countdown and other things the horse world is talking about
- ‘It’s been a joy’: new book published in much-loved Jinny and Shantih series
- Who’s on the British team – and who’s an individual – at the Blenheim European Championships? Plus team order revealed
- News from blustery Blenheim trot-up as European Eventing Championships gets under way
- ‘I’ll never stop fighting’: Olympic event rider back in the saddle a year after serious brain injury
September 16th
- New scheme to help connect the dots when horses leave racing as ‘this moment is a crucial point’
- Tributes paid to trailblazing young Household Cavalry officer as police appeal for information
- Olympic showjumper ‘facing a long recovery’ after second surgery within seven months
- Equine remains from 1,900 years ago, a top rider out of the Blenheim Europeans, and other things the horse world is talking about
- ‘Passion, dedication and expertise’ as 2025 HOYS supreme judges confirmed
- 1,900-year-old grave found of horse who may have been a favourite of his Roman owner
September 15th
- The Princess Royal riding in Edinburgh, an Olympic rider going bridleless, and other things the horse world is talking about
- Racing strike: why tax proposals could affect wider horse world
- Olympic medallist and podium contender to miss Blenheim European Championships
- From a best-ever test to an unflappable debut and a wild-card shock: national championships’ final-day triumphs
September 14th
- Hat-trick history, family glory and a Broadway star: young horse champions crowned at the 2025 National Dressage Championships
- From storms to stardom: career-best performance wins national champion title
- ‘I feel I’ve finally worked it out!’ Olympic rider goes bridleless with quirky horse – and is ‘blown away’ by the result
- Cost of colic referral ‘frequently exceeds’ insurance cover, research shows
September 13th
- From bridesmaid to champion: Michael Eilberg’s freestyle glory at the National Dressage Championships
- From Adele-inspired one-two to silver redemption: up-and-coming combinations shine at the National Dressage Championships
- ‘By far the best title I’ve ever won’: once-in-a-lifetime horse carries Sadie Smith to an emotional grand prix win at the National Dressage Championships
- Farewell to jockey who rode the great Mill Reef to Derby success
- ‘I came here hoping for top 10’: rising star joins Sadie Smith in taking titles at the National Dressage Championships
September 12th
- Unstoppable Geniaal: history made with PSG supreme repeat at the National Dressage Championships
- Owners of horse killed on hack campaign in her memory – as riders not mentioned in new national road safety strategy
- ‘Incurable optimism’ and enduring popularity: farewell to hugely influential horseman
- ‘It meant a lot’: poignant story behind Becky Moody’s new national four-year-old champion
- Princess Royal to join nearly 300 riders and horses in centuries-old tradition
September 11th
- ‘There’s definitely a 10 in there’: after a stop-start journey, Becky Moody’s latest star takes centre stage
- ‘Yesterday was awful… but today everything clicked’: PSG title defended after an emotional turnaround at the National Dressage Championships
- ‘Hopefully he can be a team horse – that’s the dream’: back-to-back champions and new partnerships kick off National Dressage Championships
- Olympic medal-winning eventer scores first HOYS ticket, Kitty King walks European Championships track, and more things the horse world is talking about
- Changes after ‘Horses – Making a Killing’ documentary need cross-border support to protect equine welfare
- Olympic gold medallist claims first ever HOYS ticket: ‘We were eventing down the road’
September 10th
- Medal-winning horse who instilled confidence in his adoring rider retires aged 16
- Low hay yields, tough showjumping tracks and other things the horse world is talking about
- Rescuers ‘horrified’ as neglected, underweight horse found almost bald from untreated skin condition *warning: upsetting pictures*
- Prepare now for winter: expert advice as hay yield falls and prices rise
September 9th
- Farewell to judge and owner of some of Carl Hester’s rides, with an ‘extraordinary passion for horses’
- ‘Now is the right time’: medal-winning superstar bows out aged 17
- Foals turned out more and weaned later go on to greater success, research finds
- Tragic loss of top dressage horse following complications from surgery, a high jump record and other things the horse world is talking about
September 8th
- Many owners unable to keep their horses safe from fireworks – new petition calls for law change
- ‘Magical’ second European gold medal for top rider and powerhouse stallion
- Wonderful 10-year-old mare wins hat-trick of golds on championship debut
- New £100,000 fundraising initiative launched in a mission to train British Eventing officials
- Scott Brash wins world’s richest ever $5m showjumping competition: ‘An amazing day – Jefferson deserved this’
September 7th
- Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo win back to back Burghley titles, plus everything else you need to know from the final day
- ‘I still have three superstars’: Harry Meade finishes with three horses inside the top 10 at Burghley Horse Trials 2025
- Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo win Burghley: ‘The overriding emotion is relief – every time I ride Walter the pressure builds’
- ‘A special horse with a special heart’: crowd-favourites finish second at Burghley 2025
- ‘I’m on cloud nine’: Mari Durward-Akhurst claims her second European Championships medal
- ‘I’m honoured to have him in my life’: Jemima Green and Fantabulous win second European medal with personal best
- One horse withdrawn before Burghley final trot-up as 29 progress to showjumping
- Great Britain wins Spruce Meadows Nations Cup for first time in 30 years: ‘The spirit of this team is second to none’
September 6th
- Find out when the Brits will ride for individual freestyle medals at the European Para Dressage Championships
- A profoundly influential course, titans out of contention and wonderful Walter: all the details from a high-octane Burghley cross-country day
- A big gangly horse, a computer simulation and a sensitive overachiever: Harry Meade reflects on three Burghley clears
- Historic team gold secured at European Para Dressage Championships as competition goes down to the wire
- ‘Definitely the toughest track he’s jumped at this speed’: Austin O’Connor and crowd-favourite ‘Salty’ on top form for second place after brilliant Burghley cross-country
- Ros Canter leads after Burghley cross-country with superb performance, tweaking her style to account for her pregnancy
- ‘She should be in a winning position’: Oliver Townend drops out of contention after Burghley cross-country
- Tim Price and Vitali grab Burghley cross-country lead as course continues to cause plenty of problems
- ‘I spoke to him the whole way round’: Alice Casburn and Topspin impress on Burghley cross-country course
- Harry Meade excels again on second horse, as Piggy March’s Burghley challenge ends on cross-country
- ‘It’s a very clever track’: seven of the first 11 complete Burghley cross-country with the leaderboard undergoing an early shake-up
- ‘I wasn’t leaving without buying him’: four-year-old impresses to take Burghley Young Event Horse title
- Joe Stockdale smashes high jump record following in his late father’s footsteps: ‘One I won’t forget’
September 5th
- ‘Fantastic’ five-year-old secures back-to-back Burghley Young Event Horse victories for Piggy March
- Surprise contenders, experimental routines and British stars in the top two: everything you need to know at the end of Burghley’s dressage phase
- Check what time on Saturday Burghley’s leading contenders will be heading out to tackle the cross-country
- Britain in silver position after dramatic thunderstorms at European Championships
- Harry Meade explains pre-test vet check for blood at Burghley: ‘It’s right to check’
- ‘That was amazing’: change of bridle pays dividends for Burghley rider as they slot into the top four
- Ros Canter slots into second at Burghley – and says she’s taking her pregnancy day by day, but ‘at the moment, it’s all systems go’
- ‘I don’t wear spurs on him any more’: change in tactics helps Emily King to top five spot after Burghley dressage performance
- Oliver Townend takes Burghley dressage lead: ‘We’re in it to win it and we’re in a good starting position’
- Tim Price and Vitali seize Burghley dressage lead: ‘I had rideability and relaxation – bar one moment where he tried to halt!’
- ‘It feels a bit strange, but I could get used to it’: British rider lands shock result to go into top three at Burghley
- ‘I jumped him yesterday and only did 10 minutes warm-up’: tactics that led to personal best dressage for crowd favourites at Burghley
- ‘The king of our stable’: double world champion and European medallist dies aged 11, days after championships
September 4th
- Personal bests, a long-awaited second five-star appearance, and Brits in the top spots: all you need to know from Burghley Horse Trials dressage day one
- When will the Brits ride for team medals at the European Para Dressage Championships?
- ‘No words can describe this’: rider lands first gold medal with second-string mare at European Para Dressage Championships
- ‘I’m feeling brave, so you can be brave too’ – horse with ‘trainability and heart’ moves into Burghley podium place
- ‘I don’t want another go!’ – Piggy March wows to go into the lead with new ride at Burghley Horse Trials
- British rider excels to move into second at Burghley with sub-30 score: ‘There’s so much more in there for both of us to give’
- ‘Stunned, shell-shocked, and super-pleased’: Nicola Naylor bags a third medal for Britain
- ‘I’m absolutely stoked’: British rider storms into Burghley Horse Trials dressage lead
- Irish rider takes early Burghley dressage lead – and explains withdrawal of his second ride
- ‘Teamwork at its best’ as 17hh 800kg horse stuck neck-deep in bog is lifted free
September 3rd
- What time does your favourite start? Burghley dressage times released
- ‘I feel pressure after Paris’: grade III gold for home rider and ‘very special horse’ at European Para Dressage Championships
- ‘She’s going the best she ever has’: Mari Durward-Akhurst delivers Britain’s second medal at 2025 para dressage Europeans
- One horse not accepted at Burghley first trot-up plus late withdrawal of a top-10 contender
- First British medals, a £2.7m showjumping competition and other things the horse world is talking about
- ‘Two weeks ago I was thinking of quitting’: Frankie Dettori wins £2.6m race with British raider
- Showjumping stars gather to compete for sport’s richest ever $5m prize: ‘There’s an enormous buzz’
- ‘I wasn’t expecting this’: Britain’s Jemima Green thrills at European Para Dressage Championships to claim individual medal
September 2nd
- When the Brits will ride for individual medals at the European Para Dressage Championships
- Tom McEwen’s Olympic partner Toledo De Kerser to return to Burghley’s main arena
- The final countdown to Burghley and the para dressage Europeans – what the horse world is talking about right now
- Horse chased by loose dogs found stuck in bog and had to be put down
September 1st
- Young British star and two debutants among latest Burghley withdrawals
- From 128cms to the International Arena, 12-year-old beats adults in super Hickstead win
- Farewell to head of equestrian federation who promoted ‘peacefulness through a bowl of tea’