German showjumper, trainer and former chef d’équipe of the Ukrainian team, Heinrich-Wilhelm Johannsmann, died on 19 May aged 71. Mr Johannsmann, known as “Kaiser”, grew up on his parents’ stud farm in Gütersloh-Ebbesloh, Germany. He rode at the 1978 World Championships in Aachen, where the German showjumping team came fifth. The following year he was part of the silver medal-winning team with Sarto at the European Championships in Rotterdam.
Visitors to Appleby Horse Fair are being asked if they would like to see changes to improve the event for horses. The annual gathering, the largest of its kind in the country, runs next week (8-12 June) in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria.
Equine welfare charities Redwings Horse Sanctuary, Blue Cross, World Horse Welfare, Bransby Horses, the British Horse Society, the Donkey Sanctuary, Oak Tree Animals and the Horse Trust, which have been supporting equine protection at the fair for over 20 years, want to hear from as many people as possible to help their work.
CA4RCE Thursday 7th June 2012 at Appleby, Cumbria, England, UK. Horse drawn bow-top wagons arrive from all over the UK on the first day of the Appleby Fair, the biggest annual gathering of Gypsies and Travellers in Europe. The fair takes place 7th-13th June 2012.
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3. ‘Leg on to London’
The mother of a talented young rider who ended her own life is to walk 170 miles with a resin horse for company – as her purpose now is to help save others.
Emma Wells’ daughter Brodie died aged 16, on 10 March 2020. Since then, Emma has raised thousands in aid of suicide prevention and awareness. She hopes to do the same by walking from the David Broome Event Centre in Wales to the ExCeL in the Docklands, home of the London International Horse Show.
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Sarah has worked at an equestrian journalist and editor since 2004 and has held the position of Horse & Hound Editor-in-Chief since 2014. She has reported for Horse & Hound from major championships including Europeans and World Equestrian Games. She has co-written books on horses and horse sport including The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horses & Ponies. She has owned and ridden horses since 1993, and worked for and trained with Olympic gold medallist event rider Leslie Law prior to going to university. While studying for a BSc at London School of Economics Sarah also worked for top British dressage rider Louise Spate.
