1. Rider asks owners to do the right thing by older horses
A rider who had her 33-year-old mare put down after 30 years together has urged others in the same situation to do the right thing – rather than rehome or neglect elderly horses. Belinda Morris was heartbroken to lose thoroughbred Smartie, whom she bought as a three-year-old, but was there to ensure her welfare until the very end.
2. Nick Skelton and Laura Kraut’s yards up for rent
Stables and apartments at Travers Horse Facility, the Dutch base of showjumping Olympians Nick Skelton and Laura Kraut, is available to rent between December 2023 and April 2024 while they are away competing in the USA over the winter months. The base is located in the south of the Netherlands.
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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.
