An introduction to this podcast…
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Oliver Townend leaps onto provisional podium – plus the other major leaderboard climbers you need to know about on Blenheim cross-country dayOliver Townend, Sam Ecroyd, Zara Tindall and Tayla Mason were among the notable climbers on cross-country day at Blenheim Horse Trials
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McEwen masters the field on influential cross-country day at Blenheim Horse TrialsTom McEwen enjoyed a superb day at the office to hold the first two places in the CCI4*-L after cross-country, and lead the young horse CCI4*-S
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Where does a vet’s role end, and what happens when human desire and equine welfare are in conflict? Experts debate major issuesThe “moral maze” debate at the British Equine Veterinary Association 2026 congress covered whether everyday welfare is vets’ “constant endeavour”
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‘I said I had to do something’: rider who lost five stone to compete her horse stands champion and qualifies for LondonDanni Harris won the racehorse to show horse qualifier at the Retraining of Racehorse championships, having lost a third of her bodyweight
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British equine studbook takes steps to stamp out ‘awful disease’PSSM1 testing for foals was brought in this year as a requirement for studbook inclusion, with immediate effect
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What does five-star parasite control look like?Five-star event rider Sarah Bullimore has trusted Westgate Labs with her horses’ parasite control for more than 20 years. The same evidence-based approach is available to every horse owner.
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Olympic rider suspended for 18 months maintains whip use caught on video was ‘last-chance rescue’ of a dangerous horseAustralian rider Heath Ryan denied abusing the horse, whom he said was facing euthanasia owing to dangerous behaviour
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They told us there were crocodiles in there! Meet the horse who was grabbed by a croc – and made a full recoveryThe stallion has recovered well thanks to the care of vets and the dedication of his owner *Graphic image below*
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How owners’ personality traits affect how they train horses – and their choice of bridleResearch has considered the effect owners’ attachment style and other traits has on their relationship with their horses
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‘A quick check could prevent catastrophic failure’: guidance for owners after horse fatally injured in lorryExperts have shared horsebox safety guidance, which could help prevent more heartbreaking incidents
