Injuries

7 injuries only a true horse person would understand

If you’re not sporting at least two of these horse-related injuries at any one time, you’re simply not trying hard enough

Claire Drey-Brown’s we need to talk blog: listen to your doctor, and don’t play the hero

Claire explains why she thinks riders need to treat themselves more like their horses when they are injured

‘I had a string of great horses… and two weeks later it was gone’: how to bounce back after a string of bad luck

We catch up with four riders who have had strings of bad luck due to various reasons, how they came through this, and the tips that helped them

‘I shouldn’t have rushed back as quickly as I did’: riders and experts share advice on how to return from injury

H&H caught up with two event riders who have sustained high profile injuries, a mental skills coach, and a soft tissue therapy and performance specialist for their top tips on making a comeback post injury

Comeback kings: can horses get back to competition following injury? H&H asks the experts...

We caught up with two professional riders, a vet and a therapy centre to get their experience of injuries, recovery, and comebacks

H&H racing editor on the road to recovery after fall thanks to Oaksey House

H&H's racing and point-to-point editor, Hannah Lemieux, reveals the amazing work done at Oaksey House during her rehabilitation for a broken leg.

O’Brien suffers broken vertebrae in serious fall

The daughter of the top Irish trainer was airlifted to hospital, but her brain scan has come back clear

Rider invents ground-breaking device to help return from injury

Eventer Tina Canton, pictured, has been wearing the device as part of her recovery from a broken collarbone

Ryan Hatch remains in hospital after breaking neck and back in Cheltenham fall

The jockey is expected to remain in hospital for the "foreseeable future" after sustaining multiple fractures on the first day of the International

10 injuries your horse might encounter out hunting — and how to treat them

Any sports horse can get hurt, but the unpredictable demands of the hunting field can result in unforeseen injury to horse, rider or both

Ex-racehorse that fell off bridge makes successful return to the show ring

Golden Feather was being hacked out when the horrific accident happened. He suffered liver and kidney damage as well as secondary laminitis

Horse has massive stake removed from chest *warning: graphic images*

A cob had a lucky escape after a fence post became wedged about 3ft into his chest

Three-star event horse put down following Bramham injury

Nana Dalton has paid tribute to her three-star eventer Uwald who was put down last week following an injury sustained at Bramham

Karen Coumbe: Thorns act like poisoned arrows [H&H VIP]

A common injury found in hunters, blackthorns can lead to potentially catastrophic infections — vet Karen Coumbe explains

Suzanna Hext's road to recovery: Para graded, back to work and more rehab

After a horrific fall a little over two years ago, our blogger reaches some major milestones in her latest post

Police tracing motorcyclist who left rider with serious injuries

A speeding biker spooked a horse on a bridleway and then fled the scene leaving a woman with internal injuries

'Don't be a fool like me', says dressage rider who rode with a broken neck for 18 months

A dressage rider is encouraging fellow riders to get checked over by a doctor following a fall

Rider in intensive care after eventing fall

A Lincolnshire-based eventer is in a medically induced coma following a horse fall at Allerton Horse Trials

Horse killed in road traffic accident

Horse-drawn cart was involved in a fatal crash with a car in the West Midlands

Equine vets in danger [H&H VIP]

Shocking study reveals vets are more likely to be injured at work than firefighters