Paul Tapner

Paul Tapner has no plans to ride again as he recovers from serious head injury

“I haven’t got back on a horse yet — and I have got no plans of getting back on, ever”

Paul Tapner in ‘good spirits’ as he leaves hospital following brain bleed

Paul Tapner is home after spending three weeks in hospital following a fall out hacking

Elite event rider ‘progressing well’ after brain bleed caused by fall out hacking

The 2010 Badminton winner, who sustained brain bleeds and a minor stroke in a fall, is making progress in his recovery following the accident

‘Slow recovery’ expected for former Badminton winner after brain bleeds and a stroke

The top-level event rider suffered a fall out hacking last week and scans have revealed two ‘tiny’ brain bleeds and a mild stroke

Paul Tapner eyes record-breaking triple Hickstead win

‘He was a man on a mission last year, and we’re expecting him to be even quicker this year’

H&H Interview: Paul Tapner — ‘I was getting out of bed in pain every morning’

The Australian 
four-star winner turned ‘elite amateur’ talks to Sarah Jenkins about being in constant pain, having an influence, 
and what would be 
his last Badminton

Former four-star winner and European medallist among latest Burghley withdrawals

Several potential top-10 contenders are among the latest horses to be withdrawn from next week’s Burghley

‘Elite amateur’ wins back-to-back Hickstead eventers’ challenge titles

“I knew exactly how fast I went last year and how many fewer strides I needed to take [to win]”

Badminton fashion: tassels, military style and lime green trousers at the trot-up

Check out what William Fox-Pitt, Gemma Tattersall, Pippa Funnell and Ben Hobday wore at the first trot-up at Badminton

What do cross-country colours actually mean?

Equestrian PR and marketing consultant Rhea Freeman gets the low down on what a rider’s cross-country colours mean — and how they can help them to build a distinctive brand

Feathers, capes and tassels: 14 fashion moments from the Burghley trot-up

Find out what Paul Tapner, Piggy French and Mark Todd wore at the first horse inspection

Has Tappers found an alternative career as a ventriloquist?

Many riders have been visiting BHS’s special horses, including four-star event rider Paul Tapner...

Australian rider dominates eventers challenge at RIHS

Plenty of thrills and spills in today's eventers challenge at the Royal International Horse Show

‘I thought, ‘this is going to end in disaster’: Paul Tapner’s bit breaks cross-country

The manufacturer of the broken bit got in touch with Paul soon after the incident

'I'm chuffed to bits': Izzy Taylor speeds to Bramham CIC3* victory

Speedy rounds paid off for riders in the CIC3* at Bramham today

'I couldn't ride at all last week': Paul Tapner leads Bramham CIC3*

It's tight at the top in the CIC3*, with just 3.8 penalties separating the top 10

Four-star horse put down after suffering spine and central nervous system condition

The eventer was fourth at Badminton and finished in the placings at the 2014 World Equestrian Games

Where do the top riders have to finish at Blenheim to win the £30,000 Event Rider Masters title?

The rundown on what Paul Tapner, Gemma Tattersall, Oliver Townend and Jonelle Price have to do to take home the £30,000 top prize for the series

‘Squashed’ Burghley event rider aims for ERM glory at Blenheim

Paul Tapner is currently leading the Event Rider Masters series and doesn’t intend to let a few bruises prevent him from competing in the final leg

£50,000 bonus up for grabs at three-star horse trials

The Shearwater Insurance Tri-Star Grand Slam is hoped to raise the profile of eventing