CATEGORIES

Law Change In Store After Growing Drone Concerns

RIDERS are increasingly concerned about drones, it has emerged, as the government prepares new control laws.

Flora Harris On Improving Adjustability

Two clock-face style circles, plus canter poles and oxers on specific distances help to hone a horse’s balance and athleticism

Show Jumping

A change of bit makes all the difference for ‘fun horse’ Havana

Allen Takes It Easy

Bertram Allen racks up some good results, while the Rolex grand prix gives the home crowd plenty to cheer about

Vets' Warning As Fewer Owners Insure Their Horses

A drop in the number of individuals taking out veterinary cover has led practitioners to warn of a possible ‘real personal cost’ to those concerned

Suffolk Statistics Cause For Concern

Significant genetic research is planned to help save the rare British breed

Grooms Quit Industry In Anger At 'disgustingly Low' Pay Packets

Low salaries and day rates are forcing grooms and working pupils to switch to more lucrative careers outside horses

Kennedy Tops Young Riders

Young riders impress, Andrew James gallops to glory despite a detour and long-listed stars hit top form

Spence Scores For Britain

Although Team GBR fails to complete the Nations Cup, Georgie Spence claims an impressive individual win

Rasaldo Boosts His Mileage

A British-bred gelding secures a double while one rider juggles dressage with two other disciplines within four days

Seven-Figure Event Fund Sparks A Stir In The Sport

Seven-Figure Event Fund Sparks A Stir In The Sport

Mares' Health At Risk As Semen Rule Broken

Vets speak out, while others claim the current system needs reviewing

Body Cams Give Unique Insight Into Eventing

Live footage from in the saddle will enhance viewers’ appreciation of the adrenalinfuelled sport, says series organiser

Endurance Review After Ineligible Horses Entered

The British governing body has admitted that the problem is more widespread than was originally thought

Beating The Bulge

A sudden and dramatic swelling could be a bleed into the body tissues, called a haematoma. Gil Riley MRCVS outlines treatment options

Wales & West Hunters EC, Glos

Dressage in the region took on an international fl avour this week, with riders from Australia and America winning at Hunters EC.

Tougher Abuse Sentences

Equine charities have backed parliament’s call for prison terms to be longer for those who are cruel to animals.

Francis Whittington On Jumping On An Angle

This simple exercise provides a solid foundation for skinnies and arrowheads.

Jennie Loriston-Clarke

IT was after I’d arrived at The Fortune Centre of Riding Therapy, aged 15, that I first heard the name Jennie Loriston-Clarke.

Stop,Thief! Riders Are Ignoring The Law

Copyright theft is still a major issue for equestrian event photographers.

New Semen Storing Technique Could Revolutionise Breeding

Scientists are working on a method that extends the life of sperm without creating any biosecurity risks.

Roll On Royal Windsor

Three of Windsor’s greatest show animals and two historical showjumping highlights — plus what’s new for 2017.

Panizzon Plays Her Hand

Popular Italian rider Vittoria Panizzon’s horses dominate the advanced as organisers make every effort on the ground after a dry spring.

New Blood

A transfusion can be life-saving for a sick or injured horse — with little risk to the donor. Victoria South MRCVS explains how the process works.

Funnell Takes Two at Family Fixture

British team horse Sandman 7 continues his comeback from injury with a win, one of two for Pippa Funnell.

Reinvented Show Cob Triumphs

NICKY TOLLAFIELD’S BE90 winner, Centauras, is not so much a jack of all trades; he’s a master of many. 

Chaplin Flies to Give Fuchs Five-star Win

Martin Fuchs takes the top spot by just half a second.

Feeling the Squeeze

Scientific studies suggest that the trend for ever-tighter nosebands has serious welfare implications. Dr Orla Doherty explains how veterinary researchers are gathering evidence.

Taking Action

What is the Rare Breeds Survival Trust doing to combat the decline in numbers of those breeds on its watchlist? Stephanie Bateman finds out.

Romeo Gigles His Way To Victory

Home-produced Archwood Romeo Gigle claims the show pony title with 13-year-old Madison Dalley, while Emma Dewhurst lands her first intermediate win