Posted: 07/10/2019
With the colder months ahead, we spoke to Liz Hayman, Designer at British brand Equetech for her top tips on staying warm this winter without compromising on style.
As a rider myself, top of the list of my priorities is staying comfortable, warm and dry while riding and doing yard duties in... Read More
Posted: 07/10/2019
The exciting new moulded range from Bombers Bits has launched with a dressage-legal, flexible mullen mouthpiece. The moulded range is available in popular cheekpiece styles including Loose Ring, Eggbutt, Full Check, Pelham and Drop Cheek. The South African company’s latest development sees a mouthpiece engineered with a rubbery texture that has... Read More
Posted: 07/10/2019
THIS year’s TheraPlate UK Liverpool International Horse Show will host the prestigious final of the new John Oates Horseboxes Eventing Grand Prix a ‘must watch’ after the two exciting qualifiers earlier this year. The country’s leading event riders are set to travel to the M&S Bank Arena on Liverpool’s iconic waterfront... Read More
Posted: 07/10/2019
Ride High, a charity in Milton Keynes that uses horses to transform the lives of disadvantaged children, will showcase its members’ artwork alongside that of the English painter George Stubbs at a world class exhibition at MK Gallery this autumn.
Stubbs (1724-1806) is one of the UK’s greatest artists. Best known for... Read More
Posted: 07/10/2019
Is your horse or pony a bit light on condition or are you looking for that extra finish and glossy coat in the run up to the winter season?
Throughout October and November there is £2 off Equerry Conditioning Mash at participating retailers and whilst promotional stocks last. Equerry Conditioning Mash is... Read More
Posted: 07/10/2019
New TopSpec Performance Lite Feed Balancer is designed for good-doers in hard work that need their weight controlled perhaps because of good grazing and forage quality. It is very important that this group of horses and ponies receive their full requirements of vitamins and minerals to support hard work.
TopSpec Performance Lite... Read More
Posted: 07/10/2019
As winter approaches horse owners in UK will be digging out rugs ready to keep their charges warm as temperatures drop. At the same time, those changes in day length will have triggered the horse’s body to start growing a longer, thicker coat with more oil to help keep it warm... Read More
Posted: 07/10/2019
This year’s BRC TopSpec Dressage to Music Championships was a great success,
with almost 230 junior and senior riders qualifying to take part at Bury Farm Equestrian Village in Buckinghamshire. These Championships allow competitors to ride from Prelim level up to our unique ‘Pick A Test’ class, which caters for those more... Read More
Posted: 07/10/2019
Leading Irish equestrian riding and holiday venue, Castle Leslie Estate in Ireland, offers a new equestrian and wellness holiday package for either three or five days. These unique riding packages involve the perfect balance of rejuvenation, relaxation and reward, making them the ideal ‘off season’ equestrian holiday. They offer a holistic... Read More
Posted: 07/10/2019
Full time student, Emily Hancock, has a great partnership with her grey mare, 17-year-old Phoebe. A Dutch Warmblood, Phoebe is a former show jumper and they have been together for just over a year.
The pair now enjoy a variety of activities including cross-country, dressage, fun rides, jumping and hacking.
They also recently... Read More
Posted: 05/10/2019
A brother and sister team had a successful day at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) in the Miniature Horse of the Year Championship. Thomas and Hattie Miller jointly produce Moira Oatley’s four-year-old Pinto mare, Rosaphia Snippets Twilight Sparkle (Zaza), who took the spoils in today’s Championship. She was handled by... Read More
Posted: 05/10/2019
Riding holiday specialist adds historic Kay El Bar Ranch to its Arizona collection. While most parents find it hard to lure their children away from social media, tour operator, Ranch Rider claims a Western digital detox might be the answer. Where tweens and teens can truly switch off, Arizona’s Kay El... Read More
Posted: 05/10/2019
Working Show Pony – Champion
Lisa Sergeant came to Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) with no expectations and was absolutely over the moon when her pony, Linsford Ear to the Ground, not only won the Working Show Pony class, but was crowned overall SEIB Search for a Star Champion. The SEIB... Read More
Posted: 05/10/2019
Wiltshire-based Toby Fry added his name to the Horse of the Year Show roll of honour tonight by winning the Leading Pony Showjumper of the Year 2019. Showcasing an impressive double clear, 15-year-old Toby showed no fear as last to go in the seven-rider jump-off riding Zucan V. The Leading Pony... Read More
Posted: 04/10/2019
It’s always exciting to see a line-up of top-quality ex-racehorses who have swapped the track for the arena at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). Today it was an ex-racer with 10 race victories and just under £600,000 of winnings, who showed that a successful change of career is entirely achievable.... Read More
Posted: 04/10/2019
Charlotte Dujardin did not let anyone else get a look in for the title of the Dressage Future Elite Champion 2019. Taking the title for the fourth consecutive year with four different horses just proves her sheer talent for producing horses to the highest level. Her win this year was with... Read More
Posted: 04/10/2019
Simon Crippen finally had his day, taking the Equitop Myoplast Senior Foxhunter Championship riding Tim Peake’s seven-year-old gelding, Premier Titanium, at Horse of the Year Show 2019. Often described as the class everyone wants to win, Tim himself has been placed in the Championship many times, coming closest in 2010 when... Read More
Posted: 04/10/2019
Six-year-old Welsh Section A pony, Nantfforchog Blue Moondust (Dusty), won the National Pony Society/Baileys Horse Feeds Mountain & Moorland Ridden Pony of the Year Championship on Thursday evening at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). 1st Class Images
This prestigious Championship is a culmination of 10 class sections which took place across... Read More
Posted: 04/10/2019
Showing producer Jayne Ross rode to victory on Miranda Wallace’s Forgeland Hyde Park in the Topham Barnes Hack of the Year Championship. William, as he is known at home, has been placed second in the David Stennett Ltd. Large Hack of the Year with Jayne two years on the trot, but... Read More
Posted: 04/10/2019
The top four horses in last year’s winning line-up were back to contest the prestigious ExcLOOsive Small Show Hunter of the Year Championship on day two of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). But it was a young horse, unplaced last year, who rose to the occasion to prove himself and... Read More
Posted: 26/09/2019
Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) groups around the UK are celebrating the charity’s 50th anniversary with events and celebrations throughout the first week of October. The date coincides with the official formation of RDA the same week in 1969.
Throughout 2019, RDA has been using the anniversary to raise awareness of... Read More
Posted: 26/09/2019
With just one week to go before the start of Horse of the Year Show 2019, we are pleased to announce that Kim and Joseph McNeil will be sponsoring the British Ridden Heavy Horse Championship. The mother and son duo are a home produced showing team that have been extremely... Read More
Posted: 26/09/2019
Abbey England is to launch its third Saddlery Scholarship with a prize of £500 worth of workshop tools going to the lucky winner of this successful scheme.
The 2019 winner, Lucy Cushley, has kept everyone updated with her progress of her career through her monthly blog on the Abbey England website.
Said Lucy:... Read More
Posted: 26/09/2019
Protecting your horse against a threat that is invisible to the naked eye can seem like an impossible task. One of the key difficulties in identifying the risk of mycotoxins is that they can be present without the presence of mould on feed or hay and equally, not all mould growth... Read More
Posted: 26/09/2019
SIR ANTHONY MCCOY AND BRIDGET ANDREWS TO CAPTAIN THE TEAMS AT OLYMPIA'S STAR STUDDED 'RACE NIGHT'
Sir Anthony ‘AP’ McCoy OBE and Bridget Andrews have been confirmed as the team captains for the 2019 edition of the Markel Jockeys Jumping, in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund at Olympia, The London International... Read More
Posted: 26/09/2019
RDA Close 50th Anniversary Year as Chosen Charity at TheraPlate UK Liverpool International Horse Show
Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) is delighted to have been chosen as the official charity at this year’s TheraPlate UK Liverpool International Horse Show (28th – 31st December).
2019 has been a momentous year for the charity... Read More
Posted: 25/09/2019
For most equestrians, the winter months can feel endless. Fortunately, British equestrian fashion brand, Equetech have launched two new additions, designed to make life in and out of the saddle more comfortable. The Equetech Alpha Quilted Coat is a gorgeous water-resistant, long, practical padded coat you can wear in the saddle... Read More
Posted: 24/09/2019
Animalintex® is a poultice and wound care dressing that is licenced by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), meaning it is strictly controlled to ensure efficacy, safety and consistency.
Each poultice contains two active ingredients, Boric Acid to kill infection and promote faster healing, and Tragacanth to draw out dirt and infection and... Read More
Posted: 24/09/2019
Sprenger Dynamic RS bits are characterised by an ergonomically shaped mouthpiece allowing a soft and even distribution of pressure for a better contact between horse and rider.
The Dynamic RS Full Cheek bit lies very quietly in the horse’s mouth as the cheeks prevent the bit from being pulled through the mouth,... Read More
Posted: 24/09/2019
Lincolnshire-based Victoria Maw and and her own six-year-old Benito Dorato topped a highly competitive Novice Gold with 73.29% at the British Dressage National Championships.
The TopSpec sponsored rider joined a line-up that oozed class and the standard proved high as the top ten each rode to plus 70% scores.
Speaking about her test... Read More
Posted: 24/09/2019
Travelling with our horses to either competitions, a day on the beach or simply going for a lesson at another yard often means endless packing and taking huge amounts of equipment with you.
Most horse boxes and trailers now have clever storage spaces, but naturally we like to over pack and there... Read More
Posted: 24/09/2019
World-renowned Badminton Horse Trials is proud to introduce a new look for the 2020 event and beyond. The new Badminton logo signals an exciting stage in the event’s evolution as it moves into its eighth decade. Having celebrated its 70th anniversary this year, the 2020 event will quite literally be... Read More
Posted: 24/09/2019
Here we catch up with Primrose and her foal, Teddy, who are being supported by Alltech, whilst they are in the care of World Horse Welfare’s Glenda Spooner Farm.
The past few months have seen Primrose and her foal Teddy introduced to a new groom, Billie-Jo Roby, after their previous groom decided... Read More
Posted: 24/09/2019
The special composition of Veredus’ Winter Hoof grease is recommended particularly during the coldest periods of the year.
Veredus Winter Hoof contains Thyme-Oil, Vitamin F and Lanolin.
The nutritional action of Vitamin F quickens the process of hoof renewal whilst Thyme-Oil provides a protective shield and impregnates the hoof. Lanolin, an extract of... Read More
Posted: 24/09/2019
Celebrate the New Year in style with world class equestrian action, unrivalled entertainment and live music at the TheraPlate UK Liverpool International Horse Show.
Horse, champagne, indoor fireworks and a rock royalty party band – it’s going to be a New Year to remember at the TheraPlate UK Liverpool International Horse Show.
New... Read More
Posted: 24/09/2019
Leading Italian saddlery brand, Equipe is giving away a Cavallo Bale gilet with each saddle purchase throughout the months of October, November and December.
Equipe represents quality craftsmanship and attention to detail, and each saddle is manufactured to satisfy the demands of both the rider and the horse in each equestrian discipline.
Combining... Read More
Posted: 24/09/2019
The Veredus Carbon Gel Vento Boots by Marcus Ehning include a Tendon and Fetlock boot, both with double ventilation and Save The Sheep lining.
Carbon Gel Vento is the first cannon bone protector that guarantees double ventilation thanks to the latest research and technology.
Save The Sheep, the new line in techno sheepskin,... Read More
Posted: 24/09/2019
The Veredus Carbon Gel Vento Boots by Marcus Ehning include a Tendon and Fetlock boot, both with double ventilation and Save The Sheep lining.
Carbon Gel Vento is the first cannon bone protector that guarantees double ventilation thanks to the latest research and technology.
Save The Sheep, the new line in techno sheepskin,... Read More
Posted: 23/09/2019
A secure grip of the reins is crucial in the saddle, even under sweaty conditions. No matter what happens, Uvex Sumair are there for you, so you can be there for your horse.
Sweat and moisture shouldn’t get in the way of a firm, flexible grip: the new Uvex Sumair’s material mix... Read More
Posted: 20/09/2019
Perfect for the cold weather, the Bucas Freedom Riding Rug is a lightweight, durable, all-weather rug which fits perfectly over your horse’s back to keep him dry and warm whilst riding.
The rip-stop outer is extremely durable and provides optimum breathability and water-proofing.
The sheet has stay-dry and anti-bacterial lining underneath for comfort.
Reflective... Read More
Posted: 20/09/2019
The new Covalliero Amina Coat comes equipped with everything those fashion conscious riders need for a sporty yet functional look.
The stylish riding jacket features a two way zip fastener on the front and a riding slit at the back.
With great padding for temperature and moisture control the coat is extremely water-resistant... Read More
Posted: 20/09/2019
The Reflex Neon Whip from Fleck will add a touch of brightness to your riding lesson. The woven neon nylon cover offers a cool look and is perfect for helping you stand out, whether at a lesson, out hacking or at a competition.
The neon colours not only look good but come... Read More
Posted: 20/09/2019
The EGO7 Aries boots are an innovative modern design combined with high end style.
Anatomical shape and a cutting-edge design are the foundation of EGO7 boots to ensure great freedom of movement, lightness and excellent sensitivity with the horse.
These super stylish full grain leather tall riding boots with innovative E-tex panel have... Read More
Posted: 20/09/2019
Q. My horse has to spend more time than I would like in the stable during winter, how can I ensure this doesn’t impact on his digestive system?
A. As domesticated animals, horses live very different lives to how they would out in the wild; this is especially true during the... Read More
Posted: 20/09/2019
This year’s Society of Master Saddlers’ AGM took place at Capel Manor College in Enfield and was very well attended with members travelling from all parts of the country.
As well as society business the day also provided the opportunity for members to have a tour of the college facilities and gardens... Read More
Posted: 20/09/2019
Well known for their saddles of distinction Amerigo is offering a pair of Flexcite Grip Stirrups from Sprenger with each Amerigo saddle bought throughout the months of October, November and December.
Amerigo is best known for its scientific approach considering the needs of both horse and rider.
The brands high quality, refined materials... Read More
Posted: 20/09/2019
Bitting experts, Abbey England, make thousands of bits in their UK foundry every year. Designed and produced by highly skilled craftsmen, every bit is individually handmade and can be customised to suit your requirements.
The possibilities are endless, even for traditional bits, as they can be lightweight, normal weight or made with... Read More
Posted: 20/09/2019
Ashley and His Highness Win TopSpec Medium Gold at British Dressage National Championships
It was a day to remember for Ashley Jenkins and His Highness when winning the TopSpec Medium Gold at the British Dressage National Championships.
The elegant British-bred His Highness was crowned king of the class under the expert guidance... Read More
Posted: 20/09/2019
The Mountain and Moorland First Ridden Pony of the Year welcomes brand new sponsor
The Feed Shed are the latest company to add their name to the top quality brands supporting Horse of the Year Show 2019. A family owned business with over 53 years experience in supplying a wide range... Read More
Posted: 20/09/2019
OLYMPIA SHOPPING VILLAGE REFLECTS BUYING TRENDS AMONGST EQUESTRIAN COMMUNITY
Classic country clothing and lifestyle pieces have experienced a huge revival in recent years, and the Shopping Village at Olympia, The London International Horse Show, reflects this growing trend, offering over 250 shops showcasing the latest in classic fashion, interior pieces and equestrian... Read More