UNIDENTIFIABLE DRESSAGE RIDER LEADING HORSE IN DOUBLE BRIDLEA new system that will provide a “safety net” for horses by connecting them with people who want to offer support “if they should ever fall on hard times down the road” has been launched by US Equestrian (USEF). USEF’s “lifetime care contacts” initiative is a free and voluntary system designed to allow the governing […]

Project Pony CCIP* will be held at the first of Osberton’s two fixtures in 2026 (22 to 24 May). Osberton will host the UK’s first CCI* for pony riders this spring to help give young competitors a taste of international eventing “without the pressure of stepping up” a level. The Project Pony CCIP* will be held at the first of Osberton’s two fixtures (22 to 24 May), both of which are sponsored by Aspen […]

Hoof boots are an essential piece of equipment for many horses and they can serve multiple purposes. The best hoof boots available today are used for daily general wear, as well as for specific situations, such as hacking, rehabilitation or assisting with the transition to barefoot life. A quality pair of hoof boots can be […]

Owners must consider that many rescue centres are already over capacity. Do you feel like you can’t afford to keep your horse? Or perhaps you know someone in this situation? Many kinds of hardship – joblessness, the cost of living crisis or unexpected vet bills – could leave horse owners struggling financially. Saving money on horse costs can help to a point, but extreme financial pressures […]

Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo en route to their Badminton 2025 win. The Mars Badminton Horse Trials (6-10 May) winner will take home £125,000 this year – the biggest first prize in eventing. The overall 2026 prize pot for the top 20 finishers at Badminton Horse Trials has risen to £451,500, an increase of £48,300. In 2025, the overall fund was £403,200, which included £117,600 to the […]

Molly Day. Britain’s Molly Day has taken on the newly combined role of director of the eventing and driving department at the FEI. Ms Day was formerly the chief executive officer of Equestrian Events Inc, which runs Defender Kentucky, and spent nearly 10 years with The Jockey Club before that. Her past jobs include general manager of […]

The owner of a riding school is using the power of social media to make money – to offer free riding lessons, and fulfil a dream. Chloe Tinson, of the family-run, British Horse Society (BHS) and Association of British Riding Schools approved Barnwell Equestrian Centre in Cornwall, has already raised hundreds of pounds, just by […]

Winter weather and the changes it forces to the ways we manage our horses can have a detrimental affect on their joints, behaviour and immune system. There are, however, many things that we can do to reduce the negative impacts. Caring for joints The cold and wet weather can negatively influence soundness and joint health […]

Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo take double gold at the 2023 European Championships. Many happy returns, Ros! We’re marking the 40th birthday of British eventing star Ros Canter with a look back at her career highlights. Ros hit the big time relatively late – she didn’t ride at five-star until she was nearly 30 – but over the past decade, her career has gone stellar, with six five-star […]

Kalif Du Berlais, pictured at Aintree in 2024. Tributes have been paid and reviews will be carried out after three racehorses died in separate incidents at Kempton Park on Saturday (10 January). Kalif Du Berlais, Wertpol and Peso sustained fatal injuries in separate races. A British Horseracing Authority (BHA) spokesperson said the BHA will analyse each incident in detail through its fatality review […]

Badminton is always a highlight of the eventing season, so if you’re looking to make the most of the spring five-star by staying close by, check out our comprehensive list of hotels near Badminton Horse Trials, including guest houses, B&Bs and self-contained accommodation. This year Badminton Horse Trials runs from 6–10 May and accommodation in […]

Scott Brash lands his second grand prix of the day, this time with 17-year-old Hello Jefferson in the CSI5* contest.Even by Scott Brash’s lofty standards, winning two grands prix in one day is no mean feat. Having finished a narrow runner-up to team-mate Harry Charles (Casquo Blue) in the previous week’s CSI4* grand prix at Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar, the world number two-ranked showjumper exacted his revenge on Saturday (10 January), winning first […]

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 11, 2026.In a monumental day for British showjumper Joe Stockdale, the 26-year-old landed a milestone first five-star grand prix, yesterday (11 January) in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Joe partnered the 12-year-old stallion Ebanking, owned by his mother Laura Stockdale and Barbara Hester, to victory in the feature class, the President’s Cup presented by Longines. “I’m chuffed to […]

Knowing when horses feel the cold and, consequently, when to rug is something that sits almost permanently in the mind of many a horse owner. When the temperatures start to drop and the forecast is wetter, it can be tempting to reach for that massive, all-in-one heavyweight turnout rug to keep your horse nice and […]

High visA rider whose life has been changed by the serious injuries she sustained when a bus passed her horse dangerously has won compensation, years later, thanks to the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB). Margaret Jefferies fractured her pelvis and ribs, and suffered head and spinal soft-tissue injuries, when she fell on pavement after her horse was […]

Library image. Campaigners are calling on the Government to keep the promise it made 12 months ago to protect off-road access for riders. Changes to the law, introduced by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, meant that many historic routes used by riders and carriage drivers would have been lost if they weren’t formally recorded […]

Trainer Ben Pauling, work rider Ollie Wardle and owner Harry Redknapp with King George VI Chase winner The Jukebox Man.The Jukebox Man was the star of Christmas 2025, winning the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day after an exhilarating battle with his rivals. The impressive sight of four of the greatest chasers clearing the last in near-unison and battling to the finish has been woven into sporting history. As […]

The owner of a pregnant “miracle” mare who survived life-threatening sepsis that made her temporarily blind has praised the vets who saved her – and her unborn foal. Di Johnston faced the possibility of having to put her seven-year-old miniature Shetland Parlington Flair down as she was so ill with the condition, triggered by an […]

Library image. British point-to-pointing will trial a new “hands and heels” series this season with the aim of improving inexperienced jockeys’ riding skills. Strict whip rules are already in place in point-to-pointing. “Hands and heels” means whips will be carried, but only used for “clear and unequivocal safety purposes”. The series had been due to start at […]

Champion. Katy Marriott Payne and Salcombe Starehole Bay in The BSPS Ridden Mountain and Moorland Championship sponsored by New Horizon Plastics at The London International Horse Show, Excel London, London, UK. December 22nd 2025 ~ MANDATORY Credit Elli Birch/Bootsandhooves - NO UNAUTHORISED USE - 07745 909676 **H &H’s showing editor Bethan Simons reflects on the showing classes at London and suggests a New Year’s resolution that everyone can get on board with** Though we’re toeing the starting line of a brand-new season it’s just a blink since the end of the last, London International, which was once again a festive triumph. For starters, watching younger competitors meeting Santa was heart-warming. The British Show Horse Association’s (BSHA) rising stars series and Senior Showing and Dressage Ltd (SSADL) championships […]

3CNF3AC Woodstock, Oxon, UK. 20th Sep, 2025. Felix Vogg of Switzerland riding Frieda during the cross country at the Agria FEI Eventing European Championship at Blenheim Palace on September 20, 2025, Woodstock, United Kingdom (Photo by Maxime David - MXIMD Pictures) Credit: MXIMD Pictures/Alamy Live NewsDon’t ever tell Felix Vogg he can’t do something. On 23 August last summer, his arm was paralysed in a fall. Just 26 days later, against all medical prognosis, he was riding for his country in the European Eventing Championships. A month after that, he won Maryland five-star, the first Swiss rider to record two […]

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 08: Harry Skelton riding Langer Dan clear the last to win The 20 Years Together, Alder Hey & Aintree Handicap Hurdle at Aintree Racecourse on April 08, 2022 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)Langer Dan, the record-breaking racehorse who won back-to-back Coral Cups, has died aged 10. Colm Donlon’s much-loved gelding won the 2023 and 2024 Coral Cup at Cheltenham Festival and had won £281,952 in prize money, before his career was cut short last spring owing to an “unexplainable heart condition”. Today (9 January) his trainer Dan […]

Olympic rider Andrew Heffernan has been appointed cross-country course-designer for the Burgham International Horse Trials CCI4*-S (29 July – 2 August). Andrew, who represented the Netherlands at the London 2012 Olympics, takes over from David Evans and will give the 2026 track “a new layout and look”. David will continue to design Burgham’s CCI3*-S, CCI2*-S […]

3DDBA7W File photo dated 21-06-2024 of Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum. Further tributes have been paid to influential owner-breeder Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum following his death on Monday. Issue date: Tuesday December 30, 2025.Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum, the prominent racehorse owner and breeder died on 29 December. Sheikh Mohammed Obaid’s recognisable yellow silks with black spots had been carried to hundreds of victories in Britain since the early 1990s. He was the cousin of Godolphin founder Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The family’s Darley operation bred […]

The best short riding boots – whether they are jodhpur or paddock boots – are not only safe to wear in the saddle, but smart and comfortable, too. Often worn with half chaps or gaiters to reap some of the benefits of wearing long boots, short boots are a popular choice for both adults and […]