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Take a peek behind the scenes at Olympic medallist Laura Tomlinson’s Cranmore Farm
6+ hour, 56+ min ago (496+ words) Despite the precision of the design at Cranmore Farm, the Costwold base of Olympic gold medallist Laura Tomlinson, the atmosphere is far from regimented. Dogs pad around at your heels, children's ponies intermingle with grand prix horses, and the mood…...
‘The possibilities are endless’: riding school uses power of social media to fund free lessons
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (553+ words) 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…...
Happy 40th birthday, Ros Canter! We celebrate with a look back at her career highlights…
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (797+ words) 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…...
‘Terrifying possibility’ of losing thousands of miles of off-road riding unless Government acts
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (847+ words) 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…...
‘I am incredibly excited’: Olympic rider named new course-designer for British four-star
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (177+ words) Andrew is coach and chef d'equipe of the Dutch eventing team and is course-designer at events including Bramham Horse Trials and Loch Moy in the US. "Burgham is such an important and well supported event with a reputation for being…...
‘Don’t underestimate your impact’: riders urged to act as MPs set to debate equestrian road safety
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (352+ words) Equestrians are urged not to underestimate the power they can have to make change, as MPs prepare to discuss horse and rider road safety in parliament. Newbury MP Lee Dillon has secured a debate in Westminster Hall next Wednesday (14 January),…...
‘We are always pleased to see them enjoying the landscape’: how the National Forest is welcoming riders
2+ week, 6+ day ago (608+ words) As horse owners face an ever-increasing challenge to find safe hacking routes, a Midlands-based charity is actively working to ensure riders have access to off-road hacking. The National Forest launched in the early 1990s to help renew a landscape shaped by…...
Why everyone is talking about far-from-average grand prix winner Ping Pong
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (456+ words) Gerit Nieberg's brilliant partner Ping Pong Van De Lentamel has been causing a stir on the showjumping circuit recently. Not only is the 10-year-old gelding an exceptional jumper with a lightning turn of foot, but his distinctive coloured markings ensure…...
How to watch the European Eventing Championships at Blenheim live, wherever you are
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (450+ words) Want to know how to watch the Blenheim European Championships live? The excitement is building for this European Eventing Championships, which is happening in Britain for the first time since 2015, and it's time to figure out how you'll be following…...
British rider, 20, scores her fourth puissance win in nine months: ‘He’s so brave’
5+ mon, 2+ day ago (366+ words) Britain's Rachel Proudley became the first woman in 61 years to win the'Dublin Horse Show puissance; her fourth victory in this type of class in nine months with Graham Ward's Easy Boy De Laubry Z. The 20-year-old, who was recently crowned young…...