Horse News
The latest equestrian news from around the world.
June - 2016
- BEF Announces Olympic Nominations
- 25.06.2016
- The British Equestrian Federation has put forward its Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games nominated entries for dressage, show jumping, eventing and para dressage.
November - 2015
- Olympia Horse Show
- 06.11.2015
- News of the competitions and displays that will be taking place at the popular Olympia Horse Show in December.
October - 2015
- De Novo News Tragedy
- 17.10.2015
- One of Britain's leading event riders Tina Cook has tragically lost one of her top horses, De Novo News to pleural pneumonia.
- Fox-Pitt In Hospital
- 22.10.2015
- William Fox-Pitt is in hospital following a fall off Reinstated during the cross country phase of a competition in France.
June - 2015
May - 2015
- Lemoine Wins Saumur CCI***
- 26.05.2015
- Mathieu Lemoine (FRA) has won the CCI3* at Saumur riding Bart L with Oliver Townend taking 3rd place.
- Lennon Has Won The Grand Prix At Windsor Horse Show
- 22.05.2015
- Dermott Lennon has won the prestigious Alltech Grand Prix For The Kingdom of Bahrain Trophy riding Loughview Lou-Lou at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
- Carl Hester Receives Top Award
- 18.05.2015
- Carl Hester Has been awarded the British Horse Society Queen's Award for Equestrianism in recognition for his outstanding achievements and commitment to the sport of dressage.
- William Fox-Pitt Wins Badminton
- 11.05.2015
- William Fox-Pitt has won this years prestigious Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials riding Chilli Morning.
April - 2015
March - 2015
February - 2015
January - 2015
- Horse Rescued From Quagmire
- 27.01.2015
- A horse in Slough has had a lucky escape after becoming trapped in a quagmire.
- Dujardin Heads To Amsterdam
- 29.01.2015
- Charlotte Dujardin (GBR) and the beautiful Valegro are heading off to Amsterdam for the dressage world cup qualifier.
December - 2014
November - 2014
- Exciting Line Up For Olympia
- 26.11.14
- This years Horse Show at London's Olympia will not only have some amazing displays on offer but will also have competitors such as Charlotte Dujardin, Carl Hester, Boyd Excell, Ben Maher and Scott Brash hoping to take part.
- FEI Awards Lifetime Achievement Award
- 27.11.2014
- HM Queen Elizabeth II has been awarded the prestigious FEI Lifetime Achievement award.
October - 2014
- Julien Epaillard has taken the HOYS Leading Show Jumper Of The Year Title
- 14.10.204
- The winner of this years Horse Of The Year Show Leading Show Jumper Of The Year title goes to French rider Julien Epaillard riding Cristallo A LM.
- Olympia Horse Show News 2014
- 22.10.2014
- London's popular Olympia Horse Show will have plenty to keep spectators entertained with this year including the Metropolitan Polices' Mounted Branch, Ukrainian Cossack Stunt Riders as well as top class dressage and show jumping classes.
September - 2014
- Future Elite Championship At HOYS
- 14.09.2014
- An exciting line up of some of the very best leading young dressage horses are set for an incredible competition during the Mount St John Dressage Future Elite Championship at this years Horse of the Year Show.
- Germany Wins Eventing Gold
- 15.09.2014
- Germany has taken both the individual and team gold at this years World Equestrian Games in Normandy.
- Joanne Eccles Is Vaulting WEG Champion
- 15.09.2014
- Great Britain's Joanne Eccles has successfully defended her title and remains reigning World Champion.
- Whittington Wins Blenheim
- 16.09.2014
- Popular event rider Francis Whittington has won the highly contested CCI*** at Blenheim Palace riding Easy Target.
November - 2013
- Isabell Werth Suspended
- 05.11.2013
- Olympic dressage rider Isabell Werth (GER) has been suspended from competition after her horse El Santo NRW tested positive for a banned substance.
- AP McCoy Sets New Record
- 09.11.2013
- Champion National Hunt Jockey AP McCoy has recorded his 4,000th winner aboard Mountain Tunes at Towcester a horse who is owned by JP McManus and trained by Jonjo O'Neill.
- Jockey Desiree Gill Suffers Tragic Fall
- 12.11.2013
- Experienced and talented jockey Desiree Gill has sadly died following injuries sustained during a fall at the Sunshine Coast.
- Dressage At Olympia
- 27.11.2013
- This years exciting Reem Acra FEI Dressage World Cup at Olympia is set to include elite riders such as Michael Eilberg, Carl Hester, Charlotte Dujardin and Edward Gal amongst some of the competitors that are hoping to take part.
August - 2013
- Paget Wins British Open
- 05.08.2013
- Jonathan Paget has won this years prestigious British Eventing Open Championship at Gatcombe Park riding Clifton Lush.
- Maher Wins King George V
- 14.08.2013
- Ben Maher (GBR) has had a successful time at Hickstead winning the Longines King George V Gold Cup riding his impressive stallion Tripple X III.
- Tragic Accident At Somerford Park
- 19.08.2013
- Talented event rider Tom Gadsby (NZL) has tragically died following a fall on the cross country course at Somerford Park in Cheshire.
July - 2013
- Germany Wins In Aachen
- 01.07.2013
- The German eventing team has won the third leg of the FEI Nations Cup series in Aachen ahead of Great Britain with Australia's Christopher Burton the overall individual winner riding Holstein Park Leilani.
- Skelton Wins Aachn Grand Prix
- 02.07.2013
- Nick Skelton and Big Star have won the Grand Prix in Aachen which is also the first of three competitions that make up the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping.
- Laura Collett Making Great Progress
- 15.07.2013
- Event rider Laura Collett is making great progress after a fall at Tweseldown riding Tis a Beauty left her in intensive care.
- Rider Takes Horse Into McDonald's
- 23.07.2013
- A rider has been fined by police after taking her horse into a McDonald's restaurant in Greater Manchester.
June -2013
- Racehorse Trainer Sir Henry Cecil Has Died
- 14.06.2013
- Well known and respected racehorse trainer Sir Henry Cecil who trained amongst others the legendary Frankel has died following a battle with cancer.
- Klimke Leads After Dressage At Luhmuhlen
- 14.06.2013
- Germany's Ingrid Klimke riding Tabasco TSF is the current leader after dressage at Luhmuhlen horse trials, closely followed by Lucinda Fredericks on Flying Finish and Andrew Nicholson riding Mr Cruise Control.
- Nicholson Wins Luhmuhlen
- 16.06.2013
- Andrew Nicholson has won this year's prestigious 4* event at Luhmuhlen riding the stunning Mr Cruise Control, despite pressure from Great Britain's Zara Phillips.
- HSBC FEI Classics Eventing Standings
- 17.06.2013
- The current standings after 5 events in the HSBC FEI Classics eventing series has Andrew Nicholson in first place followed by Fox-Pitt in second place going into the final competition at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials in September.
- Estimate Wins Gold Cup
- 20.06.2013
- Estimate has won the prestigious Gold Cup at Royal Ascot for the Queen on Ladies Day.
- Heartbreak As Winner Collapses At Royal Ascot
- 23.06.2013
- There was enormous heartbreak at Royal Ascot after Thomas Chippendale wins race for Lady Cecil and then collapses.
- Miller Wins Hickstead Derby
- 24.06.2013
- Phillip Miller has won this year's Hickstead Derby with the only clear round of the competition riding the stunning grey stallion Caritiar Z.
May - 2013
April - 2013
- Impressive Entry List For Kentucky
- 01.04.2013
- There is less than a month to go before the start of the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event with the entry list including two former winners William Fox-Pitt and Mary King amongst those entered.
- Black Caviar Remains Unbeaten
- 15.04.2013
- Australian racehorse Black Caviar remains unbeaten after a 15th consecutive Group One win at Randwick.
- Royal Windsor Horse Show Has Bumper Field Of Entries
- 15.04.2013
- The Royal Windsor Horse Show which takes place in May has an exceptionally large list of entries, plenty of competitions and events taking place at this years 70th anniversary event.
- Badminton Cancels Popular Stallion Parade
- 21.04.2013
- The Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials has cancelled the stallion parade due to take place during the 4* event in order to reinforce safety precautions already in place after the recent EHV outbreak.
- Badminton Cross Country Course Revealed
- 22.04.2013
- The cross country course for the Mitsubishi Motors 4* Three Day Event has been revealed and course designer Hugh Thomas has given competitors plenty to do.
- Godolphin Horses Test Positive
- 23.04.2013
- Eleven race horses trained by Newmarket based Mahmood Al Zarooni have tested positive for banned substances.
- Nicholson Wins Rolex Kentucky
- 28.04.2013
- Andrew Nicholson (NZL) has won the prestigious Rolex Kentucky 4* Horse Trials riding the stunning Spanish bred Quimbo.
- Eight Year Ban For Godolphin Trainer
- 29.04.2013
- Disgraced horse racing trainer Mahmood Al Zarooni has been given an eight year ban by the British Horse Racing Authority.