Fife-based rider selected for British Young Rider Team
Twenty one year old Willls Oakden from Newburgh near Fife has been selected to ride for Britain as part of the British Young Rider Team at the 2011 Young Rider European Championships at Blair Castle in Perthshire, Scotland. This year, the British Young Rider Team will be defending their sixth successive European team gold […]
xnos’ largest investment helps keep the UKs 1.3 million horses in the best of health
An equine health company which provides an innovative Intelligent Worming service for horse owners has received a 610,000 investment from a xnos business angel. Carmarthen-based EPLA will use the investment to build a bespoke diagnostic laboratory and accelerate its growth. EPLA estimates that there are over 70,000 horses owners in the UK and […]
Why you need legal cover when lending your horse
Owner and equine lawyer Sarah Jordan explains the value of written legal agreements and why a handshake is not enough when loaning out your horse. Somerset horse owner Rachel Atwell has successfully settled a claim against the police for serious injury to her horse while it was in their keep. Mrs Atwells horse Yogi went […]
Doc Martin steals the show
The British Horse Societys Drawing the Line campaign to halt the indiscriminate breeding of horses, received a huge boost with an exciting and tense evening at its Cambridge charity auction. In excess of 33,000 has been raised and with further auctions to take place later this year, we are sure that the campaign will prove […]
Hat-trick for Ellen Whitaker in the first day of International Competition at HOYS!
Ellen Whitaker got off to a sterling start to by taking the first three International Show Jumping classes of the week at Horse of the Year Show (NEC, Birmingham). The Xerox Special Events Services Cup was the perfect opening International show jumping class defined by a tough track and even tougher jump off. A tricky […]
Paul Barker & Samuel Hutton qualify for HOYS
Competition was fierce at Arena UK this week as it played host to the last qualifying competition for British riders to battle it out for the opportunity to compete in the International classes, at the forthcoming Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), which will be staged at Birminghams NEC from 6th 10th October 2010. Against […]
Dressage riders announced for HOYS!
Grandstand Media Ltd, the organisers behind the prestigious Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), are delighted to confirm the riders for the two dressage features at this years show. Audiences will be treated to a dressage master class with Richard Davison on Friday 8th October and a Grand Prix Freestyle competition on Sunday 10th October […]
Epic battles between Pony Clubs at HOYS – who will come away victorious?
Visitors to Horse of the Year Show at the NEC, Birmingham from the 6th 10th October 2010 will witness epic battles demonstrating skill, determination and team spirit in The NFU Countryside Pony Club Mounted Games. Six Pony Clubs will battle it out over the five days but only one team will come away with the […]
Top British Show Jumpers invited to compete at HOYS
Today, Horse of the Year Show announced the ten British Show Jumpers who automatically qualify to compete in the International classes at the worlds most famous horse show, held at Birminghams NEC from 6th 10th October 2010. The ten invited riders are drawn from the British Showjumpings Top Rider rankings as at 31st July 2010: […]
