European champion Kevin Staut has taken the number one spot in the Rolex Rankings — the world rankings system for showjumping.
The 29-year-old French rider, who won individual gold at last year’s Alltech FEI European Jumping Championships at Windsor, has moved up from third to take over the green and gold armband.
Kevin, who sits as number [...]
They will be joined by Scottish prospect Scott Brash and the experienced David McPherson. Both riders also featured during this year’s Nations Cup campaign when Britain finished third overall, behind champions France and runners-up the United States.
Nottinghamshire-based Whitaker will be aboard GIG Amai, while Fletcher rides Hello Sailor. Both combinations were part of Britain’s Nations [...]
Daisy Berkeley won her first big championship on Sunday when she triumphed over a top-class field at Gatcombe Park to take the British Eventing British Open Championship on her 17-year-old ride Spring Along.
More familiarly known as Daisy Dick until her marriage in October to Charles Berkeley, Mrs Berkeley revealed to the waiting press immediately after [...]
Market Rasen’s Emily Parker says she was delighted with her double gold medal-winning performance at the Young Rider European Championships.
Riding her horse Treefers, Parker, 20, won individual gold in the Czech Republic and helped Great Britain to team gold for the sixth year running.
She said: “The whole team performed brilliantly and it’s great to come [...]
Equine Arthritis is inflammation of one or more of a horse’s joints and is quite a common problem in older horses and ponies.
The cause of arthritis in a horse or pony can be attributed to a combination [...]
WHY USE A HAY STEAMER?
Many horses suffer from breathing, digestive and respiratory problems. These problems are often caused by inhaling dust, bacteria and fungal spores from feeding dusty or poor quality horse hay.
Before hay steamers were invented a traditional method of removing dust [...]
Soaking hay is the the most common method used to reduce dust and spores in a horse’s environment.
Dust and spores in hay and around the stable can cause and worsen equine [...]
Horse feed supplements derived from seaweed or kelp have been developed to add trace minerals, especially iodine, that may be missing in a horse’s basic feed ration.
Equine Seaweed supplements contain minerals, amino acids and vitamins.
There has been a lot of debate and controversy in [...]
Omega 3 oils, alpha-linolenic acids, essential fatty acids or EFAs such as linseed, flax, sunflower, soya bean and fish (especially cod liver) [...]
Many horse owners use equine calming supplements containing magnesium to calm their nervous, excitable, stressed, or spooky horses – especially before competitions or during periods of box rest.
Some of the most popular of these equine feed supplements [...]
