Horse & Country is delighted to be live streaming exciting showing action from Arena UK this October. Starting with the Rare Breeds of the Year Show on Saturday, October 5, viewers can enjoy the very best rare breed horses and ponies shown in-hand, ridden and driven. The individual Breed Societies, whose equines are currently listed […]
Records were broken on day one at Horse of the Year Show, NEC Birmingham, as Sussex-based Nicole Pavitt became the first showjumper to win the Senior Newcomers Championship title for the fourth time. Nicole’s experience showed as she entered the Andrews Bowen International Arena as second to go in the jump off of the Connolly’s […]
A five-year-old Irish Sport Horse who is destined for a career in eventing has taken the Cuddy Working Hunter of the Year Championship on the opening day of Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). Heads Up is jointly owned by event rider and producer, Hayden Hankey, and Catherine Witt, and was the youngest horse among […]
A chance meeting, a lucky bid and an emotional journey all played their part in Equine Construction’s Freeman becoming the new Shearwater Insurance British Dressage 6-Year-Old Champion. Hannah Biggs’ dressage talent was spotted by Sarah and David Johnson when competing in their Equine Construction Advanced Medium championship class several years ago when the pair were […]
Sprenger Dynamic RS bits are characterised by an ergonomically shaped mouthpiece allowing a soft and even distribution of pressure for a better contact between horse and rider. The Dynamic RS Full Cheek bit lies very quietly in the horse’s mouth as the cheeks prevent the bit from being pulled through the mouth, making it ideal […]
The much anticipated SEIB Search for a Star Riding for the Disabled (RDA) Championship final took place on the 12th September at the British Show Horse Association Hunter Championship Show at Addington. The title went to Drunkeen Boy, ridden by Eleanor Currington (pictured left, photo courtesy of Nico Morgan) and owned by the Cambs College […]
It was a tremendously close finish in the Midlands Carriagedriving’s (MC) Club Championships Combined Pairs class at Thoresby Park on 14 and 15 September. Driving his pair of Dutch horses for the first time in public, Keith Henderson played nip and tuck with Angela Flanagan (pictured left), leading after the dressage by 0.73 of a […]
Diversification from Agriculture to Equestrian Business. In recent years we have seen a trend of agricultural businesses diversifying into the equine sector. Whilst some land owners would rather steer clear of horses, others appreciate the potential within the sector, which was given an economic value of £4.3 billion during the National Equestrian Survey in 2015. […]
Have you considered using an equine insurance broker to help find the right insurance for you? Insurance can be boring and seem an unnecessary cost before an issue, but when in place it can give you peace of mind and financial assistance when things go wrong. So why should you get horse insurance? Here are […]
Fifteen year old Megan Newsham from Market Rasen in Lincolnshire has been awarded the NAF Shining Star for September. Joanne Burns Firth, Lead Coach for the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire Academy recognised Megan’s ongoing enthusiasm towards the Academy and subsequently nominated her for the award. “Megan is such an enthusiastic member of the Academy; she is […]
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