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Studbook’s ‘groundbreaking initiative’ aims to conserve, protect and restore rare bloodlines

ANG2WX Irish Draught Horse. Gray adult on a beach, walking in shallow waterA “groundbreaking” new approach will allow horses without recorded pedigrees be considered for entry into...

Concern for rare equine breed’s future as numbers decline – but signs of hope elsewhere

G0Y5BM Black Hackney Stallion Horse in green field with ears extendedThe Hackney horse and pony has suffered a further decline, the latest Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) figures...

New vision for a good life for sport horses from the start to the very end

A close-up of the horse's nose and the rider's gloved hand. The nose of a bay horse with a white groove on the muzzle. Portrait sports stallion in the double bridle. Horse muzzle c...

‘Nothing compares to it anywhere else in the world’: local home-bred stallion leads 2026 Barley Saturday parade

Family team claims supreme spot at the Fell Pony Society’s 2026 Stallion and Colt Show – and a mare takes the golden HOY...

A competitor’s guide to the 2026 HOYS showing qualifiers – North of England Summer Show judges added

Calling new riders: H&H would like your help in making the horse world a better place

British stars, a few bucks and sunshine: update from the Kentucky five-star first trot-up

Harry Meade presents Superstition at the Kentucky first trot-up 2026. Twenty-nine horses were presented at and passed the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event first trot-up for the fi...

‘We recognise the important role of equine land’: what the Government's long-term land use plans could mean for horse ow...

horse in field with sun settingThe government has said it will engage with the equestrian sector and landowners as it sets out its long-term plans for managing England’s “finite la...

Drivers’ behaviour still needs to change for horses to be safer on the roads

Alan Hiscox and Des Payne of the BHS safety team, at the eventThe past 10 years have been about raising awareness – the next 10 must be about changing behaviour. An event held to m...

‘If a horse doesn't perform, we have to look at ourselves and do better,’ says showing producer Gill Thompson

North of England Summer Pony Show 12.07.15 Supreme Ridden Coloured Champs. Champion No. 515 line up lining upLeading pony producer Gill Thompson has her say on good behaviour and...

‘Don’t let it drop’: why equestrians must keep speaking out on the dangers of riding on the roads

Farewell to lifelong horse lover and supporter of the sport, aged 75

Lifelong horse lover and supporter of the British Showjumping Association (now British Showjumping, BS) David Rogers has died aged 75. David was a lifetime subscriber to Horse &amp...

‘Every riding career begins on a school horse’: World Championships initiative provides support for riding schools

2HMMT67 Girl having her first horse riding lesson bareback with hard hat helmet and instructor. Wellington Riding School, Hook, United Kingdom. 11.05.2016More than 1,000 German rid...

Ban on unregulated road pony racing to address ‘long-standing and dangerous issue’

A previous suspected illegal road raceA new ban on unregulated pony and trap racing on main roads in Buckinghamshire will “address the long-standing and dangerous issue”, it is hop...

Extra changes to young horse World Championships to support welfare and ensure ‘age-appropriate competition’

PHARAOH R Michael WHYTE Science Supplements Speed Derby (Class 172) during The Al Shira'aa Hickstead Derby Meeting held at The All England Jumping Course in Hickstead near Burges...

Two horses held at first Badminton Horse Trials trot-up, including one British ride

49 Alexander Bragg with Quindiva during the 1st Hor...

Show’s new £1,000 prize for best tail recognises balance between tradition and horse welfare

Full tails can be wrapped or plaitedA £1,000 prize for the heavy horse with the best tail at the Great Yorkshire Show (GYS) “recognises the delicate balance between tradition, pres...

King and Queen’s horses secure wins at two different racecourses

‘I was the substitute’: Mum takes the reins on British rare breed to win at Royal Windsor

Braithwaite Countryman and Denise Morton...

‘Horses reach young people in a way nothing else does’: Carl Hester backs campaign for new equine therapy centre

Carl Hester and Fame pictured at the 2025 European Championships.Carl Hester is supporting a fundraising campaign with charity Strength and Learning T...

‘He’s a dream – a true kid’s pony’: Welsh pony and 10-year-old rider take Windsor title

Showing producer banned for eight years after video goes viral said he ‘takes horse welfare extremely seriously’

A showing producer who appealed two societies’ six-year ban imposed after a video of a horse left in a field tacked up and with a backing dummy on board has been banned for two mor...

‘It seemed fitting’: rocking horse of The late Queen’s beloved Emma created to mark her centenary