Search results for Veteran Horses

Our guide to where to go for 2026 HOYS veteran qualifiers

‘A gentleman from day one’: 30-year-old horse left to starve gets his second chance

The story of a 30-year-old part-thoroughbred who had suffered “prolonged starvation” and was in desperate need of help is “far from unique”, a welfare charity has warned. The elder...

The long letting go of China's wild horses

URUMQI, May 13 (Xinhua) -- For years, Zhang Hefan came to know the horses through the habits that captivity exposed, from the foal that resisted every injection to the mare that di...

Veteran Rothfire Takes Doomben Ten Thousand Stakes

Eight-year-old Rothfire takes the Doomben Ten Thousand Stakes (G1), becoming the oldest horse to win the Doomben since it was first run in 1933.

The Story of Sergeant Reckless: Korean War Horse Served with Valor

The recoilless rifle was six feet long and weighed over a hundred pounds. It often required three or four Marines to carry it across the battlefields during the Korean War. Lugging...

‘We thought we were going to have to have him put down’: much loved 20-year-old bounces back to lead Shetland one-two in...

Briar Snowman and Penny Richardson are senior ridden champions at Windsor 2026.A much-loved gelding who was almost put down on health grounds has claimed...

‘He just lives to jump’: 25-year-old former worker lands Windsor in-hand tricolour on his first attempt

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‘Long may she continue’: much-loved showjumping mare who retired aged 32 is still loving life with tiny rider

A showjumping legend who was still winning in the ring aged 32 has found her new niche, making a tiny rider’s dreams come true. Grade A Karmijn, who with Suzanne Posnett triumphed...

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...

‘We’ll be ready’: British Army on why it’s ‘bringing back the war horse’

From left, Trooper Good Child and Corporal Hunt ride horses to reach their check points. “If the terrain demands it, the cavalry will be ready”....

Feature: The long letting go of China's wild horses

URUMQI, May 12 (Xinhua) -- For years, Zhang Hefan came to know the horses through the habits that captivity exposed, from the foal that resisted every injection to the mare that di...

Kaimanawa horses in training for new homes

Every year a muster takes place to keep the number of wild horses, on Defence Force land near Waiouru, in check.

U-turn on the cards for retired Crusaders horses

Retirement might well be short-lived for the Crusaders’ horses.

U-turn on the cards for retired Crusaders horses

Retirement might well be short-lived for the Crusaders’ horses.

Living the dream, going out on a high: meet the 21-year-old horse competing at Badminton for the first – and last – time

When Elise Washer rides Menelaus out on the LeMieux Grassroots Championships cross-country course tomorrow (6 May) it will be for the last time. Qualifying for and competing in the...

Two Eventing Legends Bid Farewell to 5* at This Year’s Defender Kentucky

It’s the omnipresent goal for every rider to call time on a horse’s career at the right time. Generally speaking, many riders are able to make this call at the right time — before...

‘She is now with the stars’: final farewell to Household Cavalry drum horse, aged 13

‘I love every inch of him’: meet the 50p former Flat racehorse jumping internationally – after four-year passport battle

The owner of a 50p former Flat racehorse who is now an international showjumper – after a four-year registration battle – said she hopes this shows exactly what thoroughbreds can d...

Warhorse Speed Stakes: Juilliard

Warhorse Speed Stakes

The Right Horse

For the 25+ years I’ve been involved in horses, my mantra had been “Never give up.” There’s always a way. Find a different job for the horse. Let him tell you what he wants to be. ...

‘I want to end on a high’: 19-year-old horse with unique style to retire after 11 five-star runs

Emily Hamel and Corvett jump their final five-star cross-country fence together before he retires, at Kentucky 2026. Emily Hamel’s ride Corvett will retire from top-level eventing...

A Thoroughbred Renaissance Takes Shape at Upperville

For 173 years, horses have been jumping around the Upperville showgrounds in Virginia. That’s 21 years longer than the Kentucky Derby has existed. Despite its long history, this ye...

From Finish Line to Second Career: The Journey of an Off-Track Thoroughbred

The roar of the crowd fades, and the hooves that moments ago thundered down the stretch settle into a steady rhythm on the walk back to the barn. But for a racehorse, crossing the...

‘She was sent from heaven’: meet the 80-year-old rider aiming for HOYS with his 20-year-old superstar

An 80-year-old rider who is still winning affiliated showjumping classes and aiming for Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) said he believes his mare was “not born, but sent from heaven”...