Dorset Showground, Dorset OLIVIA EVANS collected her biggest win to date when she headed the NAF Five Star summer silver league direct qualifier with the 15.3hh Fino De Ness, whom she has produced from a just-backed four-year-old. “I got him the day

SIMILAR to vets, registered veterinary nurses (RVNs) have to complete a recognised qualification to diploma or degree level. To practise as an RVN, all nurses must be registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), meaning that they

GRAFENNACHT'S breeder, Suzie Banyard (née Eggleton), was given her dam Nachtigall (pictured) as an 18-year-old. “My friend Nicky Killon gave her to me to look after as she was moving to Cyprus,” said Suzie. “I started playing around and quickly reali

I'm seventh-generation Batten. As a child, I'd spend the weekends with my grandfather, working alongside him as he made boots. At college I did relevant courses in shoe design and footwear and when I came to work here, it was surprising how much I al

Edited by Eleanor Jones Share your news story Call 0330 390 6386 Email eleanor.jones@futurenet.com @ jones_eleanor_ IT was the end of an era at Mars Badminton Horse Trials as William Fox-Pitt announced his retirement from the highest level of the spo

Brechin Castle at Kirriemuir, Angus ACCOUNT manager Angus Macara secured his first win in a novice section at the Scottish event, which had been relocated from Brechin to Kirriemuir on account of the waterlogged conditions. Angus, who works for a pha

HIGHLIGHTS 24 March–27 April Edited by Alex Robinson alexandra.robinson@futurenet.com @alexrob_journo_ ONE TO WATCH A PROMISING four-year-old small riding horse led the field of the novice horse championship at British Show Pony Society (BSPS) Area 1

EVENTING MARS BADMINTON Showjumping THE morning session over Kelvin Bywater's showjumping track yielded no clears. Jonelle Price said it was the toughest Badminton course she'd seen: “I said to Tim, ‘Normally the morning group who have gone a bit slo

WELSH SECTION D gelding Lodor Carl made his final eventing run a successful one when he took second in the BE90. The 14-year-old has won 18 times at affiliated events and, with nothing left to prove, he will now move on to focus on pure dressage. “He

MARS BADMINTON Leaderboard Withdrawn after cross-country – Farndon (Tom Jackson, GBR) 33,0,14.4; Andreas (Helen Martin, GBR) 38.2,20,33.2; MGH Bingo Boy (Nicky Hill, GBR) 37.8,0,9.2. Eliminated final horse inspection – HD Bronze (Harry Mutch, GBR) 32

OUT-OF-COMPETITION testing could be introduced for FEI-registered horses, with the aim of ensuring a level playing field for all. A session at the FEI Sports Forum (29–30 April) focused on anti-doping and controlled medication regulations (EACMRs), w

Edited by Alex Robinson alexandra.robinson@futurenet.com @alexrob_journo_ OPINION I RECENTLY attended an informative body condition scoring open day held in conjunction with The Horse Trust, which focused on how we can understand equine weight to hel

THE FEI has faced further questions about its decision to allocate the World Cup Finals to Saudi Arabia (16–20 April), owing to concerns over the country's human rights record. The decision had been a talking point around the finals. It arose again a

HIGHLIGHTS 29 April–5 May HAVE YOU WON A BD CLASS? DO YOU OR YOUR HORSE HAVE A GREAT STORY? Email dressagehighlights@yahoo.com within 24 hours of your win for a chance to feature on these pages Compiègne CDIO5*, France GREAT BRITAIN may have missed o

GLOBAL charity Brooke Action for Working Horses and Donkeys has celebrated its 90th anniversary. To mark the occasion The Queen hosted a Buckingham Palace reception on 9 May, for representatives of the charity and celebrity supporters, plus special g

EQUESTRIAN sport has the opportunity to lead the way in menopause research – as new findings highlight the struggles women are facing. British Equestrian level four coach, University of Gloucestershire student, and saddle fitter Steph Bradley's work

Derwent – Scarborough Races, Charm Park, N Yorks JOCKEY Jack Teal enjoyed a successful day, scoring a treble. Golden Taipan kick-started proceedings when winning the conditions (level one) 5yo&up for Michael Dawson. It was the second run and second w

HIGHLIGHTS 2–5 May DO YOU WANT TO BE ON THIS PAGE? HAVE YOU WON A SECTION? Email eventinghighlights@gmail.com within 24 hours of your event and please include a contact telephone number Osberton (1), Notts TOM WOODWARD and Jaeger Master made it a hat

BUBBY UPTON's comeback was one of the great stories of this Badminton. The 25-year-old, who finished 10th, suffered a fall at home in August last year, sustaining a complete burst fracture of vertebra L3 and a horizontal fracture of L2, among other v

HIGHLIGHTS 3–6 May Edited by Jennifer Donald jennifer.donald@futurenet.com @jen_donald DO YOU WANT TO BE ON THIS PAGE? HAVE YOU WON A CLASS? Email jennifer.donald@futurenet.com within 24 hours of your event and please include a contact telephone numb

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