catherine.austen@futurenet.com @cfausten123 FOR many, the wilds of Devon are to be avoided for hunting. It is seemingly a place where, historically, the local populace pursued different game animals nearly the whole year round and, even more worrying

jennifer.donald@futurenet.com @ jen_donald Randox Grand National Festival, Aintree Racecourse, Merseyside GLASS ceilings have become just about the most dangerous cliché to stand under in racing in the past 12 months due to the smashing tendencies of

ANNA TOMLINSON’S 16-year-old gelding Moreorless (pictured) continues to impress, winning both mediums at Field House EC, Staffs. The former eventer retired with injury five years ago, only to return sound after a lengthy break to resume his affiliate

I REFER to your news article on the restart of sport (1 April), regarding the frustration of indoor equestrian arenas being reclassified as indoor spaces, despite the work carried out last year to classify them as outdoor. Many riding schools are str

TEAM AHERN’S delightful show hunter pony lead-rein Rosedew After Eight (Boris, pictured) scooped the RIHS mini crown with Arabella Pickles on their third outing as a combination. The five-year-old bred by Louise Turnbull and by Cadlanvalley Imperial

A NATIVE coloured took the top honours in the very first SEIB Search For A Star (SFAS) part-bred traditional gypsy cob qualifier at Warwickshire Spring Fair. Megan Godridge and her own sevenyear-old Penrock Purposely Puzzled (Perry) were given the no

“IT was Simon Brooks-Ward’s idea that I should lead Valegro into the last part of the retirement ceremony at Olympia [pictured]. I had to stay in the collecting ring on my own with him while they were doing interviews in the ring, and I was in pieces

“I WAS thrilled when Carl asked me if I’d like to join in the ownership of Valegro with him. We’d shared a couple of horses before and so I knew how much fun it was to own a horse with him. “I was overjoyed to be asked; by that point, Valegro was sev

PAUL WHITEHEAD’S win in section B on Cooley Wingman (pictured) was a first at intermediate for the Dutch-bred son of Namelus R. The 12-year-old is owned by Paul’s mother Janet and was bought four years ago from Richard Sheane’s Cooley Farm. “Richard

Tweseldown (1), Hampshire TOM JACKSON hit the ground running on the first full weekend of eventing in the Covid-modified calendar. He clocked up two wins and seven top-10 placings, while seven of his eight rides posted double jumping clears. This ste

Wynnstay Hunt Ride, Cheshire ROWAN COPE and Arthur triumphed in the first hunt race of the 2020/21 season, making all the running over the Wynnstay hedges to see off 22 other competitors. It was an eighth victory in these races over natural obstacles

CELEBRATING the range of jobs native breeds can do is key if rare equines are to survive and thrive. The call came at the Rare Breeds Survival Trust (RBST) Scotland “Back to the Future” virtual conference on 31 March. RBST farm park project officer A

KENTUCKY has had a tumultuous build-up this year. After initially cancelling, the organisers were persuaded to go ahead with the event behind closed doors after a crowd-funding effort raised over $550,000 (about £400,000). Seventy-five horses were en

ATAXIA refers to incoordination, which can affect one or more of the limbs and also the neck and body. While this complex condition can result from problems with the vestibular apparatus in the inner ear, or in a part of the brain called the cerebell

HOW TO CARE FOR A HORSE ON BOX REST AND KEEP A VETERAN SOUND AND ACTIVE FOR LONGER ANNELI DRUMMOND-HAY’S BRILLIANT MERELY-A-MONARCH ALL THE ACTION: BSPS WINTER CHAMPIONSHIPS PLUS Meet German dressage rider and Tokyo hopeful Jessica von Bredow-Werndl,