Ginny Elliot and Robert Splaine's Irish team jobs up for grabs
Robert Splaine has been showjumping manager since 2005 and Ginny Elliot has been eventing coach since 2008. Their contracts end on 31 December
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Could the majority of UK horses be lame?
New research would seem to indicate that many horses' lameness is going undetected in the UK and your horse could be among them
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Event rider Jo Lomas died almost instantly, inquest hears
Leicestershire rider Jo Lomas died after her horse kicked her and she fell, hitting her head on a stone trough, an inquest in Loughborough heard on 11 October
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Clayton Fredericks to wind down top-level competition
His appointment as Canadian team coach means Clayton must cut back on his own competing
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Sponsorship news in the UK horse industry
A number of companies have signed new sponsorship deals with riders and events in the past few weeks
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Clayton Fredericks to coach Canadian eventers
The Australian event rider takes over from David O'Connor — who moves on to coach the US team — in January 2013.
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Shire horses left in squalid conditions in Lancashire field
A Bolton man has been banned from keeping horses for life and ordered to pay around £100,000 in costs for neglect of 16 shire horses
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Book of late Victorian and early Edwardian hunting reports reissued
One of foxhunting’s golden eras, the late Victorian and early Edwardian years, is brought to life in a new edition of Memories of the Shires
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Showing organisers working harder to attract competitors
The biggest shows continue to attract large entries, but competitors are trying to make the best use of every litre of fuel at the lower levels
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Research shows a slipping saddle may point to lameness
A slipping saddle may be an early sign that your horse is suffering from hindlimb lameness, research by the Animal Health Trust has found
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Irish breeder breaks neck in show accident
The prominent Irish horse breeder and producer Deirdre Bourns remains in hospital following the injury, which occurred at Cavan Equestrian Centre’s indoor championships
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Headley Britannia to miss Express Eventing opener
Headley Britannia will miss the first round of the new Express Eventing series as she has thrown a splint, owner and rider Lucinda Fredericks tells H&H
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Death of two horses is suspicious says police
Derbyshire Police says the deaths of two horses in a field in Ilkeston appear to be suspicious
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Find out your horse's personality type with fun quiz
The Petplan Equine fun horse personality test is a selection of multiple choice questions that can help you work out your horse’s character and how to train him accordingly
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Eleven young riders gain Pony Club A test
Thirty young horsemen and women — including eventer Charlotte Agnew, who passed with honours — put themselves forward for the exams in June and September
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Le Lion abandoned due to exceptionally wet conditions
Riders that made the journey to Le Lion from the UK include Gemma Tattersall, Kitty King, William Fox-Pitt and Lucinda Fredericks
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Tributes to legendary showjumping pony Colton Maelstrom
Hailed as Britain's best jumping pony and probably the most prolific winner of pony showjumping classes in the world, Colton Maelstrom was put to sleep on Monday (15 October), aged 26
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Call for regulation after death of grandmother caused by bolting horse
A coroner has asked the Department of Transport to address a lack of regulation surrounding carriage rides, after a grandmother was killed
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List of banned drugs updated for 2013 competition season
The FEI has updated its Equine Prohibited Substance List for 2013. The changes will also be made to the British Equestrian Federation's prohibited drugs list for 2013
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Arson attack on Windsor charity ride jumps
Vandals made six jumps into a bonfire and set them alight overnight at the Lions Club of Windsor cross-country horse ride last weekend
