Belton Horse Trials

Eventing 2019 nostalgia: best of April – breakout stars, double wins and Jonty Evans rides in public again

If you miss the eventing season, indulge in looking back on what happened during April last year, from flag rule controversies to an emotional victory

New Belton replacement fixture welcomed by eventers

‘All of the final four applicants could have delivered this, but we are delighted to award this fixture to Thoresby Park and the BEDE team’

Belton and Gatcombe replacements to be confirmed by summer

‘This is a high priority for the BE fixtures team’

Organisers ‘devastated’ at news Belton Horse Trials has run for the last time

Organisers had no knowledge of the decision until yesterday

David Britnell’s Badminton first-timer blog: ‘It’s a demolition derby out there!’

David reports back from one of his key Badminton prep-runs

‘I can’t wait’: Jonty Evans and Art to return to Belton

Mary King takes on ‘new ride’ Hovis at Belton Horse Trials

Hovis appeared to be relishing being the centre of attention as he showed off his moves under Mary King at Belton Horse Trials

World bronze medallist put down at Belton: 'He was a gentleman; everybody loved him'

The four-star horse, formerly ridden by Mark Todd, broke a fetlock on the cross-country

Polly Phillipps Memorial moves to Belton Horse Trials

The competition is held in memory of a top eventer who died while competing in 1999

Belton Horse Trials in partnership with National Trust

A range of attractions, equine and non-equine will be on offer at the horse trials

Gaby Cooke's blog: saying goodbye to Sir Roscoe leaves a huge hole

H&H eventing diarist Gaby Cooke pays tribute to her top ride Sir Roscoe, who was put down after a freak injury last weekend, and looks to the future with her young horses

Gaby Cooke's top horse Sir Roscoe put down after injury at Belton

H&H blogger Gaby Cooke lost her top horse Sir Roscoe after he suffered a severe tendon injury at Belton Horse Trials yesterday

Bede Events signs Nomad Direct as an associate sponsor of its horse trials

The portable washing facilities company will sponsor Belton, Oasby, Hopetoun, Shelford and Osberton this year

Mark Phillips is new course designer at Belton Horse Trials

H&H columnist Mark Phillips is taking over from Sue Benson in designing the advanced cross-country courses at Belton Horse Trials

Belton inquest calls for better BE rider representatives

Coroner at rider Ian Olding's inquest makes three recommendations to improve eventing safety

Alex Hua Tian’s diary: Belton's done, it's Badminton hermit-time

Chinese eventer Alex Hua Tian competes at Belton Horse Trials and begins the final countdown to Badminton

Event riders urged to speak up after Ian Olding's accident

Greater communication between event riders and officials, as well as more straightforward course design, is being sought

Ian Olding memorial service and party to be held in Cheshire

There will be a celebration of eventer Ian Olding’s life at his Cheshire base, Somerford Park, on Wednesday 3 June

Ian Olding rememberance service in Belfast, on Friday 8 May

Event rider Ian Olding, who was killed in a fall at Belton Horse Trials last Sunday, will be remembered in a service in Belfast next Friday

Ian Olding's death at Belton Horse Trials: investigation launched

An investigation has been launched into the death of Northern Irish eventer Ian Olding in a rotational fall at the Lincolnshire horse trials