Hacking

Teacher dies in riding accident

A rider who suffered massive brain injuries falling off while trying to remount has had her life support machine switched off.

H&H investigates riders using head cameras

In this week’s issue H&H looks at why more riders are wearing head cameras to protect themselves on the road

Improve your hacking: setting up a toll ride

Find out how you and your fellow liveries could club together to set up some form of toll ride arrangement with a neighbouring farmer

Horse killed in New Forest crash

A rider is lucky to escape with her life after being hit by a truck in the New Forest

Riders' safety threatened by cycling boom

Two horrific accidents involving horses being spooked by cycling races has led to calls for the sport’s governing body to improve safety

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty open to West Country riders

Horse riders in Devon and Cornwall can now enjoy hacking in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the Tamar Trails

Rider in coma after falling from her horse out hacking

Colleagues say it is "touch and go" for Jessica Gill, who is a reporter for a local riding magazine

Riders urged to make sure local routes are recorded

Do you have riding routes in your area that don’t appear on the Ordnance Survey map?

Riders urged to check hooves to help ash disease fight

Defra has asked riders, walkers and dog owners to take “simple bio-security measures” after visiting woodland to help halt the spread of dieback disease in Britain’s 80 million ash trees

Farewell to... rider, owner and instructor Jean Rodgerson

Rider, owner and instructor Jean Rodgerson suffered head injuries after falling from one of her horses

Dangers of self-closing gates to horses and riders highlighted

The British Horse Society has conducted a trial to look at the dangers of self-closing gates to horses and riders

Are rude riders giving us a bad name on the road?

There are reports of riders foul-mouthing motorists who appear to be obeying the rules of the road

New app summons emergency aid for riders

The Rescue Me app has been launched to help locate riders who have fallen off and may be injured

Experienced rider killed during Boxing Day hack

Fiona Warstat died instantly when her horse stumbled down a steep bank on Exmoor, throwing her against a tree, an inquest has heard

The Queen's granddaughter breaks arm in riding accident

Lady Louise Windsor, The Queen's youngest granddaughter, is recovering after falling from her pony at Windsor

Video encourages mountain bikers to act responsibly around riders

The Welsh Forestry Commission video is designed to draw mountain bikers' attention to the safety issues surrounding bikes and horses sharing paths

Racehorse trainer Charlie Brooks arrested in phone hacking investigation

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police arrested five men and one woman -  including Charlie's wife Rebekah - this morning

Rebekah Brooks' loan horse brings new 'hacking' revelations

It's emerged that former newspaper executive Rebekah Brooks — who resigned over the phone hacking scandal — was loaned a horse by the Metropolitan Police

Woman killed in fall from horse spooked by the wind

Janette Smith suffered serious head injuries when her horse bolted and bucked her off out hacking

New 75-mile trail to open in Lincolnshire this spring

A new 75-mile trail across Lincolnshire is to be opened this spring