Horses on TV

War Horse: The Real Story - to be shown on Channel 4

Following the success of the play and now the film, War Horse has inspired a TV documentary, promising to show the real horses behind the stories

Real war horses sought for new TV documentary

Families whose grandparents - or great-grandparents - had horses requisitioned during World War I are being asked to get in touch with the producers of a Channel 4 documentary

Watch showjumping in 3D for the first time from HOYS

Football was the first sport to get the treatment. Rugby, golf and tennis soon followed. Now, showjumping is to be broadcast in 3D

The Morning Line to feature new Sam Thomas series

Sam Thomas will star in a series of short features to be shown during The Morning Line, Channel 4, starting next month

Clothing range based on The Saddle Club launched by Carrots

Fans of the popular books and television The Saddle Club, can now wear clothing designed specifically with characters Stevie, Carole and Lisa in mind.

Eventing to be shown on Sky Sports this season

Eight horse trials will be televised on Sky Sports this season as part of a new deal with independent broadcasters Playback Sports

Channel 4 broadcasts Cheltenham Festival in high definition

Watch Cheltenham in high definition for the first time with Channel 4 coverage

Redwings Horse Sanctuary hosts children's TV presenters Dick and Dom

A visit by CBBC presenters, Dick and Dom to Redwings Horse Sanctuary is televised on CBBC on Friday (25 February) at 8am

Dressage and showjumping take shares in Horse & Country TV

British Showjumping and British Dressage have become shareholders in Horse & Country TV Ltd, the operator of the HCTV channel, with a small minority stake

Rural TV taken down from Horse & Country TV station

The companies had a broadcast deal of four-hour programming blocks a day, which included Parelli’s Natural Horsemanship

Countryfile's Ellie Harrison runs with the bloodhounds

Countryfile presenter Ellie Harrison became quarry for the Four Shires Bloodhounds when the BBC filmed a meet in Derbyshire

Earmarking ban must be enforced, say vets

Vets call for rules on ear marking to be made clear after the BBC's Countryfile showed Welsh farmers using the technique

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Follow WEG online and on TV

Find out how to follow all the action from the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky (25 Sept to 10 Oct)

Riding for the Disabled pony does rag-and-bone for BBC TV series

A Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) pony took a star turn in Somerset recently, when he pulled a rag-and-bone cart for a new BBC TV series

Equestrians invited to catch The Love Bus for new TV programme

Producers of a new dating programme for TV channel FIVER want equestrians to take part in the show, which involves speed dating on a converted London double-decker bus

Horseracing chief poses as Undercover Boss on C4 tonight

Racing fans will get to see behind-the-scenes at the racecourse tonight on Channel 4’s Undercover Boss

FEI TV launches a pay-as-you-go download section

Content is in four categories — competition highlights, documentaries and entertainment, training modules and content for young riders/grassroots.

True Blood star Stephen Moyer injures knee in horse fall

True Blood's Vampire Bill has injured himself falling off a horse during filming for the TV series.

Aachen to add a TV station to its showground facilities

The organisers of the World Equestrian Festival have teamed up a German TV station — WDR — to create the studio.