Scotland

New 'Olympic-standard' arena added to popular showground

The £500,000 investment into a new surface hopes to provide a valuable facility to the area for years to come

Advanced event lost from Scottish calendar

Popular event loses top level competition due to lack of support

Equine lawnmowers fitted with GPS tracking

Hardy ponies selected to restore a meadow on the edge of a Scottish loch

Would Scottish independence be a blow for British horse sport? [H&H VIP]

If Scotland gains independence, Team GBR could lose some of it's brightest stars on the international stage

Town commissions giant horse sculptures to boost tourism

A Scottish town will exhibit 25 Clydesdale sculptures in a bid to attract visitors to the area

Starved horse seeks fresh start

A Scottish rescue case is ready for a new home after making 'a tremendous recovery'

Good news for eventers in Scotland

There are several new additions to the Scottish eventing calendar for 2014

First winner of new stalking pony title

A new working stalking pony class proves popular at the Scottish Game Fair.

Future of Scotland's Auckinleck horse trials hangs in the balance

Scottish event riders have welcomed the news that a new CCI* and CCI2* have been tendered for — but expressed dismay that the long-running Auchinleck may be lost from the calendar

Two giant horse head sculptures to be built in central Scotland

The 30m high steel sculptures, called The Kelpies, are inspired by a spirit in Celtic folklore, which took the form of a horse

New British Eventing dates still not enough say Scottish riders

British Eventing has taken action to halt a decline in the number of Scottish horse trials, with extra dates and classes and a new venue for the 2014 Central Scotland Horse Trials

Man convicted of illegally transporting horses into Scotland

A man from Northern Ireland has been convicted of illegally transporting horses into Scotland and causing the animals unnecessary suffering

Top scores at Futurity evaluations at Keysoe and SNEC

Potential dressage and showjumping sired youngsters topped the scores at the Futurity evaluations at Keysoe College the Scottish National Equestrian

More foxes being killed in Scotland than before the ban

Ten years after the ban on hunting came into force in Scotland, the man behind the legislation has called on police to enforce the law

Free-range Highland ponies penned

Three Highland ponies that carry deer carcasses on a remote Scottish peninsula are to have their wandering privileges curtailed

Scottish riding school re-opens following strangles outbreak

Staff at one of Scotland's biggest riding schools have been praised for the way they handled the disease outbreak

Scottish horse tax group 'too small', says equestrian industry

The Scottish government has come under fire for failing to include the equestrian and veterinary industries in a working group looking at responsibility and cost sharing in animal health

New Scottish showing series for former racehorses

New series will culminate in a championship at Blair Castle Horse Trials

Ian Stark joins Scottish Sports Hall of Fame

Former European eventing champion Ian Stark has been inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame

Calls to ban hot branding in Scotland get mixed reaction

Calls to ban hot branding in Scotland have been met with mixed reactions, with supporters claiming hot branding has been unfairly targeted