Weather

Winter continues to bite: competition calendar takes a battering again

Waterlogged ground and a wintry forecast for the weekend have dealt further blows to the spring competition calendar

Competition calendar looking up after big freeze stops play

Organisers and federations are working hard to get back on track after snow and sub-zero temperatures hit the competition calendar last week

Equestrian world battles against ‘Beast from the East’

With freezing temperatures and heavy snow in parts of the UK, H&H looks at how equestrians are coping with the weather and brings the latest fixture updates

What is the weather forecast for Burghley Horse Trials 2017?

Find out the forecast for this year's Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials

8 ways Storm Doris is making life a misery (wet rugs in your face is just for starters...)

We're hoping you all stay safe out there today — if you're still with power and can get from A to B, it looks like you can count yourself lucky. But that's not to say Storm Doris isn't making horse owners' lives a misery all the same...

The rain in Spain falls mainly on the ... showjumpers

Rain and the first snow in 30 years have caused trouble for Spain's Mediterranean Tour, but British showjumpers are enjoying success despite the weather

US horse world prepares for Hurricane Matthew

Shows have been cancelled and owners warned to put their emergency plans into action ahead of Hurricane Matthew

Stables smash into house in 90mph winds

The residents escaped uninjured although there was some damage to the house, including a number of smashed windows

Storm Desmond: horse dies after becoming trapped in floods

Several attempts were made to try to rescue the horse from the rising floodwater

Eventer killed by lightning strike

An eventer has died after being struck by lightning during a heavy storm

Mare killed after hit by tin roofing in heavy winds

The Roanoke Valley Horse Rescue was subject to strong winds, which pulled roofing from a barn

Bad weather causes chaos at equestrian events

Weather conditions seriously disrupted equestrian events this weekend, with cancellations at British Eventing venues and a near-miss at Bury Farm

What is the weather forecast for Royal Ascot?

Are you heading to Royal Ascot? Don’t miss H&H’s weather forecast so you can plan exactly what to wear

Weather forecast for Badminton Horse Trials

Don’t forget to pack your wellies and waterproofs if you are planning on heading to Badminton this week

Horse owners battle UK storm destruction [H&H VIP]

Gale-force winds and heavy rain have caused havoc over the festive period and into the new year. Entire stable blocks have been destroyed, horses stranded by flooding and yards left without power for days

Horseworld affected by storms: in pictures [H&H VIP]

See pictures of the storm damage and flooding that has been affecting horse owners and equestrian sport around the country

RSPCA rescue horses from flooded field

A group of feral horses that were at risk of drowning in floodwater in Dorset have been rescued by the RSPCA

Rising costs hinder point-to-points

Ever escalating costs and three years of bad weather have taken their toll on point-to-points, but the sport is still ‘in good heart’, say organisers. So what does the future hold?

Rainy Grand National prompts new business idea

Stephen Collier grew so sick of being dripped on and poked in the eye by umbrellas at Aintree, that he went home and reinvented it — with sports fans in mind.

Early horse shows suffer from low numbers

Empty rings have dogged early spring shows, with even some prestigious qualifiers being contested by just one or two exhibitors. While the long winter is the obvious scapegoat, there are rumblings that it has caused several other factors to come to a head