Thornbury Horse Park announced at Collingwood Horse Show

Resort mecca, Collingwood, Ontario is currently known for its sky resorts and beautiful golf courses but in the future the developers of a new $100 million equestrian village envisage it as also being a hub for equestrian activities.

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Grand Hyatt Hong Kong plans on snapping up spectators for the Beijing 2008 Equestrian Events

Grahame Carder is VP, Marketing, Hyatt International Asia Pacific and outlined a massive expansion of Hyatt International into China for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games and beyond.

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Jessica Kuerten Castel Forbes Maike tests positive

Jessica Kuerten is Ireland’s highest ever ranked showjumper reaching number two in the FEI/Gandini Jumping Riders’ World Ranking List in 2006 but for the second time in three years finds herself facing possible sanction from the FEI.

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Invesco Perpetual Premier League The Davidson Chalmers Scottish Open Championship

The Invesco Perpetual Premier League is in Scotland to start an intense period of competition with four legs in four weeks to complete the competition.

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John Whitaker on Peppermill wins gold at European Showjumping Championships

Great Britain won the bronze medal at the European Showjumping Championships in Mannheim Germany to guarantee a place at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games equestrian venue of Hong Kong.

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New South Welshman Andrew Hoy competes on old nags

Andrew Hoy was born on February 8, 1959 in New South Wales, Australia and he has represented Australia with distinction in 3-day-eventing for six Summer Olympics making his possible inclusion, at an age of 49, in the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games his seventh occasion.

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William Fox-Pitt British three-day eventing rider

William Fox-Pitt is a British three-day eventing rider who was born January 2, 1969 into an equestrian family and at age four began an association with various horses that has risen to his elite status of 2nd in the World in 2006.

Eventing as a Young Rider first in 1985 to 1990 and continuing William Fox-Pitt achieved his first success at Burghley Horse Trials  in 1994, then 2002 and 2005; Gatcombe Park in 1995, 2000, 2003 and 2005;  and Badminton Horse Trials in 2004.

Fox-Pitt has also won team golds in European Championships five times and a team silver in the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games.

William Fox-Pitt is married to Alice Plunkett and they have two children, Oliver and Thomas, and as members of an equestrian family the boys will no doubt be seen with their parents at Horse Trials their father has won or will be covering for Horse & Hound.

Bettina Hoy a top rider from United Kingdom

Bettina Hoy nee Overesch was born November 7, 1962 and is a top-level equestrian rider representing Germany in Eventing competitions while married to Andrew Hoy another top Eventer representing Australia.

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Winsome Andante a prime English thoroughbred

Winsome Adante is an English thoroughbred horse that has rewarded his rider Kimberley Severson with many successes at the top international level of the sport of eventing.
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Joan Irvine Smith sues Richard J. "R.J." Brandes over Oaks Blenheim Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park

Joan Irvine Smith, the founder of the 120 acre Oaks Blenheim/Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park, is suing Richard J “R J” Brandes the business partner who helped create the facility.

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Massey Equestrian Center brings team New Zealand World Class Facilities

Elite equestrians in New Zealand will benefit from a world-class Massey University support team and free access to campus Equestrian Centre for their horses while studying for their degree and training to complete at the highest level in equestrian events.
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Jacques Rogge says Hong Kong is ready for the Olympic Equestrian

IOC president Jacques Rogge said USD100 million Hong Kong facilities are ready for equestrian events of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games although he expressed hope for better weather.
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Billy Twomey wins Sports Council Classic at Dublin Horse Show

In the Jump-off for The Irish Sports Council Classic the first four riders had no penalties. Ireland showed the way when Billy Twomey of Cork won with a time of 48.11 on Tinka’s Serenade to narrowly beat Pieter Devos of Belgium who had a time of 48.21 on Tekila D. Read more about…

Hong Kong will provide first class facilities for Equestrian Competition Horses at the Beijing Olympics

The committee organising equestrian events for the 2008 Olympic Games say horses will have world class accommodation and welfare arrangements at the venues in Hong Kong. Read more about…

Planning For Horse Emergencies in Orange County

Severe fire risks in the county area of San Juan Capistrano in California have heightened concerns as to whether county officials have completed plans for a county-wide large animal evacuation plan that would involve designated and trained volunteers to assist in implementing a coordinated emergency action plan.

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Kathryn Wheelock keen for Beijing Olympics

Paraequestrian Kathryn Wheelock aims for Beijing Olypics Read more about…

Ramapo Equestrian Center Westchester New York

Ramapo Equestrian Centre; The finest in New York. Read more about…

Mountain Equestrian Trails - stunning horse trails in Belize

Horse riding is Belize has been an established past time since the British Empire established it as the British Honduras.
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The Whitakers earn selection for the European Equestrian Championships in Germany

September’s European Equestrian Championships in Germany will see three memebers of the same family represent England. Read more about…

Aintree International Equestrian Centre offers 300 children a trial of the new facilities

300 hundred young riders score and opportunity of a life time at Aintree International Equestrian Centre. Read more about…

Seth Tousey looks for North American Young Riders Championship Win

The North American Young Riders’ Championship kicks off soon in Virginia and accomplished champion event rider Seth Tousey will be a strong contender for the event. Read more about…

Lucinda Fredericks dominates first day of Badminton Horse Trials

Australian Lucinda Fredericks has the advantage of seven penalties in hand after the first day of dressage at the Badminton Horse Trials. French rider Jean-Lou Bigot on Icare d’Auzay is second with Sharon Hunt on Tankers Town joint third and highest-placed Briton.

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World champion Zara Phillips - Out of Badminton Horse Trials

Amid fears of firm gorund for the Badminton Horse Trials, World Champion Zara Phillips has decided to withdraw from the competition. Read more about…

It's time for the 2007 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials

The Land Rover Burghley Horse trials are coming up at the end of August. Burghley is one of the Grand Slam world equestrian events and includes top competitors such as Zara Phillip’s , William Fox-Pitt and Daisy Dick.

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Zara Phillips had a big fall off her horse Tsunami II at Bramham

Zara Phillips was shaken but not stirred after a fall from Tsunami II at the Bramham International Horse Trials.

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