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February 2010

28/02/2010
Top riders strip off their Equestrian clothing

Charity fashion show for Spinal Research and Get Claire Walking Campaign. ...

11/02/2010
Gleaming horse tack and diamond rings

The racecourse is the perfect place to pop the question ...

05/02/2010
Police in South Buckinghamshire are being supplied with horse tack

Training is designed to enable the police to deal safely with the animals ...

January 2010

22/01/2010
Horse rug-less Dartmoors face the cold

Without the benefit of horse rugs or blankets to keep them warm, wild Dartmoor ponies are struggling with the cold weather experienced in the UK recently ...

13/01/2010
Riding boots and the Student Riders' Nations' Cup

Britain's young riders put on their riding boots to secure individual gold in the combined section and individual silver in the dressage last weekend ...

07/01/2010
Horse equipment and Government funding

Horse welfare charities across Ireland are set to receive grants totalling €1.185million from the Irish government. The donations have been ...

December 2009

23-12-2009
France's leopard print horse blanket victory

Proudly sporting the winner's leopard print H&M horse blanket, Penelope Leprevost's mount Myss Valette soared into first place for France to take Sunday night's ...

18-12-2009
Whitaker dons Charles Owen Ayr 8 riding hat once again

Since donning his Charles Owen Ayr 8 riding hat once again, Michael Whitaker has proved himself unstoppable ...

November 2009

23-11-2009
Riding boots ditched for sponsored walk

A couple from Somerset have ditched their riding boots in favour of walking boots to walk the 100-mile Two Moors Way in Devon to help a friend be selected for the 2012 Para Olympic Dressage competition ...

09-11-2009
High visibility jackets and riding in the dark

Calls are being made for more equestrians to wear high visibility jackets after a road traffic accident killed a horse and left its 16-year-old rider injured ...

October 2009

21-10-2009
Introducing Caldene Badminton jacket

Likely to prove a huge hit this autumn and winter is the Caldene Badminton Jacket, new for Caldene's Autumn/Winter 2009 collection. ...

13-10-2009
Horse tack for world's tallest horse

No doubt requiring horse tack in extra large, Remington, a Dallas-area Clydesdale is now officially the world's tallest horse ...

06-10-2009
Shiny riding boots and shiny medals

With riding boots shining almost as much as her gold medal, Tina Cook proudly accepted her individual gold for her brilliant horsemanship at the ...

September 2009

25-09-2009
Equestrian equipment for homeless LA horses

More than 200 horses and their equestrian equipment have been rescued from the raging fires around Los Angeles. Known as the 'Station' fire ...

23-09-2009
Horse tack and endurance riding pony clubbers

Normally requiring specialist horse tack and a high level of physical fitness from both horse and rider, endurance riding is a demanding sport ...

22-09-2009
Horse tack and the world's oldest pony

Now retired from wearing horse tack and being ridden, 51-year-old Scribbles is competing for the title of oldest pony in the world ...

21-09-2009
Turnout rugs and ragwort

After putting your horse's turnout rug on and letting them out in the field, checks for ragwort around the field should be made especially after news ...

17-09-2009
Townend lucky again in the horse saddle

Oliver Townend must have had a lucky horse saddle on after taking the Land Rover Burghley title at the weekend. After winning at Badminton in May ...

15-09-2009
Horse tack and less than perfect horses

Although the horse tack still needs to be gleaming and in perfect condition, the horses and ponies in the new 'scarred or blemished' horse show class at ...

14-09-2009
Horseware Ireland horse rugs and London 2012

Horseware Ireland, makers of the highly popular Rambo horse rugs range have promised to commit 500,000 euro to the equestrian sector over the next ...

11-09-2009
Gleaming horse tack helps glean gold

With immaculate horse tack and looking confident and composed as he entered the arena, Edward Gal was set to perform something amazing on ...

10-09-2009
An Inflatable horse saddle for riding unicorns

Soon you will be able to ...

08-09-2009
Horse tack and a prehistoric horse

Remains of a horse that roamed the land long before humans bridled them with their horse tack are to go on display in Canada ...

07-09-2009
Jodhpur boots and happy hacking

Pulling on your jodhpur boots to go for a hack in the woods should not be something you have to give a second thought to ...

04-09-2009
Horse equipment frees drowning horses

The most powerful horse equipment and the efforts of 30 fire-fighters and a vet was needed to free two horses trapped in a swamp near Wigan in Cheshire ...

03-09-2009
Horse bridles and understanding your horse's whinnies

Are you met with an excited whinny as you enter the yard with your horse's bridle ready for a hack? Recent studies have shown that horses use the ...

02-09-2009
Jodphur boots for you but what about shoes for your horse?

The decision on whether to wear jodhpur boots or long riding boots can be hard enough without the added decision of what to put ...

01-09-2009
Horse riding equipment auction in aid of cancer sufferer

Various riding equipment including eight sets of racing colours are to be auctioned off next week in aid of the T4Toby trust ...

August 2009

20-08-2009
Stable rug to replace show gear for retiree dressage pro

Blue Hors Matiné is off to enjoy the comforts of her box under the cover of a stable rug as she takes an early retirement from competition ...

19-08-2009
Eventer swaps riding apparel for tights and swords

Swapping his riding apparel for a tabard and armour, show jumper come film star Louis King will be appearing on a screen near you after landing a part as one ...

13-08-2009
Medal-winning British eventing ponies tucked up in stable rugs

No doubt the British eventing ponies will have been given an extra carrot or two as they were tucked up in their stable rugs having helped secure the team a ...

12-08-2009
Horse rug crime

Horse rugs, saddles and feeding bins were among the many pieces of equestrian equipment stolen in a spate of thefts being investigated by UK police ...

11-08-2009
Horse therapy

A new equestrian therapy centre that uses horse power and horse equipment to help treat people with mobility disorders is opening in the north of England ...

04-08-2009
Rugby players don riding clothing

Rugby stars will be swapping their sports kit for riding clothing next Thursday (6th August) for the Sportsman's Equestrian Evening. It will be a clash ...

03-08-2009
Waterproof mens breeches for Goodwood finale

Jockey's had to put on their waterproof men's breeches to survive the downpour at Glorious Goodwood on Saturday. Although rain kept ...

July 2009

31-07-2009
Police horse hangs up his bridle at 23

Raleigh, the longest-serving police horse in the UK, is hanging up his horse bridle at the grand old age of 23 ...

30-07-2009
Armour-plated turnout rugs required!

Horses around the Strathclyde area will need more than a turnout rug to keep them protected at night after a horse was attacked by a big cat last week ...

29-07-2009
English squad don their riding helmets for Nations cup

Ben Maher, Peter Charles, Robert Smith and Tim Gredley will all be donning their riding hats after being chosen for the British team to compete in the ...

28-07-2009
Equestrian clothing and nervous horses

As anyone horsey will tell you, if you are quivering in your equestrian clothing, your horse will soon sense it and start worrying too. Swedish research ...

27-07-2009
Top jockeys receive new children's riding gear

Two new awards have been launched by the Pony Racing Authority (PRA) with prizes including made-to-measure children's riding gear and a place at the ...

24-07-2009
Horse tack switch proves successful

Daisy Dick's decision to change her horse tack was obviously a good one after she beat off the competition to win Barbury International Horse Trials ...

23-07-2009
Rosettes adorn British dressage team horse bridles

The British dressage team horses stood proudly in their horse bridles after finishing in third place at the grand prix team competition at Aachen CDIO ...

22-07-2009
NAF horse supplements Five Star Jump Training results

The NAF Five Star Jump Training BE90 final organised by NAF, suppliers of horse supplements, has been won by 15-year-old Mark Davidson from Penrith, Cumbria ...

22-07-2009 - NAF horse supplements Five Star Jump Training results

21-07-2009 - More people back in the horse saddle

17-07-2009 - Whitaker dusts dirt from equestrian clothing

16-07-2009 - Todd chooses NAF horse supplements

15-07-2009 - Racehorse breaks horse tack jumping partition

13-07-2009 - Horse rugs stolen from Iverley stables

06-07-2009 - Funnell victoriously throws riding hat into the air

01-07-2009 - Rider dons men’s breeches for 24hr record attempt