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A stud has just been fined £20,000 for causing an environmental hazard after their muck heap caught fire, reports Horse and Hound. It is illegal to burn a muck heap. Your best option may well be to ask a local farmer to remove your muck heap for you.

Mary King has won the Rolex Kentucky Three day event with Kings Temptress and also came 2nd with Fernhill Urco. Mary bred Kings Temptress so that must make the victory even sweeter! The American rider Sinead Halpin who has spent time training with William Fox-Pitt was third and William himself 4th. Clayton Fredericks was 5th…

Mary King is lying 1st and 2nd after the XC at the Rolex Kentucky Horse Trials in America.  3 of our top riders flew out to USA the day after Badminton, to compete at this 4* three day event.  The horses were already out there and had been through quarantine.  There was a worrying time…

As you will undoubtably already know, Mark Todd did it again and in such style! He is the Badminton Champion of 2011.  It was an exciting and at times dramatic Badminton and after the XC, any one of 9 riders could have taken the title if they jumped clear and those above them didn’t.  But,…

There is an exciting new arrival at Arrow Equestrian – the first Racewood Equine Simulator in the county! The simulator has been  custom  made  with a realistic  canter and gallop and a  head and neck  which moves with the stride. It has sensors on its sides and on the bit  so you can regulate the…

Come and support your local top event riders at the best three day event in the World which is right on your doorstep at Badminton, in Gloucestershire. Visit www.badminton-horse.co.uk for all information.  The best riders in the World are competing, including 7 previous winners – don’t miss it!

Found in the car park after the fun ride at Caradoc a riding hat & a whip – please contact Sue Probert 07866 246937 to arrange collection.

Not long now til Badminton and there will be plenty of local interest with riders from Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Shropshire! Often well placed at Badminton with 4th, 5th and 6th (2010) placings under their girths, seasoned campaigners James Robinson and Comanche are back for the 9th time in a row – surely that deserves…

Badminton Horse Trials Cross Country Day……. Sunday April 24th 2011…….There are a few  SPACES  AVAILABLE  on a bus from Leominster  ….Phone:  07817 624805 or 01568 613828 for more information

NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships With title sponsorship from the NAF Five Star brand there is more than a little magic in the air at this year’s Winter Dressage Championships. Making full use of the superb facilities on offer at Hartpury Arena, Gloucestershire the show promises high-calibre competition at this world class venue. Featuring…

New articles have been added to the website about Saddle fitting and all about the breed: The New Forest Pony. To see the articles, either go to ‘Collecting Ring’, ‘Horsecare & Knowledge Centre’ and ‘articles’. Or click on A-Z Directory and click on either the ‘Saddlers & saddle fitting’ or ‘Breeds and Breeding’ pages. More…

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Dressage rider Jane Gregory, nee Bredin. Jane was only 51. It is believed that she died as a result of a massive heart attack.  She rode in both the Atlanta and Hong Kong Olympics and lived in Wiltshire with her husband Aram Gregory. Our…

What sad news that the lovely Spring Along died at Gatcombe Horse Trials this weekend.  The popular and very successful event horse was having his first run of the season with Daisy Berkeley. He died instantly of a suspected heart attack when jumping up the steps. Daisy is okay, but must be distraught.

Thanks to Lucy who sent us this:   “In the early hours of Wednesday morning someone tried to steal my horse trailer, but they were not successful and stole items off it instead, when I reported it to the police they said Rural Theft was rife at the moment and in particular horse owner are being…

A new section has been added to the classified ads page especially for grazing & land adverts.  However, please note there is a dedicated property page linked from the classified ads page and also that livery yards are listed under ‘L’ in the A-Z Directory.

Horse and Hound report that advertisers on a Hampshire equestrian website are being targeted by scammers who are trying to steal their credit card details. Read full story on the Horse and Hound website: www.horseandhound.co.uk/ Hereford Equestrian will never ask you for debit nor credit card details because the website does not accept card payments.  Adverts…

Today, 20th March, is officially the first day of Spring 2011 and judging by the what’s on page, there are plenty of shows and other events to attend from now on. Remember clocks go forward 1 hour at 01:00 on Sunday 27 March. So put your clocks forward an hour when you go to bed…

Following their excellent e-books with dressage riders Maria Eilberg and Lee Pearson, Equissage have produced an e-book with leading event rider Piggy French who took individual silver at the European Championships 2009. Meet Piggy’s horses and team, find out how she organises her day at home and at events and get Piggy’s top top tips…

Visit the Ask the Expert page – via the collecting ring, to view the most recent question and answer to Claire Oliver our showing expert. Click Q & A  next to Claire’s profile.

Jo Rugman, a very experienced rider and member of the RoR Lycetts A Class Act team which had already qualified for the national championships, was fatally injured at the VWH team chase held at Ampney Down Farm, near Cirencester last weekend.  Her horse hit the top of a fence which her team mates had all…

Livery yards have been moved from to the business directory section of the website.  herefordequestrian.co.uk/business-directory/equine-category/livery-yards/

A pony was killed when a car collided with the back of a trailer travelling on the M4 reports Horse & Hound.  The show pony was being driven home by the owner and her 6 year old daughter having just won the reserve champion title at the Ponies UK winter championships.

What an opportunity to ask about training your horse whether at novice level or higher up the scale. Dressage trainer Tricia Gardiner has trained many horses and riders to the top and competed herself at the Seoul Olympics.  Trish will answer questions on training and dressage whether basic or advanced, so please don’t be shy…

There were some issues with the browser Internet Explorer not displaying the website correctly. We believe all these problems have now been resolved. Please let me know if you find a problem.

After nearly 5 months of planning and hard work, the new website is at last launched.  Not completely ‘furnished’, but ready to accept visitors and with the main areas fully operational! A huge thank you to the team at The Naked Creative, Fownhope, Herefordshire – www.thenc.co.uk and particularly to their web genius Brett Mason! We…

Horse & Hound report that the organisers of Kington Show, Herefordshire have been fined £10,000 after an exhibitor was fatally electrocuted at the site in 2009.

An organ donation campaign launched in memory of a popular local rider is gaining momentum. Sandra Harvey, 68, from Talgarth, fell while riding last month. She suffered multiple head injuries and her family took the brave decision to donate her organs which transformed the lives of five people. Her story on internet forums and Facebook…

The British Horse Society’s new dedicated horse accident website www.horseaccidents.org.uk has been designed to provide statistics to help lobby government and other organisations for better riding conditions. It is not necessary to be a BHS members to report an accident. See website for more information.

“Do you know who one could/should contact, or where to find further info about the history of the wild horses who are at Hergest up above Kington in northwest Herefordshire ?” Can you help? If so, please put your reply either on the forum or on the Hereford Equestrian Facebook page.  Both these pages display…

A new Rider Code of Conduct created for all riders will help sustain horse riding and competitions in the UK. The Code has been launched by The British Horse Society as part of a risk and guidance pack for Equestrian Establishments. Read more on the BHS website. This is particularly important for those having riding…