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AS THE WEATHER warms, ever more riders venture beyond the confines of their yard and find themselves hacking on Britain's roads. The BHS's new 2023 accident statistics certainly make for worrying reading (page 6) — don't they always —but there are wa

The senior mare came into the centre's care last February after being passed from pillar to post. “A lady on the Isle of Wight had driven up north to view her for purchase, but she was in a dreadful condition — thin and underweight,” explained Zoe Pa

If you experience an incident while riding on the road, you need to report it immediately to the local police force that covers the area where it occurred. Bear in mind that if your horse is kept at livery, or you have ridden a long distance, this ma

KEEN RIDER AND horse rescuer Gemma Smith spent much of the festive season staring at a white ceiling pondering the “s*** show” fate had dealt her. The ceiling in question was inside Doncaster Royal Infirmary, where she had undergone a hip replacement

Send in your pics! Bingo is six years old and I've had him since he was a foal. He's my dressage horse, but despite all his skills in an arena he still loves nothing more than a good cuddle. Serena Gordon, Warwickshire This is my daughter, Amie, who

“These stats are worrying as clearly the message is not getting out there,” says challenger Mike Mills. “I have used Operation Snap and have had good results. It's easy enough to use and upload footage, and I have had feedback from the police that wa

Anyone can report an incident or a near miss to the BHS — you don't even have to be a member. You can do so via the charity's online form, or by downloading the Horse i app via the Apple Store or Google Play on your mobile phone or tablet. Any of the

PART TWO FOR ANYONE WHO loves to ride, if their core doesn't function optimally in the saddle then no matter how hard the rider tries they will constantly struggle to improve their riding performance. Functioning optimally means that all the muscles

Melissa Denton's Welsh section D, Mayesmoore Selwyn (aka Kola), was a demon in the showjumping ring and was a considerable rosette collector. Melissa bought him as a four-year-old, produced him herself and the pair became regulars on the unaffiliated

Emma Short BSc (Hons) has a varied role at Baileys which covers the provision of feed advice for horse owners, working on specialist feeding programmes for larger yards and professionals, and providing technical support for the sales and marketing te

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What prompted you to pursue a career as an artist? I have been drawing horses since I was six. I sold my first drawing for lOp when I was 10 and I haven't stopped since. I was the senior art scholar at St Paul's Girls’ School and so was encouraged to

Three things from the equestrian world that caught our eye A free podcast that marries together dressage training and polework, washed down with a glass of Prosecco, has received a warm welcome from riders of all abilities. ‘Poles, Piaffe and Prosecc