Новости за 27.03.2024

The inaugural thoroughbred census received more than 8,000 responses. British racing has been able to account for thousands of horses who were previously unrecorded, thanks to its milestone first thoroughbred census. The uptake and findings from the 2023 census present huge possibilities for education, traceability and ultimately improving lives for both former racehorses and the wider UK herd, its creators believe. Details of 8,256 […]

Carrick Diamond LadTributes have been paid to the prolific Irish sports horse stallion Carrick Diamond Lad, who has died aged 31. Carrick was “part of the family” at Greaghwillan Stud, Co. Monaghan, Ireland, where he was born in 1993. He was by Flagmount Diamond, out of Sky Box XX mare Greaghwillan Pearl. Although Carrick never had a […]

British owners have “loyalty and passion” for senior horses, providing top-class care for our special veterans. A survey of more than 5,000 people, conducted by feed manufacturer Spillers, found similar results to a 2022 study, “reiterating just how much the nation loves their precious equine oldies”. Over a third (37%) of respondents had horses aged […]

Rosie Smith, daughter of Olympic showjumper Holly Smith, wins the children-on-horses final at the BS Spring Championships riding Azolette, finishing second on Fruselli.One of the stars of last week’s British Showjumping (BS) Spring Championships at Arena UK, Lincs (21-24 March) was talented teenager Rosie Smith. The 13-year-old daughter of Olympic showjumper Holly Smith made a winning debut in the children-on-horses classes with her mother’s familiar showjumping rides Azolette and Fruselli, finishing... Читать дальше...

Rosalind Canter riding Lordships Graffalo for GBR during the cross country phase of the Badminton Horse Trials presented by MARS Equestrian, held on the park land around Badminton House in the village of Badminton near Malmesbury in Gloucestershire in the UK, between 4th - 8th May 2023New official vehicle supplier for Badminton INEOS Automotive has been revealed as the official vehicle supplier to Mars Badminton Horse Trials in a new multi-year deal. The three-year partnership involves INEOS Automotive... Читать дальше...

Highfield Princess, pictured winning the Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh in 2022. ‘The pride of Yorkshire’ The much-loved seven-year-old Highfield Princess has died at the age of seven. John Fairley’s home-bred Group One winner suffered a fracture in her stable and despite vets’ best effort, could not be saved. The John Quinn-trained mare was beaten in her first four starts but went on to win three Group […]