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Oliver Townend hopes new ride can complete Rolex Grand Slam
Badminton and Burghley horse trials winner Oliver Townend plans to ride Ashdale Cruise Master at Kentucky in a bid to scoop the $350,000 (£233,571) Rolex Grand Slamimg width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.co m/c/32495/f/479190/s/96fde5c/m f.gif' border='0'/>div class='mf-viral'>table bord ...

Courtney Dye in "stable coma" after schooling accident
US international dressage rider Courtney Dye (née King) is reported to be in a "stable coma" after falling from a young horse last week.img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.co m/c/32495/f/479190/s/96e5021/m f.gif' border='0'/>div class='mf-viral'>table border='0'>tr>td valign='middle' ...

Zara Phillips focuses ahead to London Olympic Games
With Zara Phillips' world champion Toytown out of action and her chances of making the World Equestrian Games uncertain, she is now focusing on the 2012 Olympicsimg width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.co m/c/32495/f/479190/s/96db855/m f.gif' border='0'/>div class='mf-viral'>table border=' ...

Irish pony team supporter Kerry Turkington, dies
Pony showjumping medallist Emily Turkington's mother Kerry has died aged 45img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.co m/c/32495/f/479190/s/96db336/m f.gif' border='0'/>div class='mf-viral'>table border='0'>tr>td valign='middle'>a href="http://res.feedsportal.c om/viral/sendemail2.html?titl ...

'Horses Inside Out' lecture-demo at Sparsholt
Equine therapist Gillian Higgins to paint the skeleton on horses for Inside Out lecture-demoimg width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.co m/c/32495/f/479190/s/96d0c4b/m f.gif' border='0'/>div class='mf-viral'>table border='0'>tr>td valign='middle'>a href="http://res.feedsportal.c om/viral/sen ...

Badminton Horse Trials blog: Sarah Stretton's first events of 2010
Our Badminton Horse Trials debutant Sarah Stretton heads to Aston-le-Walls and Isleham for her first runs of the yearimg width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.co m/c/32495/f/479190/s/96c5c78/m f.gif' border='0'/>div class='mf-viral'>table border='0'>tr>td valign='middle'>a href="http://res. ...

Four top US riders battered by falls in one weekend
Four American event riders have been injured at Pine Top Horse Trialsimg width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.co m/c/32495/f/479190/s/969d2a2/m f.gif' border='0'/>div class='mf-viral'>table border='0'>tr>td valign='middle'>a href="http://res.feedsportal.c om/viral/sendemail2.html?title =Four ...

Angelo Telatin becomes 65th British Horse Society Fellow
Former international show jumper Angelo Telatin has been awarded The Fellowship of the British Horse Society (BHS).img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.co m/c/32495/f/479190/s/969a2db/m f.gif' border='0'/>div class='mf-viral'>table border='0'>tr>td valign='middle'>a href="http://res.fe ...

Trevor Morse court case: gyrocopter pilot to give evidence today
The pilot of the gyrocopter that killed Warwickshire hunt supporter Trevor Morse is giving evidence in court today (Monday 8 March).img width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.co m/c/32495/f/479190/s/96903a1/m f.gif' border='0'/>div class='mf-viral'>table border='0'>tr>td valign='middle'>a hr ...

Help 'Cheltenham' charity single top the music charts
The charity single 'Cheltenham', featuring vocals from jockeys, trainers and owners, is now available to downloadimg width='1' height='1' src='http://rss.feedsportal.co m/c/32495/f/479190/s/96903a2/m f.gif' border='0'/>div class='mf-viral'>table border='0'>tr>td valign='middle'>a href="http://res.feed ...

Equestrian Results

Equestrian

Endurance stars set out on Kentucky fund-raising routes
ENDURANCE riders and anybody wanting to try it out, have a new series of rides to look forward to this season. (08/03/2010) ...

Some hard labour and a great escape
Diary of a point-to-pointer (05/03/2010 14:41:57) ...

Yorkshire artist's work to be presented to Sheikh Maktoum
BARNSLEY artist Jane Lazenby has been busy putting the finishing touches to a painting that is to be presented to Sheikh Hamdam Bin Rashid Al Maktoum in Dubai in two weeks. (03/03/2010 09:30:00) ...

Pony Club show meet band of volunteers
THE Pony Club's annual conference is being held at York racecourse today. (03/03/2010 09:28:57) ...

Winter's course to test best in summer
WATCH prospective top riders of the future in action when 300 young competitors from 14 different countries descend on East Yorkshire for five days of competitions this summer. (26/02/2010 13:34:10) ...

Hunt with a tragic tale in its history
Diary of a point-to-pointer (26/02/2010 13:36:56) ...

Robin Hood can help Maher hit awards target
LEADING British rider Ben Maher is among the nominations in three different categories for this year's British Show-jumping awards. (24/02/2010 10:09:15) ...

Welfare charity opening its doors
IF you would like to find out more about the work of the Thoroughbred Rehabilitation Centre, which is based at Halton in Lancashire, the yard will be open to visitors on Saturday morning. (24/02/2010 10:08:36) ...

'Hussey' is back in the Festival spotlight
The racehorse Hussard Collonges, once a serious contender for the Cheltenham Gold Cup, has been learning a new discipline in retirement. (19/02/2010 13:57:43) ...

Barking mad at an unwelcome visitor
Diary of a point-to-pointer (22/02/2010) ...

BBC News and Sport Search: horse

BBC News and Sport Search: native pony

Ponies help conserve countryside
Dartmoor ponies are helping conserve and restore heathland in Norfolk by grazing the land. ...

Rare fell ponies face extinction
A dwindling population of rare ponies in the Lake District face dying out as more breeders retire. ...

Peat bog saved by hungry ponies
A herd of rare ponies move to a Cumbrian nature reserve to protect a fragile peat bog. ...

Dartmoor herd moved to new county
A herd of Dartmoor ponies is given a fresh start in Norfolk by the local wildlife trust. ...

Moor ponies sold to lowest bidder
A herd of 10 pure-bred Dartmoor ponies in need of a new home is sold to the lowest bidder to help secure the breed's bloodline. ...

Moor ponies 'rarer than pandas'
Research by a new charity shows native Dartmoor ponies are now rarer than giant pandas. ...

Scheme to keep moor ponies 'pure'
A Devon park starts a scheme to preserve native ponies on its land and keep blood lines pure. ...

Fell ponies facing 'extinction'
New research suggests that the fell ponies of lakeland Cumbria are becoming an endangered species. ...

Conservationists rely on pony power
Britain's oldest native horse, the Exmoor pony, is being used to munch its way through weeds to help rare plants and wildlife thrive. ...

Last updated Wednesday 10 March 2010 - 04:46