Category: News & Views
It’s a wrap. The first four star event of the year at Rolex Kentucky saw Micheal Jung on top of the winners podium for the second year in a row, again riding Fischerrocana FST. Conditions were difficult with torrential rain falling on cross country day and a very big showjumping track on the Sunday. Nothing […]
Horsey women are quite a thing. Envied by many and feared by some, we are generally durable and pragmatic creatures who excel at spinning many plates. We spend so much time racing the clock whilst covered in mud and with hair full of hay, that sometimes we forget that we are supposed to be less […]
Great news – Horse & Country TV viewers will be able to watch hours of action from this year’s Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (4th-8th May) on Horse & Country TV. Programming will be available both on the channel and on H&C Play, H&C’s online service, which is also available on smartphone and tablet via […]
Girls, horses, flowing white gowns and lifelong commitment…they’re the things that dreams are made of. And one innovative new company looks set to make a business out of making those dreams come true. The Pegasus Wedding Company offers a truly unique service, where you can show your absolute dedication to the equine in your life, […]
Easter Monday, March 28th 2016, starting at 2PM from Trim Fire Station, County Meath €10 Registration fee this is payable on the day. Teenagers €5 and Under 12’s are Free. LHPR is a voluntary horse rescue organization based in Kiltoome, Trim, County Meath and has no admin overheads with all proceeds going directly to the […]
Above L-R Sam Watson (EquiRatings), Diarmuid Byrne (EquiRatings), Georgia Stubington (Vice Chairman Eventing Ireland), Alison Packman (Administration Manager Eventing Ireland), David O’Meara (Chairman Eventing Ireland). Eventing Ireland has been working to improve the safety and welfare of horse and rider cross country for a number of years. Despite the current safety tools already being used […]
Imagine being scared, alone. Terrified that that horrible human is going to come back with that stick or that no one is going to check on you for the sixth months in a row. Imagine being only two years old and being locked away in a shed, cold, alone and starving. Hearing a door creak […]
Only a handful of showjumping’s biggest names have won the famous Hickstead Derby three times in succession, and this summer Ireland’s Trevor Breen bids to join this elite roll of honour. Trevor is the reigning Equestrian.com Derby champion. Having won the title for the first time in 2014 with the one-eyed Adventure De Kannan, he […]
Minister Simon Coveney launches ISPCA’s Strategic Framework 2016 – 2020 The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) has today highlighted over 3,000 disturbing incidences of animal cruelty was reported to its helpline in 2015. The organisation called on the public to become responsible pet owners and to be ambassadors for helpless […]
It is almost impossible to believe that there are just 2 weeks to Christmas eve. If you haven’t already, now’s the time to start writing your list for Santa – after all, he might need to organise a bigger sleigh…… First things first. We Irish are obsessed with the weather. Constant scrutiny of the weather forecast […]