Equestrian

A selection of my most recent equestrian articles

Badminton and Burghley embrace short-format
Britain's two four-star events have announced that they will run without roads and tracks and steeplechase from 2006 in a move that looks set to mark the end of the long-format

Sweeping changes at the BEF
British Equestrian Federation’s EGM has approved a new constitution in the first step of a radical modernisation project

Pat Eddery receives honorary OBE
Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Tessa Jowell presented the former champion jockey with the honour on Tuesday

New sculpture fence for Chatsworth
The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire have unveiled Epona’s Leap, the new sculpture fence for the 2005 edition of the popular horse trials

MoD launches low-flying hotline
The Ministry of Defence has launched a freephone helpline so riders can find out whether low flying helicopter training is planned to take place in their area

Farewell to top British event stallion
Pippa Funnell's 2004 Blenheim winner, Viceroy, has been put down after he failed to recover from colic surgery

Levy boost for rare breed societies
The Horserace Betting Levy Board will grant £160,000 to rare breed societies in England, Scotland and Wales in a 10% increase over last year’s funding