Horse And Hound

Ridesum’s AI Horse Analytics acts as a ‘high-tech mirror’ to help riders better understand horses’ head and neck positions during training. Artificial intelligence (AI) may not ever replace human judges – but products incorporating the technology may help them, and horses and riders. Two such creations on the market are aimed at improving equine training and performance; Ridesum’s AI Horse Analytics and the TeleRein C IT. The former is designed to benefit performance and welfare, by […]

Happier, healthier horses across the board was the aim of a session held as part of efforts to combat equine obesity in the UK The Horse Trust hosted the training on 16 April as an extension of the Weigh to Win initiative, which involves giving awards to the horse or pony of the healthiest weight […]

Tributes have been paid to a police horse with “distinctive big ears and loveable personality”, who has died in retirement aged 22. Part-bred Irish draught Loxley began his police career with Nottinghamshire Constabulary mounted unit. When the unit disbanded in 2012, the 16.2hh “courageous” gelding was bought by Greater Manchester Police (GMP). During his time […]

Tamie Smith and Mai Baum at Badminton 2022. 1. Mai Baum to miss Kentucky The Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event will be getting under way on Thursday (25 April) without the home side’s favourite in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S. Last year’s five-star winner Tamie Smith and Mai Baum were planning to contest the CCI4*-S this time, but an incident at home has led to […]

Tom Jackson will be the Badminton 2024 pathfinder. Tom Jackson will be the pathfinder, as the Mars Badminton Horse Trials draw is revealed for the event next month (8-12 May). Tom will start as number one on Farndon, with his British squad horse from last year, Capels Hollow Drift, near the end of the draw as number 80. The favourites, Ros Canter and […]

Rotterdam, pictured during the 2019 European Championships, is among the shows to have withdrawn from the 2024 FEI Nations Cup dressage series. Two further fixtures have followed Aachen in withdrawing from the FEI Dressage Nations Cup series this year, in favour of running their own team competitions. The news means that the 2024 FEI series is down to three legs, from its original six. The remaining legs are Wellington in the US, which took place in February, […]

This West Wales property might just be the perfect horsey family home. Manor Farm is just outside the village of Wiston in Pembrokeshire. Wiston is a quiet location with a rich medieval history. It is home to a castle and church that first appeared in documents dating back to 1147. Both are said to probably […]

1. Rescued horses and ponies on road to recovery Nine horses and ponies who were “slowly starving in pure agony” have begun their recovery. H&H previously reported on the prosecution relating to an equine therapy centre, from which three ponies were rescued and taken to the Mare and Foal Sanctuary and nine to the Horse Trust. A spokesperson for […]

Jordan Coyle and Costa Diam.The future of British showjumping looks brighter than ever judging by the wealth of talent on show from the victorious Nations Cup pony team in France at the weekend. At the other end of the scale, we were left in awe after global superstars Henrik von Eckermann and King Edward made showjumping news headlines by […]

Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg TSF at the 2022 World Championships. Boyd Martin has confirmed his ride for the Mars Badminton Horse Trials (8-12 May) next month and will bid to become the second rider to complete all the world’s five-stars there. The US rider – who was born in Australia and initially represented that nation – has already started at all seven five-stars, but he […]