Your fearless leader and the driving force behind this galloping (ad)venture š I'm an eventing and pedigree nutter. A passionate advocate for animal welfare, and into most things equestrian sport.
The Hoofbeat Chronicles
Apparently, Agria, the insurance company, needed to commission an external survey to figure out something thatās been common knowledge to horse people since like the dawn of tack rooms, which is a lot of riders lack basic structure when it comes to training and competition.
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A northern European federationās disciplinary committee has issued a four-month suspension to a rider for improper handling of horses. The decision, follows a formal complaint supported by multiple eyewitness testimonies regarding several incidents observed in December 2024 and January 2025.
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Doping control is the backbone of clean sportābut what happens when the setting itself undermines the very tests meant to protect integrity? How can a doping test even be considered valid when collected in a totally uncontrolled environment?
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Lately, Iāve had this feeling I canāt shake. Like maybeājust maybeāIām not shouting into the void after all. Because there are more of us now. More voices speaking up. Writers, riders, critics, and fans.
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Let's be honest, it should never be allowed nor possible to buy a five star show jumper and head straight into the highest level of the sport without any previous experience. However, sorting the problem out with the help of MERs, as being discussed right now doesn't feel like the right way to go.
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Lo and behold, I am actually an approved lower level dressage judge. I've also taken the initial showjumping course designing diplomas. But it is fair to say I did not build nor judge for many, many years now.
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An investigation into a high-profile equestrian operation in Scandinavia has revealed troubling details about the management of veterinary substances and stable protocols.
Global News
From Saddles to Silicon, itās not every day an equestrian tech company gets to rub digital shoulders with the likes of Adobe, NASA, and Gucci. But thatās exactly what just happened to the equestrian tech company Horse Spot.
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A Belgian eventing horse has tested positive for the controlled substance Lidocaine, resulting in the case being listed under the Table of Administrative Sanctions.
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Every year on April 1st, the world collectively seem to agree that lying is hilarious. April Foolsā Day, is the one time when pranks and hoaxes seem not only tolerated but encouraged. Meanwhile they inflict mild to severe trauma with the recipients.
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About a month ago legendary Swedish event, Falsterbo Horse Show, changed their name into Al Shira'aa Falsterbo Horse Show. The other day they posted a pressrelease they are no longer working together with Al Shira'aa.
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Remember that timeless wisdom of the two-finger rule? That simple guideline, based on common sense, in which a noseband should be loose enough to allow two fingers to fit in between the bone of the horseās nose and the actual nose band.