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For all the latest stories, insights and plenty of Belsay banter, make sure you visit The Belsay Briefing, sponsored by RBC Brewin Dolphin, at Belsay Horse Trials (15-17 May) in Northumberland. The Belsay Briefing chat stage will host interviews and

Two of Britain’s most exciting Show Jumping talents, Joe Stockdale, part of the British squad at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and Jack Whitaker, who continues the legacy of one of the sport’s most renowned families, will return as Official

The Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby Meeting 18-21 June 2026 One of the standout showjumping classes in the global equestrian calendar takes place on Sunday 21 June – the Al Shira’aa Derby at Hickstead. It is the grand finale of the

Growing concerns about equine obesity is at the heart of a new research partnership. With an estimated 50 to 70 percent of horses in the UK affected, this new research project aims to improve the overall wellbeing of horses via

Ahead of Horse of the Year Show 2026, we are delighted to confirm a diverse and international panel of judges, including representatives from Australia, Canada and Ireland, who will step into the iconic ‘arena of dreams’.  Following positive feedback from competitors and stakeholders in 2024,

BEDE Events and the Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) are delighted to announce a range of eventing initiatives for 2026, including the Connelly’s Red Mills RoR Eventing Championships.  The initiatives are designed to further recognise and reward the performance of former

Hermès has organized the Saut Hermès since its launch in 2010 and is delighted to gather some of the world’s greatest riders at the Grand Palais for the fifteenth edition of this major event in the international equestrian calendar. Three

This 35th edition will go down in history. According to event director Pascal Sayous himself, it was probably the best of the thirty he has experienced as an organiser. And it’s easy to see why. Changeable weather forced changes to

What a day! What a show! The 20,000 spectators who came to watch the cross-country test, the flagship event of the 5 Etoiles de Pau, were treated to a spectacular show. Bubby Upton (GBR) was overtaken by her compatriot Sarah

Admittedly, the differences are minimal. But in a competition of this level, isn’t the main thing to make an impression on your opponents? At 26, Bubby Upton outdid his compatriots Tom McEwen and Oliver Townend, who ultimately tied for second