Eventing coach William Miflin dies at the age of 44
William was a successful event rider before turning to coaching, and taught many aspiring eventers from his yard in Cirencester
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Hunt saboteur pleads guilty to harassing Surrey Union staff
Hunt staff were verbally abused for three-quarters of an hour by activist Nick Maffia, after they returned from hound exercise last summer
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Mane ‘n Tail shampoo now available for humans
For the first time, fillies on this side of the Atlantic will be able to moisturise their manes with a cult beauty product that has its roots in the stables
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Lucinda Fredericks’ fall prompts safety calls
British Eventing is reminding riders to check they have clipped in their air jacket before going cross-country
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Rayef will stay with event rider Laura Collett for life
The horse's owner — who had asked Laura to form a syndicate to keep the ride — now says Rayef can stay with her, and she can keep him when he retires
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Case of equine herpes confirmed in Badminton's stables
The EHV-1 outbreak in Gloucestershire has spread to Badminton, just six weeks before the start of the horse trials
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Horse trials insurance is soaring
Horse trials organisers are having to shoulder steep event insurance increases and another wet year could render some events uninsurable, an expert has warned
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Weather devastates horse sport for second weekend in a row
Rain, snow and hail have combined to force another slew of cancelled competitions
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Jockey JT McNamara is seriously hurt after Cheltenham fall
The amateur rider is having surgery today after fracturing two verterbrae in his neck at the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday
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Weather forces difficult start to the eventing season
Opinion was divided as to whether it would have been better to cancel Tweseldown due to the ground conditions
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Fewer eventers but more dressage riders at the Rio Olympics in 2016
Proposals from the FEI would see the number of riders in each equestrian discipline harmonised to four with eventing losing one rider per team and dressage gaining one
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Cheltenham Festival gets the go-ahead after course inspection
Sub-zero temperatures at Prestbury Park had put the first day of jump racing's premier meeting in jeopardy. But racing will go ahead, albeit with a later start
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Tributes paid to young rider killed in freak fall
Jess Gill, who worked for Chiltern & Thames Rider magazine, suffered severe head injuries when her horse fell out hacking
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Hunter trial class for side saddle riders
Side saddle enthusiasts will have their own class at the Avon Vale’s spring hunter trial next month
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Blair Horse Trials lands Barclays sponsorship deal
Organisers of Blair Horse Trials are celebrating landing a high-profile headline sponsor — Barclays has signed up for the 2013 event
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Big wins for Carl Hester in Vidauban
The Olympic gold medallist won three of his four classes at the CDI3* Vidauban Spring Tour — including victory in the grand prix special on Dances With Wolves
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Farewell to... the well-known proprietor of Sandon Saddlery
Dawn Dodd-Noble was 88 and had continued working for six days a week in the shop until last year
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Pippa Funnell: 'I came close to quitting the sport'
Pippa Funnell has revealed that she came close to quitting eventing last year, when both her horses on the Olympic shortlist were ruled out with injuries within a week of each other
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Confusion for riders over who services air jackets
Riders with Point Two air jackets say they have been left confused after the company and its former supplier issued conflicting statements on how to service the garments
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New 'code of conduct' for junior showjumpers
A new “code of conduct” for junior showjumpers has come into force, following complaints about the behaviour of young members
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