Empty rings have dogged early spring shows, with even some prestigious qualifiers being contested by just one or two exhibitors. While the long winter is the obvious scapegoat, there are rumblings that it has caused several other factors to come to a head
The weather forecast for the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials is dominated by high pressure
Hunting Office director Tim Easby has saluted masters and hunt staff for persevering through an “absolute swine of a season”
Could now be the time to consider a change of direction with your riding?
Social media — an invaluable tool or an obstructive hindrance? This is the question being mooted by horse trials organisers in light of the recent spate of weather-induced cancellations
Team chase organisers have managed to rescue the spring season despite the loss of the first four events to severe weather
Horse trials organisers are having to shoulder steep event insurance increases and another wet year could render some events uninsurable, an expert has warned
Rain, snow and hail have combined to force another slew of cancelled competitions
Opinion was divided as to whether it would have been better to cancel Tweseldown due to the ground conditions
Wet weather has forced a number of south Midlands hunts to draw a premature close to their season
With the countdown to the eventing season underway, event organisers have been working hard to ensure events can go ahead
First flooding and now snow — 2013 has not begun well for equestrianism, with weather conditions forcing cancellations across the UK
Continued heavy rainfall has created more chaos for owners for the beginning of 2013 with flooding of schools, fields and lanes
With sodden conditions across most of the country, vets are reporting a high incidence of mud fever this winter
Equestrian fixtures were hit by a spell of heavy rain and horse owners around the country have battled with flooded yards, grazing and hacking
Autumn hunting is getting under way around the country, after many packs reported a delayed start to the season because of the unusually late harvest
The recent rainfall has not only prompted a multitude of cancellations but it has also caused a range of veterinary problems for horses
Widespread cancellations of shows, events and country fairs has caused havoc for retailers this summer
Heavy rainfall has forced organisers to call off the remainder of this year's Great Yorkshire show
County shows, horse trials and point-to-point fixtures have all been affected, with British Eventing alone losing more than 50 days
