12-03-2026 Jan Perrins
For someone who topped the British Eventing leaderboard as the rider with the most cross-country clears in 2025, experiencing two uncharacteristic falls with his top horse, Galileo Nieuwmoed, at both Badminton and Burghley could easily have been difficult to recover from. But leading Wiltshire event rider David Doel is very...
Read more12-05-2025 Jan Perrins
Ros Canter and the stunning Lordship Graffalo claimed their second MARS Badminton Horse Trials title with a flawless round in the final showjumping phase, cementing the horse's status as one of the best eventers in the world. Canter now joins a select group of just five riders to have won...
Read more07-05-2025 Jan Perrins
The world’s greatest three-day event riders are eagerly anticipating the start of the 2025 Mars Badminton Horse Trials, which is just about to get underway (Wednesday 7 May).
Read more27-03-2025 Jan Perrins
The Barbury Castle estate saw a welcome return to British Eventing at the weekend with three days of competition, showcasing some of our top riders, including Laura Collett, David Doel, Tim and Jonelle Price, Tom McEwen to name just a few.
Read more19-03-2025 Jan Perrins
Badminton 2025 is nearly here, taking place in early May beytween 7 - 11th. One difference for this year - all tickets must be bought in advance as there won't be any tickets sold on the gate this year. There is the 'early bird' advance ticket discount available, but that...
Read more16-05-2024 Jan Perrins
New Zealander Caroline Powell pulled off a shock victory at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials at the weekend, after Tim Price and Vitali and William Fox Pitt and Grafennacht, who were in first and second respectively, had a number of fences down in the showjumping.
Read more07-05-2024 Jan Perrins
Will Rawlin describes himself as “absolutely fine” as he faces his first ever appearance at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials, which begin on Wednesday. The 30-year-old first timer, based at Rockley, said he is not overthinking the competition, regarded by many in the sport as the pinnacle in the eventing calendar,...
Read more06-03-2024 Jan Perrins
David Doel’s past two seasons, with his star horse Galileo Nieuwmoed, are the stuff that most event riders can only dream of. A sixth place at his debut Badminton Horse Trials, eighth at Kentucky and runner up at Burghley are the highlights - but for him this is not quite...
Read more10-09-2023
Three former successful racehorses, stabled and trained now at Overton Manor Farm (and owned by the White family) in Wroughton have qualified for the Horse of the Year Show at Birmingham’s NEC in October. Trained by the ladies who will be riding them, the three horses will be competing in the...
Read more04-05-2023 Jan Perrins
When Greta Mason drives through the famous Badminton gates for her debut appearance this week it will be a culmination of a three-year plan. Greta and her 16.1hh gelding Cooley for Sure (Murphy) moved to base themselves with former Badminton winner Rodney Powell at his Bishopstone yard in 2020, with a...
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Andrea Atzeni and Pierre Lapin (Photo: Newbury Racecourse) Pierre Lapin took a decisive stride into the footsteps of his champion sprinter half-brother Harry Angel when he overcame a four month absence to land the Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury on Saturday (September 21).
Oisin Murphy & Tritonic head out for the startAlan King, who enjoyed one of his biggest days over jumps at Newbury when saddling Smad Place to win the 2014 Ladbrokes Trophy, could look forward to having his first runner in a Group 1 on the flat after Tritonic captured the 39th running of the Haynes, Hanson & Clark Stakes on Friday (September 20).
Hollie Doyle wins comfortably on Mild Illusion in The Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies’ Nursery Handicap - Pic: Denis MurphySalisbury raced on Friday 13September for their penultimate meeting of the 2019 season. The card opened with a win on debut for the Archie Watson trained Oleksander in one mile The T&M Glass Ltd Novice Median Auction Stakes under a great ride from David Egan in the colours of Nurlan Bizakov.
Mums Tipple at the recent Richard Hannon open day - under Hattie HealRichard Hannon’s exciting two-year-old Mums Tipple could make his next appearance at Newbury after he remained among 37 horses for the Group 2 Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes (Saturday, September 21).
Twenty of Marlborough trainer Richard Hannon's equine stars - including some probable future stars - were on show for the Herridge Racing Stables open day (September 1). And there was a good crowd there hear Richard Hannon's commentary on the horses and to see them put through their paces.
Pierre Lapin will emerge from a four month absence to try to build on a strong first impression to emulate his illustrious half-brother Harry Angel in the Group 2 Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury on Saturday (September 21).
Emaraaty Ana coming home in The British Stallion Studs EBF Conditions Stakes with Andrea Atzeni on board - pic: Denis MurphyIt was a busy week at the Netherhampton track as Salisbury Racecourse held two race meetings on Tuesday 3and Thursday 5 September.
Tim Price & Ringwood Sky Boy on their way to victory in the 2018 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (Photo: Libby Law Photography/ESNZ)World number one eventer Tim Price leads a star-stacked field for the 2019 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials in the UK (September 5-8).
The cover shows the Marquis & Marchioness of Hastings & (smaller photo) Henry Chaplin - is Hastings reading a sporting newspaper?When - over an August breakfast - you read Racing Post's front page screaming 'UNETHICAL' and 'UNLAWFUL' (in careful quotation marks) you tend to sit up. But the goings on in the racing world of the Victorian era were on a different scale altogether.
