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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Waterford: Sir Mark Todd applauded after Nations Cup win & retirement announced (Photo: © Libby Law Photography)Sir Mark Todd - almost certainly eventing's greatest ever athlete - has announced his retirement at the Camphire International Horse Trials in Ireland (July 28).
Al Shaqab has extended itssponsorship of the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes held at Newbury Racecourse in mid-May each year - witha new five-year deal.
Dr Guy MitchellRacecourse doctor Guy Mitchell will make sporting history at Newbury Racecourse on Thursday (July 25) when he becomes the first person with one eye to ride in a horse race in Britain - fulfilling a lifelong ambition.
Tim Price, Town Mayor Mervyn Hall, Jonelle PriceThe world's top equestrian eventing couple, Tim and Jonelle Price who are based in Mildenhall and live in Marlborough, were honoured with a dedicated momento by Mayor Councillor Mervyn Hall at the start of the full Town Council meeting (July 22) as recognition of their outstanding sporting achievements.
Tim Price rides Wesko to fourth place at Aachen (Photo © Libby Law Photography)The New Zealand eventing team - three of them based near Marlborough - have finished second at Aachen,so falling just short of defending their most coveted Nations’ Cup crown (July 18-20).
Late evening: Oydis - under Sean Levey - takes a comfortable lead (Photo: Sue Ford) After their latest evening meeting (July 27), Salisbury Racecourse gave a lively crowd The Best of Wham. However, the horses gave the bookies a less than joyful evening.
Saphir du Rheu & Charlotte Alexander negotiating Barbury's famous Woodhenge obstaclesWith next season's jump stars coming back into training from their summer months out at grass, it is a good time to look at the new career of the former and very popular jump racing star Saphir du Rheu. A 16.3 hands grey gelding, he is now 10 years old.
Bettys Hope (left) nears the line - with Silvestre de Sousa - to lead by her final strideTrainer Rod Millman, whose 1997 Weatherbys Super Sprint victory with Lord Kintyre sustained his business for 22 years, secured the windfall that could keep him going for another 22 years when Bettys Hope got up on the line to give him a second victory in Newbury’s £250,000 prize race.
Shadn (Photo: courtesy Newbury Racecourse) Shadn (pictured above) delivered the biggest racing success so far for Qatari ownerAbdulaziz Al Rabban when she surprised her local trainer Andrew Baldingby claiming the feature Listed Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Rose Bowl Stakesat Newbury (July 19).
