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When a Scottish-trained horse, Silver by Nature, has won the Grand National trial by 15 lengths, the bookies promptly altered the odds and now the nine-year-old grey is one of the favourites to win next Saturday’s race. The last Scottish-trained horse to win the Grand National was Rubstic in 1979 so it will be nice for owner Geoff Brown, chairman … More →

Irish horses won six out of seven races yesterday, on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival. Chicago Grey was the first successful horse to be crowned as the winner in the National Hunt Chase and Sizing Europe surprised everyone by winning the Queen Mother Champion Chase. Davy Russell won the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle riding First Lieutenant and … More →

A venture under the name of Mendip Plains Equestrian Centre is on the way and is set to open next spring. The application for planning has been positively received and being processed for a much-awaited cross-county facility in the area. The equestrian centre will consist of a cross-country course, a 50m x 70m arena and stabling for the horses at … More →

In honour of the Royal wedding that’s due to take place on 29th April 2011, Epsom Downs racecourse decided to open its doors free of charge on Wednesday 20th April 2011 for their Spring Meeting to all of those named Kate, Catherine and William. To gain free entry, the namesakes of the Royal couple need to produce a photo ID, … More →

The high calibre horse rider, William Fox-Pitt has revealed that he is considering retiring from upper level eventing after the 2012 Olympics. The 41-year-old champion rider said he wanted to spend more time with his family: ‘I want to have more time with the children and Alice. I want to have a bit more of a life’. William admitted that … More →

A fire crew of 20, both from the animal rescue crew and the water incident unit, carried out the amazing task of rescuing Tempest, the 17-year-old grey mare after she plunged into a frozen lake. The mare, known as Temmy, was grazing on the nearby fields and ventured onto the ice when she fell into the lake struggling to keep … More →