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A new carriage driving course that is open to horse insurance customers will be held in the West Country next year. Organised by the British Horse Driving Trials Association (BHDTA), the training sessions will give people the chance to experience the enjoyable pastime. The courses will be run at Fenix Carriages and Driving Centre, which is in Clayhindon and will … More →

Equestrian expert Carl Hester has won the Olympic Athlete of the Year accolade – having been offered the title by the British Olympic Association (BOA). He was recognised for his recent outstanding performances – including the part he played in Britain's gold medal-winning European Dressage Championships team earlier this year. BOA's chief executive officer Andy Hunt said: "British sportsmen have … More →

Horse-drawn carriages have been banned from Oxford town centre amid fears over animal welfare. The city's local authority has also deemed the problem of congestion resulting from the animal-driven vehicles to be a major problem. One of the key concerns raised by objectors was the detour over cobbled paths, which, as many equine insurance customers know, can be dangerous for … More →

Manchester United footballer Wayne Rooney has done what most equine insurance customers dream of and bought a yearling to be trained at team-mate Michael Owen's stable in the hope it will become a champion horse. The England striker reportedly recently paid a visit to the Manor House Stables in Cheshire that Owen purchased in 2007 and was so impressed he … More →

The hit West End production War Horse is due to play a special performance for equine insurance customers at next February's British Equine Trade Association's (BETA) trade fair. Topthorn, a life-sized black stallion imitation, and actors from the successful show will travel from London to inspire horse insurance subscribers in the Sherwood Forest Horse Demonstration & Seminar Arena on February … More →

The World Horse Welfare has been working with the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency in order to ready them for an equine disease outbreak in the UK. Equine insurance customers will be relieved to know that the charity is providing vital training that could save the lives of many horses if there was to be any outbreak of diseases. … More →

Four jockeys are facing lengthy bans after being found guilty of corruption yesterday (December 14th) by a British Horseracing Authority (BHA) disciplinary panel. Kirsty Milczarek, Greg Fairley, Paul Doe and Jimmy Quinn were all found guilty of corruption in racing, while a fifth defendant Paul Fitzsimons was found not guilty. Doe and Fairley were given the sternest sentences with each … More →

Equine insurance customers in the UK are set to be the unexpected beneficiaries of a windfall following the chancellor's Autumn Statement at the end of last month as £2 million has been given to create new bridleways. Riders will share the £2m fund under a new scheme run by Natural England, as part of a £25m project to increase rural … More →

The Horse of the Year Show has been reduced from six days to five in a cost cutting move because of the Olympics. Organisers of the event added an extra day for this year so they could hold the Express Eventing final but worries about diluting the audience rather than increasing it, along with the number of equine insurance subscribers … More →

The British Horse Society (BHS) has been recognised by the Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards for its Horse Accidents website. Each year awards are handed out to recognise achievements and innovations that have improved road safety. The BHS's interactive website is designed to make the reporting of road traffic accidents involving horse insurance customers and their equines easy and … More →