A tragic farewell, subsequent steps to enhance horse welfare, and different issues the horse world is speaking about

A tragic farewell

Tributes have been paid to superior occasion horse Mud Within the Wind, who has died aged 31. Andrea Morris needed to let her much-loved gelding “Murphy” go, on the identical day as his greatest good friend and fixed companion Cool Waters Blue, a 26-year-older former two-star eventer owned by Lorraine Elliot. Andrea purchased Murphy as a four-year-old and amongst their achievements was competing on the eventing younger horse World Championships in Le Lion, and profitable the eight-year-old problem at Wilmslow in 2001. The pair additionally had good outcomes at Blenheim, Boekelo, and Bramham three-star (now four-star). “I’m gutted he by no means bought to do a five-star as he was so gifted,” stated Andrea. “Each time I went overseas, somebody wished to purchase him. He was all the time on observe, good on the strains, so courageous and with a stunning method. I all the time knew I may belief him.”

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British Dressage’s (BD) equine welfare motion plan

BD has launched its four-year equine welfare motion plan and referred to as on everybody to take duty. The plan focuses on governance, coaching and training and sport improvement via the lens of horses’ wellbeing. The organisation has carried out a full evaluation of its welfare insurance policies, guidelines and rules, together with the members’ code of conduct and disciplinary procedures. BD said that it’s “decided to make use of the occasions of this 12 months as a optimistic catalyst for change”, and BD chief govt Jason Brautigam stated it’s “our collective duty to make sure that we keep the very best requirements of equine well being, care and wellbeing”.

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London Worldwide Horse Present (18-22 December)

The wait is sort of over as London Worldwide will get underneath manner on the ExCel tomorrow (18 December). The Christmas extravaganza options FEI World Cup qualifiers in dressage and showjumping, the puissance, displaying courses, shows, and extra. High Brits, Olympic medallists, and rising stars are on the line-up and H&H’s staff of reporters shall be bringing you all of the information and motion because it unfolds.

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Since becoming a member of H&H in 2018, Becky has coated a broad vary of equestrian information together with welfare issues, veterinary research, FEI Tribunal hearings and highway security campaigns. She has additionally interviewed prime riders together with Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to call only a few. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, in addition to the Royal Highland and Blair Fort Worldwide Horse Trials nearer to dwelling. She was additionally a key a part of the distant reporting staff for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.