A prime rider appeals her suspension, pony goes by way of lorry ground and different issues the horse world is speaking about

Suspended

Danish rider Carina Cassøe Krüth is interesting the eight-month suspension she was given after a video of her coaching emerged. H&H reported that the medal-winning dressage rider had been fined by the Danish equestrian federation’s disciplinary committee after the video, taken two years in the past, was launched. The federation appealed the sanction and she or he was briefly excluded, and has now been suspended for eight months. Carina stated she is interesting, including: “I used to be fined and punished for my misconduct” and “I’ve by no means tried to evade the incident that befell greater than two and a half years in the past”.

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Security warning

A pony was fortunate to outlive after his hoof went by way of the lorry ground; his homeowners have warned others to verify and recheck their very own automobiles. Two-year-old Buttons has been given a constructive prognosis by vets however Abi and Emma Hardern had been instructed that in most such incidents, the horse breaks its leg and needs to be put down. The Harderns’ lorry had had a full latest verify however it was later discovered {that a} leaky window had brought on the very small space of wall and ground to rot.

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Racing to finish in Singapore

Questions and issues have been raised about individuals and horses in Singapore as soon as racing ends there this autumn. All conferences are held on the racecourse in Kranji, which is to return to the federal government for improvement in 2027. It’s understood that about 700 horses had been in coaching when trainers, who’re all based mostly on the website, had been instructed of the choice, final June. Louise Squires, who took on former racehorse Straightforward Does It in Singapore in 2020, has flown him to Britain. “I studied equine enterprise at Hartpury and one of many subjects that was prevalent then was how a lot the racing business helps the equine business,” she instructed H&H. “In Singapore, we’re seeing precisely that and the way affected the equestrian business goes to be in just a few years to come back.”

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Eleanor is an skilled journalist who spent over eight years working for native and nationwide newspapers earlier than becoming a member of H&H as information editor in March 2016. Obsessed with equine welfare and exposing the reality, Eleanor has reported on all features of the business, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage guidelines to mules. Her sport of alternative is showjumping, wherein she competes her personal horses, and she or he additionally enjoys reporting at native leaping reveals by way of to worldwide championships.