Inclusion in the show ring, maintaining native pony type and the marking system were key topics at the 2024 British Show Pony Society (BSPS) judges’ conference (3 February). More than 180 judges were at the event, at which Jane Cooper, managing director of Access and Inclusion UK, was invited to speak . Ms Cooper, whose […]
1. Horse owner fined £12,000 for building stables on her land An owner who was taken to court after building stables and keeping horses on her land in a National Park without permission has been fined £12,000 and ordered to remove them. On 4 September Jane Soul, 65, of Eastleigh, Hampshire, appeared at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court where […]
Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) has paid a special tribute to Her late Majesty The Queen by naming her equestrian of the year – in front of her horses and ponies. Show organisers Grandstand present the award every year; past recipients include Robert Oliver, Charlotte Dujardin and Richard Davison. “This year’s no exception,” said […]