1. Championships concern Campaigners have warned “horses will die”, in response to the rescheduled World Endurance Championships’ move to the UAE. The event will take place at Boudheib International Endurance Village (BIEV), in February. The event had been due to run in Verona in October but the FEI called a stop this as horse and […]
“Horses will die” is the warning from campaigners, in response to the World Endurance Championships’ move to the UAE. The event had been to run in Verona in October, but the FEI pulled the plug as horse and rider safety “could not be guaranteed”. The FEI reopened bidding and six venues were in the mix, […]
Methods of raising genuine concerns safely and through the right channels rather than social media becoming judge and jury are key to equestrian sport. Free speech and transparency are cornerstones of democracy, fair sport and horse welfare. But, Shonagh Stark said in a letter to H&H (3 March), the equestrian world should have “better publicised […]