Dying of the past due Queen Mom’s horse, a just-married nationwide dressage champion, and different issues the pony international is speaking about

1. Farewell to past due Queen Mom’s horse

A former racehorse who used to be each bred and owned by means of the past due Queen Mom has died elderly 31. “Kody” used to be out of a mare known as First Romance, a favorite of the Queen Mom’s. Underneath the title King’s Rhapsody, he received over hurdles and a bumper when educated by means of Nicky Henderson, and went directly to revel in a 2d occupation with Elaine Dollar, spending two decades as a much-loved “dream horse” who did neatly in dressage, appearing and showjumping. He retired from all using job 5 years in the past, as he evolved a sarcoid within the girth space and Elaine needed to have a shoulder operation. “He used to be satisfied proper to the tip,” she stated.

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2. Robertson-Provider on best shape at Nationwide Dressage Champs

Lewis Robertson-Provider has had a cracking fortnight – marrying spouse Olivia Robertson-Provider after which being topped nationwide champion with Diego V on the 2024 LeMieux Nationwide Dressage Championships. Gareth Hughes crowned the grand prix freestyle on Vintage Goldstrike whilst Lewis and Diego V received the grand prix, however it’s the mixture of each rankings that makes a decision the whole champion. A former nationwide champion and Olympic gold medallist, Laura Tomlinson, used to be additionally on nice shape, telling us her ambitions are as nice as ever and dominating on day two.

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Lewis Robertson-Provider and Diego V are topped nationwide champions on the 2024 Nationwide Dressage Championships. Credit score: Kevin Sparrow

3. Horses rescued from “box of loss of life” reunited with those that helped them

A bunch of horses rescued from a “box of loss of life” in Harefield, within the London borough of Hillingdon, were reunited with the ladies who fought to avoid wasting them. The horses have been residing with out safe haven or veterinary care, in a space plagued by hazards. Citizens to begin with banded in combination to supply hay and water, website hosting fundraising occasions to strengthen them, prior to looking for additional lend a hand from Global Horse Welfare.

Box officials from the charity were tracking the horses however have been not able to track an proprietor, as not one of the equines have been microchipped. The charity used to be hampered additional by means of the truth the land used to be owned by means of a consortium of greater than 70 other folks. Additionally, the place the horses’ fundamental wishes have been being met by means of the ladies who sought after to lend a hand them, this made construction a case to take them away tricky – a problem organisations many times face.

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Sarah has greater than two decades enjoy as an equestrian journalist and editor. She has reported from primary championships together with the Europeans and the Global Equestrian Video games. She has co-written books on equestrianism together with The Entire Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horses & Ponies. Sarah has ridden since youth, owned horses and ponies for over 25 years, and labored for and educated with Olympic gold medallist tournament rider Leslie Regulation previous to going to school.

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Born in Australia and acquired up within the Midlands, Kate has ridden since youth. After finishing her stage and residing out of the country for a number of years, she turned into an award-winning BBC radio manufacturer and Channel 4 documentary manufacturer and then she turned into a contract journalist, contributing to the Day-to-day Mail, The Instances, The Telegraph and others. She additionally collaborated with best jumps instructor Nicky Henderson OBE, to put in writing his best-selling memoir, Nicky Henderson: My Lifestyles in 12 Horses. She owns lately cares for retrained Nationwide Hunt racehorse, Forestall the Display.