Showjumper, Tim Stockdale is to take a short break from riding as he has been diagnosed with stomach cancer. He has represented his country on over 50 occasions in Nations’ Cup teams including, the 2002 World Equestrian Games, the 2008 Olympic Games in China and the 2009 European Championships. In early 2010, he served as Chef d’Equipe for the victorious…

To hear Jonty Evans talking about his rehabilitation on BBC Radio Gloucestershire's Mark Cummings' show (recorded last week) is great. Get well soon, Jonty! “All the therapists say I’m doing remarkably well; they’re incredibly impressed with my improvement but they say it’s very definitely one step at a time. It’s biting off bite-sized chunks out of a big pie. The…

Every face tells a story... The pic of our pics from Burghley 2018 XC day. Tim Rowland (GBR) POSSIBLE MISSION   Oliver Townend (GBR) COOLEY SRS   Sarah Bullimore (GBR) REVE DU ROUET   Pippa Funnell (GBR) MAJAS HOPE   Camille Lejeune (FRA) TAHINA DES ISLES   Willa Newton (GBR) CHANCE REMARK   Katie Preston (GBR) TEMPLAR JUSTICE   Imogen…

Cross country day at Burghley never disappoints. So it was on Saturday that our photographer had a field day... Here are the resulting top eight as they competed on the championship course. 1. Tim Price (NZL) and RINGWOOD SKY BOY New Zealand’s Tim Price retained the lead he held after cross country to take the title at the Land Rover…

There's been a lot of discussion about tight nosebands but have you ever wondered if your horse's browband is too tight? As an equine bodyworker I came across a lot of horse's with tension around their forehead, ears and poll and although there are many reasons why this can occur, I also found that a lot of people used bridles…