THE Christian Williams-trained Potters Corner won last year’s “Virtual Grand National” which was run in place of the real thing in aid of NHS charities. “He’s in good form and did a lovely piece of work last week,” says Williams. “His season has been

The Nicky Henderson-trained Grade One winner, whose victories included the 2012 Queen Mother Champion Chase, has died aged 18 following colic. He retired in 2015 and was given to work rider Conor Murphy. Belgian showjumper Nicola Philippaerts’ top ri

STABLE form heading to Aintree is always a help, so it is no wonder Christian Williams was delighted with the comfortable victory of Five Star Getaway (pictured) in the Betway Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Final at Haydock on Saturday. It w

MORE new rules affecting the movement of horses between Britain and the EU come into force on 21 April. The EU Animal Health Law brings possible further hoops to jump through, on top of post Brexit challenges. Much of the Brexit-related paperwork is

jennifer.donald@futurenet.com @jen_donald MOST people in equestrianism have been to hospital at some point and witnessed the caring professionalism of NHS staff. And never have they been appreciated more than during the Covid outbreak. However, I bel

THE British Showjumping (BS) national championships will return to Stoneleigh this summer. After Bolesworth hosted the 2020 event, it will run at the NAEC from 3 to 10 August. The show will feature numerous national finals and titles, Horse of the Ye

GRAND NATIONAL hero Bob Champion is marking 40 years since he won the race and beat cancer with an anniversary walk. Bob will leave Aintree on 11 April, 40 years after he won on Aldiniti, on a 191-mile trek, representing the 191 days from his cancer

polly.bryan@futurenet.com @pollyrose21 COMPETITIONS have restarted and riders all over the land have been nervously trying on their jackets. Lockdown sent people in two opposing directions: some have become fitness fanatics and others turned to the f

THE four-year-old non-native mare by Sempers Spirit out of Equina B will be making her debut in ridden classes with owner Sophie Rawlings. Produced by Craig Elenor and Sara Parrott, “Summer” was supreme at the CHAPS summer show in 2020, her only outi

EACH of Red Rum’s three Grand National victories might warrant this accolade. His third was a triumph for faith over the naysayers who questioned his place in the line-up. The second saw him defy the welter-burden of 12 stone but his trainer, Ginger

THE subject of this week’s “Legend of the sport” is a horse that a series like this is made for. No equine has greater celebrity status in Britain than the three-time Grand National winner and twice runner-up, Red Rum (p60). Julian Muscat’s beautiful

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“THE first day ‘Buddy’ arrived, I put him out in the field and thought, ‘This horse needs to learn some manners,’ because he was just running away with me. But now I know him inside out and that’s just him – he needs to get to know you first. Once he

Share your news story Call 01252 555021 Email eleanor.jones@futurenet.com @jones_eleanor_ CONCERNS have been raised around registering horses with foreign studbooks since Brexit after a German studbook was refused permission to operate in the UK. Las