Fingers crossed, it looks as though eventing could be starting up again in the not too distant future. To whet your appetite for the return of live competition, Horse & Country has a wealth of new programmes featuring some of the very top names in the sport, as well as extensive highlights from two of the world’s top 5 Star events. First up, the latest episode of The Check … [Read more...]

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) is preparing to welcome new and returning students to its Cirencester campus for the start of the autumn term. While the campus has remained open since the Covid-19 outbreak to support a small number of students in residence who have been unable to return home, all teaching and assessments have been delivered online since March 18th. … [Read more...]

First foal born in Spain using a procedure which enhances reproductive efficiency and genetic preservation in elite animals. The first horse conceived as a result of a combination of ovum pick up (OPU) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), two in vitro fertilisation techniques which enhance fertility and enable the genetic preservation of elite animals, has just … [Read more...]

A Helping Hand for Hay Farm Heavy Horse Centre Based in Northumberland, Hay Farm Heavy Horse Centre is the only Rare Breed Approved Conservation Centre in the country dedicated to heavy horses. The organisation is solely ran as a not-for-profit organisation and all activities are carried out to raise funds for the running and development of the site. Understandably, the farm … [Read more...]

With competitions on hold or cancelled, and the equestrian world in lock-down we talk to Horse & Country Chairman and CEO, Heather Killen about how the platform is keeping viewers entertained with more time on their hands. Horse & Country Keep Spirits Up in the Equestrian World 1, We have all had to make some difficult decisions on how to keep running at this … [Read more...]