Horse Illustrated Newswire

Equestrian Sport

Zara Phillips’s father criticises plans for Olympic equestrian events
Princess Anne’s former husband Mark Phillips has attacked plans to stage the Olympic equestrian events in Greenwich Park. From This is London. Read more >>

Curious About College Riding? There’s an “Opp” for That
On Saturday, May 8, during the 43rd annual Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Championships at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, a question-and-answer session, sponsored by Campus Equestrian and featuring a panel of collegiate coaches ready to answer your questions about riding, horses, and college competition, will be offered immediately following the championship’s most anticipated hunter seat class of the year, the IHSA Cacchione Cup. From USEF. Read more >>

Equine Welfare

Horse Deaths Spur Anger, Concern
Speculation and accusations have flown in a northeast Kansas town after 18 horses were found dead at a farm. From Kansas Public Radio. Read more >>

In Other News

Ebbsfleet white horse sculpture next to A2 approved
Permission has been granted for a 50m-high (164ft) white horse to be built beside the A2 dual carriageway in Kent. From BBC News. Read more >>

Three escaped horses rounded up from streets of Flint
After an hour of freedom three escaped horses were corralled from the streets of Flint Wednesday morning. From ABC Local. Read more >>

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