British para-riders prepare for World Equestrian Games

The British para-dressage team is heading to Norfolk tomorrow (Thursday 2 September) as part of its preparation for the World Equestrian Games

EQUESTRIAN: Hollister equestrienne wins international competition

Kelly Pugh and her 8-year-old Trakehner thoroughbred, Copycat Chloe, head out to the arena at Red Fox Farms for their daily ride. Photo by: Lora Schraft, Staff Photographer By Jenna Brogan Saying life revolves around horses for Kelly Pugh would be an understatement. With two recent wins, the 20-year-old equestrienne from Hollister has decided to take a year off from San Francisco State ...

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Vintage Books’ charity Vintage Books in Russellville has adopted Equestrian Zone as its 2010 charity of the year. Proceeds from the annual charity book sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 2 will go to Equestrian Zone.

The bird's-eye view

The Birdsall family of Topsfield has come a long way in the horse world in the past 17 years since their daughter Victoria was born. Before Victoria came along, the extent of her parents' knowledge about horses was limited to renting them in Jamaica for an afternoon of horseback riding on the beach. Now the family owns its own farm along with several horses in Hampton Falls — the Silver Oak ...

State-sponsored poverty a cash cow for big business

Private hostel owners rather than asylum seekers have been the real beneficiaries of the direct provision system, writes JAMIE SMYTH