Horse racing fans are set to gather in their droves next year to attend a special preview evening in honour of the upcoming Cheltenham Festival.The event will take place at the Elland Road Football Stadium in Leeds on 4th March 2015, six days before the festivities begin at Cheltenham Racecourse. Last year’s event was …
Tag: horses
Jun 23
On Horses For Horses
Melissa Volpi meets Loes Knopper – the woman that has inspired riders around the globe to get ‘On Horses For Horses’ throughout September to raise money for World Horse Welfare… Loes Knopper knows what it’s like to care for a horse that is in need of rehabilitation. She bought Charlie, her coloured cob gelding in …
Jul 29
CLA Game Fair 2013 In Pictures
We had lots of fun at the CLA Game Fair. We saw the UK’s only Zorse, Zulu, and also saw lots of horses, puppies, birds of prey and great shows. There was also lots of sun and great food and drink around. We also bumped into Gold Olympic medalist Peter Wilson, watched the RDA put …
Mar 10
MINT Polo in the Park 2013: Frost Learns How To Play Polo
I have always been intrigued by polo. Playing a sport is hard enough but playing it on a horse seems almost impossible. So can someone who has never done it before learn to play? Frost writer James and I went to the Chesterton Humberts MINT Polo in the Park Academy day to learn how to …
Oct 20
FRANKEL’S FAMOUS FANS OUT IN FORCE
An array of stars from the world of television, sport and media have come out in force to heap praise on wonderhorse Frankel, in advance of his final appearance at Ascot for QIPCO British Champions Day on Saturday 20th October. Amongst them is Michael Owen, a racehorse owner himself who said, “Like all athletic greats, …
Sep 29
JAMIE LAING RECRUITS NEW CANDY KITTEN
Jamie Laing, entrepreneur and star of Channel 4’s hit show “Made in Chelsea”, has ventured into the world of racehorse ownership as co-founder of The Candy Kittens Racing Club. The Racing Club is just one within the Celebrity Race Clubs portfolio, offering customers the chance to mingle with their favourite celebrities while experiencing what it …
Oct 27
Pane in The Neck.
PANE IN THE NECK Talk about being saddled with a difficult job…Housewife Emma Massingale has found a novel way of window washing without a ladder. The 29-year-old balances on the back of her two horses to reach the upstairs panes of her farm in Bradworthy, Devon. Married Emma, an equine behaviourist, said: “In my line …