Horse Riding

An Isle of Wight equestrian has been nominated for Amateur Rider of the Year at the prestigious Horse & Hound Awards. Megan Champney featured on Island Echo earlier this year when she and her pony, Penrock Perfect Puzzle (Portia), qualified...

Local horse rider Alison Heywood claimed the Petplan Equine Area Festival Elementary Freestyle Silver Championship at the Petplan Equine Summer Area Festival Championships at Arena UK last Friday (6th October).  The Petplan Equine Area Festival Summer Championship is the pinnacle...

Pip Smith from the Isle of Wight rode the Mountain & Moorland Ridden New Forest Pony of the Year, Vynnes Magical Edition, at the Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham on Wednesday (4th October).  The 7-year-old New Forest Stallion...

3 young horse riders from Brighstone CE Aided Primary School are celebrating this week after taking the top spot at an inter-school equestrian event. Year 1 pupils Bethan Benkjer and Skye McCullough (both aged 6), along with Year 3 pupil...

Organisers of the Isle of Wight Grand National and Scurry have announced the event will return this October - some 31 months after the last races were held. The annual event was due to take place in March 2020 but...

Kelly Read from Ventnor produced the winning round in the NAF Five Star Bronze League Semi-Final at Keysoe Equestrian Centre on Saturday, riding the 12-year-old skewbald mare LK Pick N Mix. Over a tough course designed by David Cole and...

14-year-old Charlie Adkins, from Newport, has taken lockdown as an opportunity to compete nationally by taking part in online dressage competitions. The online competition works by filming a set course and uploading the video to the internet to be judged....

Horse racing betting has changed in recent years with advancements in technology bringing the pleasure of a wager to the wider public. Indeed, technology has brought significant changes to a variety of sports, and horse racing has not been left...

Thanks to the marvellous venues and some of the most historic events in British horse racing, the exciting conclusion to the flat racing season always brings excitement and enthusiasm. Throughout the country and even in far flung locations overseas, fans...

A day out at the races is enjoyed by many Islanders as there are a number of horse racing tracks on the mainland of the UK close to the Isle of Wight. Here is a look at three of the...