Here's another round-up of our favourite equine news stories to keep you up to date with what's been going on in the world of horses. Some will make you laugh or cry, some will inspire and others may make you want to scream and shout. And if you want to have your say then you know where to discuss it-pick a group and join the conversation!
LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE GIRLS!
A round of applause for Laura Bechtolsheimer and Alf who have risen to the number two spot in the FEI dressage world rankings behind Adelinde Cornelissen and Parzival. Read more about Laura including why she thinks her 'big and orange' partner Alf is 'far more beautiful than any black stallion' in this report from the Olympic test event. And can anyone tell me which rider was riding to Blur's Parklife? Good choice!
Oh and just to prove that Laura is a 'real rider' (you need to read the article to know what I'm referring to) here she is getting airborne on Lucinda Fredericks wonderful little mare Hedley Brittania back in 2006 for Horse and Hound.
And three cheers for Hayley Turner who became the first woman to win a British group one race on the aptly named Dream Ahead. Read more and watch the race here. Women are equal to men in most equestrian sports but in racing there are still those who think men make the best jockeys-what's your opinion?
However, whatever sex you are equestrianism is a tough sport, and even being Royal isn't a guarantee that things are going to go your way. Proving that horses are a great equaliser, event rider Zara Phillips is still finding it hard to get back to that winning form she enjoyed with Toytown. After receiving a bad dressage score, which put her in a lowly 33rd place at Barbury International Horse Trials, last weekend she was observed with a tear in her eye and her head in her hands. We've all been there. Or is it just because she's seen what her boyfriend is wearing? Been there too!
And even Steven Spielberg the director of the film version of War Horse admitted that he found working with horses frustrating as they wouldn't do what he wanted him to do. Sorry Steven, horses don't give a damn who you are! Watch the trailer if you want a taster of what's coming. We've got to wait a long time to see the full version in the UK as it doesn't open until Jan 13th 2012 but at least that gives us time to stock up on the hankies.
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY.
There have been some sickening cases of cruelty to horses in the news this week. One pony was forced to drown and another was stabbed to death. Is it time for tougher penalties? One MP thinks so and we know you've got something to say about it.
When it comes to animal welfare you can't please them all as Sheryl Crow has discovered. The singer who is a champion for wild horses in America aimed to donate part of the proceeds from a concert she was giving at a Wyoming Rodeo to a wild horse protection group. But she has been criticized by an animal rights group for raising money at an event where they claim wild horses are abused. The Cloud foundation however, says that rodeos are prohibited from using wild mustangs removed from the range by the government. Was she right to choose a rodeo? What's your view?
Also in the USA there was an outcry when a horse broke it's leg during a chuckwagon race at the Calgary Stampede. Temple Grandin the autistic animal welfare advocate has some interesting things to say about this incident in the video below. Has anyone seen the HBO biopic Temple Grandin starring Clare Danes? It's well worth a watch.
To finish, hopefully this story will put a smile back on your face. Of course it might not have had a happy ending but luckily this runaway horse who was caught on a speed camera in Germany returned home safe and sound. Bless him!
Source: http://blog.trotontv.com/2011/07/trot-on-and-catch-up.html
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