Category: Equestrian Dorset

All the latest equestrian news from Dorset, including Blackmore Vale, North Somerset and the surrounding region.

If you are a fan of horse racing, eventing, show jumping, pony club, dressage or Thoroughbred breeding then this is the place for you.

With regular columns from The Glanvilles Stud (always with stunning photography, and yes, many many foals). Three day eventer Jess Rimmer shares a monthly diary from the Fox-Pitt Eventing yard. Along with a wide variety of Dorset equestrian content as Sally Cooper explores the horsey side of the county taliking to those who are involved in driving, RDA, equine therapy, farriers, saddlers, equestrian artists and photographers … and frankly as many horse-related articles as we can pack in (plus some sneaky donkeys – who doesn’t love a donkey right?).
What more would you expect from horse country?

Equestrian Dorset

Racing highs, weather lows

Chris Wald reflects on December’s challenges and triumphs on the yard, and looks ahead to the Tizzard team’s path to The Festival The good form...

Editorial team - 17 January 2025

Dorset community news

Championing rural Britain

The BV takes a look inside the Countryside Alliance’s fight to protect rural traditions and livelihoods and to drive sustainable countryside policies Many people have...

Editorial team - 13 January 2025

Equestrian Dorset

Henry’s Big Night

From fainting goat to star pupil – Sir Henry Hall’s masterclass debut with Harry Meade proves a winter training triumph November has been much quieter...

Editorial team - 17 December 2024

Equestrian Dorset

Grassroots to Gold Cups

In our new column, Chris Wald, assistant trainer to Joe Tizzard, tells us how Venn Farm went from dairy farm to racing dynasty Venn Farm...

Editorial team - 12 December 2024

Equestrian Dorset

Hit the Hay

The season ended with a bang for Team Rimmer, and now the horses are off on their holidays while Jess hits the chores list Wow...

Editorial team - 20 November 2024

Equestrian Dorset

Polo’s back in the saddle

Sally Cooper looks beyond 1980s Jilly Cooper to polo’s fast-paced, bruising but surprisingly inclusive world, with rare gender equality The recent wave of publicity for...

Editorial team - 19 November 2024

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Dorset’s master of strings

Editorial team - 13 January 20250

Dorset luthier Jeremy Walsh on listening to the wood, a double bass jigsaw, holding a $15m Stradivarius and Friday night rave music In his self-built...

Dorset community news

Graveyards: an excuse for weeds or a space that nature needs?

Editorial team - 14 January 20250

Rachael Rowe investigates how Dorset’s living legacy of churchyards blend history, wildlife conservation and community care There was a time when most people were buried...