The Global Equestrian Federation (GEF) has launched a bold new initiative to combat the sweltering conditions affecting riders, horses, and anyone foolish enough to wear white breeches in August: it’s called “Beat the Heat”, and it’s exactly what you think it is—well-meaning advice instead of rescheduling shows.

In what can only be described as the lowest high-performance moment in equestrian sport since rollkur met Instagram, the Global Equestrian Federation (GEF) has issued an emergency rule banning the use of fake foam in horses’ mouths.

What began as a whisper of spiritual enlightenment in the dressage arena has now blossomed into a full-blown metaphysical movement....

By 2040, all dressage tests will be performed by holograms of riders with their horses, the Global Equestrian Federation (GEF) has...

(London, UK) —  In a ground-breaking move for both horse welfare and rider financial ruin, leading equine supplement companies have...

In a recent presentation to the GEF, leading equitation scientists cut through the niceties and delivered what might be the bluntest line heard in a federation boardroom since someone accidentally served non-organic carrots at the Riders’ Welfare Lunch:

Equestrian sport is finally putting welfare first ! Well, in theory. Several federations have introduced strict new “welfare-first”...

Fly masks: the unsung heroes of the equestrian world—or the sartorial disasters of the century? If you’ve ever tried to put one on a...

In a move that has the global horse world whinnying with both awe and suspicion, researchers from the University of Equestrian Tongues, in partnership with the Equine Innovation Tongue Lab, have announced the birth of a new, genetically engineered breed: the Equus caeruleus — more commonly known as the Blue Tongue Horse.

Weighing in at an average of 1 kilogram, these “athletes” are apparently being neglected, overworked, and wildly underfed

In a proud moment for horse kind and clipboard-wielding officials everywhere, the Global Equestrian Federation (GEF) has announced its...

I was told by my editor, “Go check out someone’s grooming box, Brenda. Just see what’s in there and report about it.”

Enter the brave, outspoken welfare experts, whose only crime is caring too much.

In yet another dazzling display of strategic fence-sitting, the Global Equestrian Federation (GEF)  has unveiled SE-WAT – Strategic...

The Global Equestrian Federation (GEF) is once again stuck between a rock and a hard place—or, in this case, between a sharp rowel and a...

After years of being politely ignored, horse welfare has finally been invited to the equestrian discussion table.

(Brussels, Belgium)  — A ground-breaking new study has confirmed what top riders have always suspected: tight nosebands are not about...