The FEI is looking to tighten its noseband rules by moving away from fingers to a standardised way of measuring. The move would also include elimination and a yellow card for those found to be using ...

Riders competing at Addington CDI (29 April–5 May) reported no issues as the FEI’s much discussed new noseband measuring device made its official British debut in competition. “It’s not as bad as some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some horses were seen with a white substance apparently covering their mouths (Getty Images) Olympic horses are showing signs they ...

Rules surrounding vocal aids and nosebands remain the same in FEI competitions, despite British Riding Clubs (BRC) making changes in the interests of equine welfare and horse and rider safety. Last ...

Olympic horses are showing signs they are being deprived of oxygen and subjected to pain as their nosebands are pulled too tight, experts say. Olympics chiefs this week admitted some horses were ...

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