John McEwen , the director of equine sports science and medicine for the Lottery funded Equestrian World Class Programme has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List 2013 for his services to equestrian sport.

This year's Hickstead Derby Meeting has attracted a strong field of entries, with 13 nations represented and a total of 180 horses entered in the international classes.

BRITISH Dressage Scottish region are looking for BYRDS riders wishing to be selected for teams.

British Dressage Scotland are holding a Horses Inside Out demonstration at Fountain Equestrian, Aberdeen on May 12, however they are looking for horses to be used for the demonstration.

Adverse weather which dogged the Scotsburn Horse Trials organising team during preparations for the event was long forgotten when dawn to dusk sunshine once again blessed the competition.

There was further misery for Scotland's event riders with the news this week that Auchinleck horse trials will not be held in 2014.

ABERDEEN-born Sir Henry Cecil, the 10-time champion Flat trainer, has died at the age of 70.

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) have announces Godolphin test results and there are a further seven positive samples from former Mahmood Al Zarooni-trained horses.

OVERALL in-hand champion at the NPS Scotland Summer Show at Strathallan Castle was Eastlands Dunielle.

This Sunday, May 26, Lauderdale Hunt ared holding a £100 run, sponsored by Aardvark Safaris.

The Winton Group for Riding for the Disabled based in North Ayrshire recently celebrated their 40th anniversary.