At Windsor Horse Show in May, there will be an equestrian event featuring 1, 000 horses between 16-18 May.

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The talented Cumbrian rider missed the equestrian event in Hong Kong after her horse Two Thyme was injured.

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Tributes have been paid to a teenage showjumper who died after falling from her horse at a Dorset equestrian event.

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DOHA, Qatar -- The Asian Games was struck by tragedy on Thursday as a South Korea competitor was killed during the three-day event equestrian competition.

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They have considered using wood chips to cover the course for the equestrian cross-country event if there is torrential rain.

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Still included are the modern pentathlon, an odd event that includes equestrian show jumping and pistol shooting components, and cycling, a sport that has been plagued with doping scandals.

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Speaking before the weekend's event, Dr Tony Hockley, of the New Forest Equestrian Association (NFEA), said there was "immense risk" to horses and riders from such events, especially when cyclists came up fast and silently from behind.

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