RideBorders.com - Riding in the Scottish Borders

The Fifth Borders Festival of the Horse is now in full swing with the Borders resounding to the clatter of hooves as all manner of equestrian events take place in numerous different Borders' locations.

Floors Castle International Horse Trials - 20th May - 21st May - within the Festival of the Horse.

Caroline Powell, Ian Stark, Oliver Townend, Tricia Bracegirdle and Nicola Tweedle were among the winners at this weekend's Floors International Horse Trials, which as always attracted numerous entries from near and far.

Three Borders - riders are soon to set off on a 150mile fund raising ride to Yorkshire, as a challenging personal tribute to a much loved friend.

Thank you to everyone who submitted their funny horse stories during May. We can now announce the winner of our first competition. It is Claudia Nisbet from Auchencrow in Berwickshire whose hilarious account of her antics will surely strike a chord with everyone who has a horse!  To read her fun story - plus runners up click the 'read more' link.