With the spring competition season well underway now, unfortunately so is the spring rain!

Our May competition is brought to you with thanks to www.over-board.co.uk. - waterproof accessories. Overboard manufactures a wide range of stylish and 100% waterproof products, from small mobile phone cases to large sports bags

We have a stylish blue 20L Overboard waterproof backpack to give away to the first answer drawn from the correct entries.

These ingenious backpacks combine a conventional design with an innovative system that means no jammed or broken zips and its completely waterproof!

Question
In the 2008 Badminton Horse Trials what vehicles do the horses have to jump over before they enter the lake ?

The competition will close on 23:59 BST on 31 May 2008 and the winners will be selected and emailed on 1st June 2008

Please include a name and postal address with your entry – no personal details will be retained or used for any purpose other than this competition. The editor's decision is final, and no correspendence will be entered into regarding the competition.

This month we have three copies of “The little Book of Good Horsemanship” by Elaine Heney to give away courtesy of Irish Horsemanship – www.irishhorsemanship.com

This may be a little book but it is packed with sensible tips an observations to help you get the best out of your relationships with horses.

An excellent introduction for a relative novice to the horseworld and a great little reference for parents who want to have a greater understanding of their children and their ponies.

To enter the competition to win a copy simply email competitions@equestrian.co.uk and answer the following question.

What is the moto of the Irish horsemanship website?

"A great horse has a great ……….. ?"

The competition will close on midnight of 30 April 2008 and the winners will be selected and emailed on 1st May 2008

Please include a name and postal address with your entry – no personal details will be retained or used for any purpose other than this competition.

To celebrate the start of the 2008 eventing season we have a copy of William Fox Pitt's "What Will Be : the Autobiography" to give away courtesy of Orion Books.

William Fox-Pitt has been one of the most successful three-day event riders for many years. The son of two Badminton riders, he was born into the sport, and by the time he won his first gymkhana at eight, he was hooked. In 2004, he had a year of extremes, going from winning Badminton to having the agony of seeing his horse get injured during the Olympics, which destroyed his chances of an individual medal and prevented the team from winning gold. The following year, he won Burghley, Gatcombe and Bramham to confirm himself as Britain's top rider for a fifth year and was ranked No 2 in the world. William tells about the issues confronting the sport and reveals much about the vital partnership with his team-mates and his horses.

To enter the competition simply answer the following question.

Where is the eventing competition being held at the 2008 Olympic Games?

Email your name address and your answer to competitions@equestrian.co.uk

The competition closes on 31 March 2008, and the winner will be drawn from all the correct entries on Tuesday 1st April. No entrants details will be kept on file. The editor's decision is final, and no correspendence will be entered into regarding the competition.

Summer competition - Win a Rhinegold Fly Rug!

Congratulations to our winner - GILL JENKINSON from Ulverton, Cumbria

Many thanks to     who generously donated a fly rug to the lucky winner of our competition.

The answer to the competition was:

In which country is next years olympics being held?

China

(entries close 7 September 2007)

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR OCTOBER COMPETITION WINNER - HELEN COLEMAN, AYLESBURY.

The answer to last months question, 'What was the name of the Lloyds Bank Stallion' was DANTE.

Many thanks to The Devil Horseman donating their wonderful prize.