Madonna is ‘back in the saddle’ after serious horseback-riding accident 16 years ago

Madonna is ‘back in the saddle’ after cracking three ribs and breaking her collarbone in serious horseback-riding accident more than 15 years ago By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 02:58 BST, 7 April 2021 | Updated: 02:58 BST, 7 April 2021 Madonna revealed she was ‘back in the saddle’ after suffering multiple broken bones during … Read more

Katie Price returns to the saddle six months after breaking her feet 

‘Horse riding is my passion and always has been’: Katie Price appears in great spirits as she returns to the saddle six months after breaking her feet By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 20:21 GMT, 12 January 2021 | Updated: 20:21 GMT, 12 January 2021 Katie Price was back in the saddle as she shared … Read more

Saddle up for a Norfolk ride… to discover Black Beauty and author Anna Sewell’s birthplace

Saddle up for a Norfolk ride… to discover Black Beauty and trace the author’s own story back to the county where she grew up Anna Sewell dictated Black Beauty, published in 1878, from her sickbed Her childhood home is now a tearoom called Kirsty’s Cakery in Great Yarmouth Stay on Somerleyton Estate – in the … Read more

Tandem cycling has never been more popular – saddle up and head to the wilds of the Yorkshire Dales 

A holiday built for two: Tandem cycling has never been more popular — so saddle up and head to the wilds of the Yorkshire Dales ‘A tandem bike holiday is a fresh and oddly refined adventure,’ says Rob Crossan He rode across the Yorkshire Dales National Park with his friend Sam They enjoyed dinner at … Read more

The £800k golden wonder to £30k champagne basket, how the billionaire in life can saddle up in style

Clingy lycra, helmet hair and a rusty bicycle you have not ridden in years — cycling does not exactly have a glamorous reputation. But if you are a billionaire who bikes, there are lots of options. From an £800,000 bicycle made from 24-carat gold to a leather basket that costs more than a car, cycling … Read more

Vans face ban from city centres under Boris Johnson’s plan to get Britain in the saddle

Vans could be banned from city centres under government plans to create more road space for cyclists as part of Boris Johnson‘s £2billion anti-obesity drive. A government report aimed at ‘unleashing our nation of cyclists’ proposes reducing ‘unnecessary motorised freight’ like lorries and vans in UK cities. Freight would be sent to out-of-town depots before … Read more

Burgundy by bicycle: Saddle up for a vintage ride through wine country

No way am I wearing these,’ says my 14-year-old daughter Hannah. She’s referring to a pair of padded undies that were recommended by a friend when she heard we were going on a cycling holiday in France. Admittedly they’re little more than hot- pink nappies, but they should help prevent saddle soreness, so I pack … Read more

Howdy Canada! Saddle up for the ride of your life at the Calgary Stampede

After witnessing several riders risk life and limb on bucking broncos, I ask our local guide at the Calgary Stampede: ‘Do you need a screw loose to do rodeo?’ ‘No,’ she says. ‘You have to have a whole toolbox missing.’ But that’s exactly what makes the Stampede so thrilling, an event overflowing with adrenaline and … Read more

The Queen, 94, is seen in the saddle for first time since retreating to Windsor Castle 10 weeks ago

Queen Elizabeth II has been pictured horse riding in the grounds of Windsor Castle in her first public appearance since the coronavirus lockdown began.   Windsor is said to be the Queen’s favourite royal residence and she has been photographed over the weekend riding one of her ponies, a 14-year-old Fell Pony called Balmoral Fern. The … Read more

London Mayor Khan gets into the saddle as capital’s workers are told to ditch public transport

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been spotted out cycling in the capital today, closely followed by his security team in a £300,000 armoured car – as commuters were last week told to ditch public transport. Mr Khan, wearing a blue face mask and grey helmet, is pictured taking advantage of the balmy weather to cycle … Read more