The briefing · Page 3
Every story.
Newest first.
The latest from the Equine, Canine, Makers, Clubs & Sport and Culture desks, in the order we published it. Every story lists the sources it was built from.
The business beyond race day.
Dubai Racing Club's new season shows a racecourse selling dining, tickets and international links alongside its fixtures, with parallels in Riyadh, Doha, Mumbai and Pune.
The digital yard: buy software around the working day
Booking, horse records, staffing and payments are connected tasks. A useful demonstration should show how they work together.
Equine logistics: the journey begins before the aircraft
A transport enquiry is more useful when the whole movement, its responsibilities and its dependencies are described.
Racing, specialist care and trade platforms: the Gulf’s 2026 to 2027 calendar
From Riyadh's racing season to Qatar's equine referral hospital, a rescheduled Dubai pet trade fair and Abu Dhabi's first Arabian Saluki Championship, country by country.
From Kanpur. What the saddlery GI record tells a buyer.
Kanpur Saddlery has been a registered geographical indication since 2014, with 201 authorised users on the official register. What the record shows, and what a buyer still needs to check.
Polo’s working ecosystem: clubs, academies and the people around the game
For suppliers and commercial partners, the first task is understanding which organisation does what.
Riding school, livery yard or facility centre? Start with the service
A precise description of an equestrian centre helps owners, suppliers and customers understand what the business actually provides.
The long view: inside India’s stud business
India's stud book authority registers breeding establishments, stallions, mares and foals. Poonawalla Stud Farms, founded in 1946, shows the business those records support.