Paris Hilton has paid $13,000 for the "world's smallest Pomeranian" dog.

A pall was cast over the sport of eventing at the weekend with the deaths of two riders while competing.

Days after another stunning success and days before the Irish squad for the World Equestrian Games (WEG) is announced, it’s a case of what will be will be for eventer Aoife Clark.

Army loses its pep after Viagra tablets stolen

Kiefer Sutherland whipped his shirt off on a boozy night out with Demi Moore.

Show jumper Denis Lynch has been required by Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) to attend a meeting in Dublin today to put his case as to why he should be allowed to participate in the Olympics.

AMY FOSTER’S seventh place finish in the 200m final capped off a tremendous campaign for Team Ireland at the World University Games in Shenzhen, China.

A breakdancing gorilla has wowed crowds at a zoo in Calgary, Canada.

Yemen has stopped producing oil because of internal strife, a government official said today, plunging a nation that is already the Arab world’s poorest into further economic decline.

IRELAND’S show jumpers finished in equal fifth place yesterday in a closely-fought nations cup at Gijon, Spain.

Former US president George Bush plans to write a “what would you have done?” book about the 12 toughest decisions he made in office.

SHOW jumper Jessica Kürten last night refused to accept the imposition of a minor fine by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) after it revealed the B sample taken from the horse Castle Forbes Maike had confirmed the presence of a prohibited substance.

THE secretary general of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), Michael Stone, last night said he is going to launch an investigation into how it emerged a horse ridden by Jessica Kürten, Castle Forbes Maike, tested positive for a banned substance.

Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer has told German television programme DFS Doppelpass that England midfielder Owen Hargreaves is leaving the club.

A major security alert was sparked today after a man was seen acting suspiciously near aircraft at Manchester Airport.

Brad Pitt is taking care of Angelina Jolie's adopted children while she films The Good Shepherd in New York.

INTERNATIONAL show jumper Robert Splaine yesterday said the drug testing procedure at Irish shows needs a serious review, following his experiences at Ennis last month.

IRISH show jumper Jessica Kürten yesterday refused to rule out her suing the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) for damage to her reputation.