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Where will the 2024 Olympics be held? Four cities bid for the Games
Europe holds three out of the four cities bidding to host the 2024 Olympic Games. Rome, Paris, Budapest and Los Angeles have all submitted their candidate files to the International Olympic Committee...
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Shining the Spotlight on the World’s Invisible Horses *Promotion*
Advertisement Feature2016 is an exciting year for equestrianism. It’s the year of the Olympics in Rio, it’s the 25th year of Mitsubishi Motors’ iconic sponsorship of Badminton Horse Trials, and it’s...
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Kicked owner drags herself for two hours with broken pelvis
A kicked horse owner has told H&H of how she dragged herself along the ground with a broken pelvis for two hours to reach help. Surrey-based rider Janine Eaglestone had recently bought liver...
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Coral Keen’s eventing blog: Outwitting the elements
We’ve been out and about with the horses, getting them to different venues and putting the training in which should pay off once the season starts for me in three weeks time at Tweseldown Horse Trials....
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Popular joint-master died of ‘traumatic brain injury’
Joint-master of the Cottesmore, Gems McCormick, died after her horse landed on her an inquest has heard. The 44-year-old died after a fall out hunting on 4 November. She suffered serious head injuries....
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Fancy a change? Try 7 unexpected riding holiday destinations
If hacking through the Welsh hills or donning a cowboy hat for a ranch holiday isn’t go to cut it for you, take a look at these unusual horse riding holiday destinations. 1. Jamaica There’s a whole lot...
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Saracen launches 2016 Ex Racehorse to Event Horse Bursary *Promotion*
Advertisement Feature The Saracen Horse Feeds and Horse & Hound Racehorse to Event horse Bursary enters its 3rd year in 2016. The bursary offers one competitive event rider world-class training...
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Hovis’ Friday diary: I am not a ‘fat, Irish, bog trotting banker’
Dear diary, It’s fair to say this week has been one of ups and downs — including me doing a bit of up and downing of my own much to mother’s abject disgust but I’ll get to that in a minute. On Friday...
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Half-naked jockeys, a sauna and energy drinks — behind the scenes at...
From a canteen in the changing room to surviving a deluge of rain on course, H&H's Hannah Lemieux spends the day at Wincanton racecourse and discovers all the action behind the scenesWith...
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‘We need to set the bar high for equine welfare’ : Wayne Channon calls for...
Is it time the FEI created an ethics committee? That is the question posed by Wayne Channon, the British grand prix rider who is secretary-general of the International Dressage Riders Club (IDRC). The...
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Why you should buy your horse flowers and 8 other outstanding bits of social...
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from twitter and instagram during the past seven days. From racing dispair to a horse licking dog, it all happened on social media this week. Don’t miss the exciting...
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Farewell to the horse world’s great and good: Dinah Murdoch
H&H reports the passing of individuals who have made a significant contribution to the horse world. Funerals and memorial details will be included where possible A key figure in the Pony Club who...
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Global Champions Tour to miss London in 2016
The Global Champions Tour aims to return to London in 2017, after confirming that London 2016 is off the calendar. However, where it will be staged remains a mystery. A GCT spokesman could only say...
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Great Scott could be honored with 3m statue
.A 3D sculpture of Scott Brash jumping a horse could soon be constructed in his childhood hometown of Peebles. Plans for a 3m-high statue of the World number one have been submitted to Scottish Borders...
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Alice Collins’ breeding blog: stallions, sex on the beach and glow sticks
I love a good bit of marketing. The Gerd Sosath show took place in the hall at Vechta the night before Valentine’s day. Dotted around were free baskets of hard-boiled eggs, painted gold and red, with...
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Four-star status for Royal Windsor showjumping
SPIRIT T JESSICA MENDOZARoyal Windsor Horse Show has been upgraded to a four-star showjumping competition for 2016. The show, which runs from 11-15 May, hosts six four-star classes including the grand...
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6 tantalising team chase horses for sale this week
With the second half of the team chasing season about to get underway, you might quite fancy giving it a go. Take a look at our selection of team chasers for sale on the Horse & Hound website this...
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Darren Edwards: When is old too old? *H&H VIP*
The “Veterans Chase” concept has proven hugely successful on the National Hunt scene, filling a void in the race programme for some of the sports best-known equines when they hit double digits in age....
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Advances in concussion testing
A test that could help detect the severity of a concussion is a step closer after researchers found a specific protein present in patients with a certain type of head injury. Scientists have discovered...
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A farrier emergency — and 6 other disastrous discoveries on the run-up to the...
The days are lengthening, you’ve motivated yourself to bring the mud monster that used to be your horse back into work and the show season beckons. It’s full steam ahead, right? Wrong — there’s always...
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