8 superb snaffle bits with a lozenge
Are you looking for a new, stylish snaffle bit that features a lozenge mouthpiece? If so look no further….Bombers elliptical lozenge full cheek snaffle This bit features blue sweet iron to encourage...
View ArticleDownload H&H’s 2016 show listings for £1.49
If you missed H&H's best selling Show Guide (25 February), then you can download an updated PDF version of the thousands of show listings in order to plan your season
View ArticleFizz Marshall’s therapy centre blog: It’s all going swimmingly
We’ve got some great dissertation projects running at the moment here at Hartpury and, although it’s more my boss Kathryn’s department than mine, sharing an office with her does mean that I get to hear...
View ArticleAnna Ross: Are there really so few people who are ‘good’ at dressage? *H&H VIP*
Olympic dressage is under threat and action needs to be taken. One of the reasons dressage is under threat is because the scoring is difficult to understand. Judging is hard. There’s no doubt about...
View ArticleHow to prevent your horse from losing a shoe
hooves in mudWet, muddy ground is one of the worst aspects of winter. If it’s not dealing with filthy rugs and muddy legs, then it’s the inevitable discovery of a lost shoe after time spent in a...
View ArticleFormer Festival winners to go on parade at Cheltenham
Former Cheltenham winners return to the racecourse next week (15 March) for the 2016 Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) parade on the opening day of the Festival. All but one of the 10 horses in the 2016...
View ArticleThe road to the Badminton Mitsubishi Cup: welcome to my new blog
Hello all! I am really excited to introduce my blog as we prepare for the 2016 Badminton Horse Trials Mitshubishi Cup. I thought that I would start with a little bit about us. Sara (Donner Sara B) has...
View ArticleH&H Feed Week: The right diet to help prevent horses tying up
Nutrition plays an important role when trying to prevent tying up in horses, so here is a useful case study and sample diet from equine nutritionist Christine Smy for a horse that is susceptible to...
View ArticleBrightwells resurrects end of season hunter sales
Brightwells is resurrecting the traditional end of season hunter sales. The first sale of hunters and hunt horses will be held as part of the sport and riding horse sale on 23 March in Malvern. Hunts...
View ArticleOwner of horse killed in funeral procession supports road safety petition
The owner of a horse killed by a car in Wales has had letters of sympathy from around the world, including one from Prince Charles. “Prince Charles was most upset to hear of our loss and has sent us a...
View ArticleCheltenham Festival 2016: welcome to the Champions League of UK horseracing...
Advertisment FeatureThe 2016 Cheltenham Festival is just around the corner and you can guarantee that this “Champions League” of horseracing is dominating the thoughts of every jockey and trainer...
View ArticleEventing quiz: do you know when you’re due 20 penalties?
Super keen event riders will have been out and about at the weekend attending British Eventing’s (BE) first one-day events of the 2016 season. But whether you’re one of them, or are waiting a little...
View ArticleEquine veterinary discoveries: intellect, hearing and eyes including one cure...
Peter Green MRCVS presents the latest scientific research — from inherited intelligence to problems with eyes and earsBrainy at birth Behavioural scientists in Pennsylvania have shown conclusively that...
View ArticleFatal eventing accident confirmed as rotational fall
The death of Olivia Inglis, the 17-year-old rider who was killed while taking part in the CNC2* competition at Scone Horse Trials in Australia on Sunday 6 March, has been confirmed as being the result...
View ArticleH&H Feed Week: 10 golden rules of feeding
A good understanding of horse nutrition is key to ensuring your horses remain in peak condition all year round, so it is crucial that every horse owner knows the golden rules of feeding. These basic...
View ArticleFinal War Horse play will help preserve real WW1 stables
The final London production of Michael Morpurgo’s award winning play War Horse this weekend (12 March) is supporting a charity trying to preserve the real war horse stables. The programmes at the final...
View ArticleJoseph O’Brien quits race-riding to focus on training
Classic-winning jockey Joseph O’Brien has decided to focus on a new career as a racehorse trainer and will not be returning to the saddle for the Flat season. The 22-year-old has played an important...
View ArticleSimon Grieve’s eventing blog: ‘much to my excitement, things were only going...
Simon Grieve riding TRAVELLER ROYALE, in the Intermediate Section Q at Isleham 2016 Horse Trials at Whitehall Farm in Isleham near Ely in Cambridgeshire UK on 6th March 2016“We have heating!” I...
View ArticleRiders pay tribute to young eventer in viral #rideforolivia campaign
Riders across the world are sharing their favourite picture of themselves and their horse in a tribute to Olivia Inglis, who died in an eventing accident. The 17-year-old died in a rotational fall on...
View ArticleDressage rider Judy Reynolds smashes record score for Ireland
Irish dressage rider Judy Reynolds has set a new record score for her country. Competing at Qatar’s CHI Al Shaqab (2-5 March), Judy scored 79.7% with Vancouver K (“JP”) in the grand prix freestyle on...
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