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Alice Fox-Pitt: My week with Cheltenham Gold Cup prospect Cue Card
Ahead of the Cheltenham Festival (15-18 March) Channel 4 Racing presenter Alice Fox-Pitt spent a week as stable lass to Gold Cup hopeful Cue Card. Find out what she made of her time with the Tizzard...
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7 things you always wanted to know about breeding, but were too embarrassed...
From damsires to covering and AI to gestation period here are the answers to some questions you have always wondered aboutCredit: World Horse Welfare1. When do you say by and when is it out of? The...
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Richard Johnson: Cheltenham madness is upon us *H&H VIP*
The madness of Cheltenham is now upon us — every night seems to be a preview and everyone is excited about the Festival. The horses are doing their last pieces of work and it’s a nervous couple of...
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Sophie Wells’ dressage blog: Another year, a new set of challenges
So 2016 is here and another year, a new set of challenges, another set of opportunities, some doors open, some doors close. Due to a change in my circumstances I have been able to take on more clients...
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FEI backs judge at centre of Russian dressage controversy
The FEI has stood by its former chief dressage judge, Ghislain Fouarge, over the controversial high scores awarded in a key Olympic qualifier in Moscow. The Dutchman was at the centre of a storm over...
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Gelding has lucky escape from muddy ditch
Credit: Surrey Fire and RescueA grey gelding had a lucky escape from a muddy ditch earlier this week (7 March). The horse, named Boomer, was grazing in his field in Charlwood, Surrey, when his foot got...
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H&H Feed Week: How to feed an underweight competition horse
Horse & Hound offers expert advice on how to keep weight on a busy competition horse — from assessing its general management to taking a closer look at its feeding regime Horse: Oliver,...
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New regional league for grassroots eventers
Grassroots eventers in the north west have a new series to aim for this season. British Eventing (BE) along with the organisers of Weston Park Horse Trials and Blue Chip feeds are running a BE80(T)...
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11 heartwarming Cheltenham Festival wins that we won’t forget in a hurry
Another equine hero to capture the heart of the racing world, Kauto Star romped home to win the Gold Cup not once but twice, in 2007 and 2009 for his trainer Paul Nicholls — joining the top ranks as...
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Final qualifications for Rio 2016 Olympics confirmed *H&H VIP*
Ireland’s biggest names face a tough battle to be chosen their country’s sole showjumper at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Ireland controversially failed to qualify a team for Rio after the Cian O’Connor...
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Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘dismissing the pleasure of riding a rat on steroids in...
Dear diary, It is abundantly clear from this past week that the woman upstairs has issues; proving beyond any doubt it is indeed a woman who runs the upstairs gaff. This week we have seen sun...
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Nine horses killed in stable fire
.The spate of barn fires continues in Ontario, Canada, with the death of nine horses in a fire last month (27 February). The blaze on a property at New Road in the Norwich township took hold at 5am...
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H&H Feed Week: 6 things to remember when feeding your competition horse
We talk you through the dos and don'ts of feeding the performance horse for optimum condition with the help of Saracen Horse Feeds nutritionist Lizzie DruryFeeding correctly can be a tricky business on...
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Showjumping boom in Qatar
Ludger Beerbaum with Chiara on their way to winning Saturday’s grand prix Record numbers of showjumpers entered three-star classes at CHI Al Shaqab in Qatar (2-6 March). According to event organisers,...
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Dressage star Edward Gal injured in fall
Top Dutch dressage rider Edward Gal has withdrawn from the World Cup leg at ‘s-Hertogenbosh (Den Bosch) in the Netherlands this week following a fall at home. The record-breaking rider was due to...
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#FridayFunny: Newmarket Monopoly
Funny, weird and wonderful goings on the horse world. As we come to the end of the week H&H provides a light-hearted readKnow your way around Newmarket? To mark 350 years of racing in the famous...
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Mark Todd: The most exciting things to happen in eventing in a long time *H&H...
Mark Todd Feature Shoot with his horse Jack (grey) and his son James - Badgerstown, Wiltshire, United Kingom - 09 November 2012It was great to spend January in New Zealand — it splits the English...
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One underwear thief and 8 other bits of social media that made us laugh this...
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from twitter and instagram during the past seven days. From a dog riding an alligator to a mini dressage marvel, it all happened on social media this week. Don’t...
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Top names suspended following bogus endurance ride scandal *H&H VIP*
Dr Hallvard Sommerseth, one of the most prominent figures in global endurance, has been suspended for two years by the FEI for his role in the UAE “bogus rides” scandal, first revealed by H&H in...
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11 gravity-defying racing recoveries
According to statistics, National Hunt jockeys will average one fall in every 16 races. Riders on the Flat don’t quite face the same fate but the occasional slip-up is not unusual. No jockey likes...
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