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Shocking images of foal in a bit spark RSPCA investigation
Pictures of a foal wearing a bit and standing on rubbish-strewn land have sparked outrage. The photographs have been circulating across social media and members of the public have urged the RSPCA to...
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David Pincus: Classical training vs. modern breeding in dressage *H&H VIP*
Debbie Criddle riding Akilles in indoor school parariderI was recently asked if I think that the old principles and theories of the classical school are still applicable today. The person asking the...
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How many times did Mark Phillips win Badminton? And other testing questions…
How well do you know eventing legend Mark Phillips? Test your knowledge in the latest eventing geek quizMark Phillips and others Mark Phillip’s column returns to Horse & Hound magazine for the 2016...
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William Fox-Pitt and Andrew Nicholson entered for Badminton Horse Trials
Clark Montgomery (USA) riding Universe during the Cross Country at the Badminton Horse Trials Gloucestershire, UK, 7-11th May, 2014William Fox-Pitt and Andrew Nicholson, who suffered serious falls in...
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Painting ex-racehorse Metro Meteor signs his own book
A FORMER racehorse who found a new career in the art world is now signing copies of his biography. Metro Meteor, who had won more than $300,000 on the track in America, retired as a nine-year-old owing...
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Beginners’ guide to Olympic dressage at Rio 2016
Get up to speed with how the dressage competition works at the Olympic Games in Rio this summerSince making its debut in Stockholm in 1912, dressage has been a firm fixture on the Olympic roster. The...
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The road to the Badminton Mitsubishi Cup: Not going to plan
So if anyone else’s preparation is not going quite to plan for the Badminton Mitsubishi Cup then join the club! I have definitely started my new job at the right time of year; there is just enough...
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Horse killed in ‘horrendous’ yard fire
A yard owner has been left “heartbroken” after her daughter’s horse was killed in a fire in Essex. The blaze started in an outbuilding at Three Chestnuts Riding Club in Dunmow Road, Hadfield Heath, in...
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Robert Walker’s 12 top moments in the ring
11.10.08 . Cob Class . Robert Walker on So Smart II .A brush with death, Windsor whitewash and multiple back-to-back HOYS titles. Robert Walker, who guest edited this week’s showing special (17 March),...
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Olympic event rider on the mend after breaking leg
Four-star eventer Caroline Powell is out of action after breaking her leg. The Kiwi rider had the accident last month while schooling at home, breaking both her tibia and fibula – without falling off....
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Laura Tomlinson’s 11 memorable horses
Laura TOMLINSON riding DUVALS CAPRI SONNE JR; 2nd in the Dressage Competition at Bolesworth CSI **** International, at Bolesworth Castle, Tattenhall, near Chester on the 18th June 2015From ponies to a...
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Richard Johnson: Cheltenham deserves a big pat on the back *H&H VIP*
Sprinter Sacre had to be the standout moment at the Cheltenham Festival. I was gobsmacked — horses aged 10 don’t tend to win Champion Chases. For him to come back, three years after winning the race,...
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Ultimate guide to BE’s withdrawal, abandonment and refund policy
If disaster strikes and you find yourself with an injured horse, a sudden lack of transport or dreadful weather conditions that can all put paid to a day of eventing you had entered, one of the...
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Simon Grieve’s eventing blog: Life is giving me goosebumps
The text message read: “Very regrettably competition at Oasby (1) on Thursday 10 March has been abandoned. A decision regarding Friday 11 March will be made by 12 noon tomorrow.” To be honest I was...
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Sam Waley-Cohen and Nina Carberry CAN ride in Grand National after all
.After a U-turn by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) on Thursday 24 March, amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen and Nina Carberry will be allowed to ride in next month’s Grand National meeting (9...
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Hunting — but not as you know it…
Looking for something a bit different to read? Anthony Gardner's new thriller Fox, tells the story of the formation of urban hunts to cull foxes in the towns, following the outbreak of 'fox flu' I know...
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Not an easy job — my day with the RSPCA
RSPCA inspector, Leanna RiceEven on a bleak winter morning, the positive feeling at RSPCA Millbrook’s centre was warming. News writer Rachael Hook and myself were given the chance to visit to better...
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Ben Hobday returns to competition after cancer battle
Ben Hobday riding RAMILO during the Bacon.co.uk Burnham Market International Horse Trials at Brancaster near King's Lynn in Norfolk, UK; between 3rd and 4th April 2015Ben Hobday has completed his first...
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Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘About as trustworthy as a ginger thoroughbred mare’
Dear diary, I am writing to you all today to support an amazing cause. No, not my mother and Aunty Becky running two tough mudder races within a few weeks of each other for Cancer Research (and yes I...
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Thieves target RDA centre stealing £3,000 kit
Library imageLessons at a Riding for the Disabled (RDA) centre have been cancelled after £3,000-worth of equipment was stolen. Rossington Hall RDA centre on Great North Road, Doncaster, was targeted...
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