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Farewell to the horse world’s great and good: Diana Mason
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 Diana Mason, an Olympic dressage...
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Hot-headed chestnuts: is there a link between coat colour and behaviour?
horses playing in the field The old stereotype of hot-headed chestnut mares is unfounded, according to new research. Chestnut horses are no more likely to be naughty than bays, reveals the study...
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Geoff Billington: producing horses, never giving up and keeping fit in the...
This week’s showjumping guest editor, Geoff Billington, discusses being the wrong shape, his allergy to horses and still riding aged 61… Q: What is the best piece of advice you’ve been given? A: Well...
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Global Champions League teams announced
Ben and Cella clinch the grand prix title at the Global Champions Tour of London in 2013Scott Brash is to join forces with Kent Farrington – and Ben Maher with Jessica Springsteen – in the Global...
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Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘The woman upstairs had some sort of brain fart’
Dear diary, What on earth is the woman upstairs playing at? Last week mum was talking about throwing me out into the wilderness to fend for myself, or “turning me out 24/7” as she refers to it and was...
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A new challenge? Horse and rider zumba proves popular *April fool*
Looking for something different to do with your horse this season? If so, Forest Edge Arena might just have the answer. The competition centre is offering a weekend of zumba for horse and rider next...
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New living wage to impact equestrian businesses *H&H VIP*
Equestrian employees aged 25 and over on the minimum wage will be entitled to a pay rise from today (1 April). The minimum wage for all over 25s (except those in the first year of an apprenticeship)...
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Mounted police to ‘help serve the public’
The return of mounted officers to the streets could help serve the public and reduce crime, Gloucestershire police believe. The force has reintroduced mounted patrols for a 12-month trial, backed by...
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AP McCoy pulled over by police and 11 other bits of social media that caught...
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from Twitter and Instagram during the past seven days. From unicorn ponies to an Olympian’s clone, it all happened on social media this week. Don’t miss the exciting...
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Beginners’ guide to Olympic showjumping at Rio 2016
Get up to speed with how the dressage competition works at the Olympic Games in Rio this summer.Showjumping made its Olympic debut at the 1900 Games in Paris, France, when it was was open to both...
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‘Every child has dreams — thanks to It’s Otto all of mine have come true’
It's Otto was the horse who put Geoff Billington's showjumping career on the map. This week's guest editor tells us what his former stablestar was like...‘Otto’ was sent to Geoff Billinton by his owner...
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Stables smash into house in 90mph winds
A STABLE block was hurled into the front of a house on the Channel Islands as Britain was battered by Storm Katie. The building, which was empty at the time, was picked up by winds of up to 90mph and...
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Happy April Fools’ Day: how many of these caught you out this morning?
It comes around every year, but somehow 1 April seems to take us by surprise. These horsey gags certainly made us look twice... SIMEC Polo at the Manor Celtic Manor Resort 13.06.15 ©Steve Pope -...
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Anger after more dead and sick ponies found on Bodmin Moor
.A call for owners to take responsibility has been made after shocking images of starving ponies on Bodmin Moor have come to light. People4Ponies has posted pictures of dead and starving ponies on its...
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6 stunning ponies for sale that are ready for the show ring
Is your child is ready to take to the show ring on a beautiful pony? Take a look at just a few of these ponies for sale on the Horse & Hound website this week. 1. ‘Top class pony’ Height: 14.2hh...
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Darren Edwards: Locking horns with the Irish *H&H VIP*
I have penned this column in recovery mode, having recently returned from Co. Cork, where the third running of the Anglo-Irish Riders’ International Point-to-Point Challenge took place. The challenge...
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Think twice before feeding — and three other ways you can help horses in need
Concerned about a horse’s welfare? The RSPCA explains how worried readers can best help the charity to support equines in need….1. Get in touch Most often, the RSPCA is alerted to a case by members of...
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More than 100,000 sign fireworks petition
More than 100,000 people have signed a petition launched by a Lincolnshire horse owner calling for the public to be permitted to use fireworks only on traditional celebration dates. Julie Doorne...
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BEF addresses concerns over Rio Olympics logistics *H&H VIP*
Centro de Hipismo- Rio Pic Renato Sette Camara / City Hall of Rio de JaneiroAll British riders will be required to stay in the athletes’ village at Rio 2016 in an agreement designed to ensure their...
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How the IJF got amateur jockey Jo Mason back in the saddle: ‘I pegged the...
To celebrate the Injured Jockeys Fund (IJF) being Horse & Hound's charity for 2016, we meet some of the equestrians who have benefitted from its help. Jo Mason talks to Agnes Stamp about her head...
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