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The Olympics: When things are happening and how you can keep up-to-date
Keep this handy guide close to make sure you don’t miss a moment of the action. All times shown are British time (which is four hours ahead of Rio). Rio times are shown in brackets. Friday 5 August...
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9 things ex-racehorse owners get sick of hearing
Ex-racehorses on parade at AscotIf you’re the proud owner of an ex-racehorse, you probably find you get asked the same old questions about your noble steed, and hear the same tired statements repeated....
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Where will you get naked this August?
Riders are being urged to strip off almost to the altogether next month as part of the Naked Challenge safety campaign. Former international model and rider Elizabeth Charleston, who is also a brain...
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Live web chat with Charles Owen: WIN a pair of Hickstead RIHS tickets
If you have a burning question related to keeping yourself safe in the saddle, including details about the latest research that’s helping develop riding hats and body protectors, then don’t miss our...
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Lucy Eddis’ showing blog: Dublin was a show like no other
Our journey to Dublin Horse Show began in the ‘freight driver’s club’, meaning my mother and I were the only two girls in a room full of lorry drivers who had clearly never seen a female before (apart...
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The BIG Olympic quiz: are you set for Rio?
With the Rio Olympics fast approaching put your knowledge of Olympic trivia to the test with these brain teasers... And don't miss our bumper Olympic preview in the 28 July issue of Horse & Hound...
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6 new equestrian products to lust over
This week’s new to the market round up features products from Pampeano, Bucas, Musto, Back On Track and Hiho Silver. Pampeano Brazilian Flag Belt To mark the first ever Olympics to be held in South...
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Rio-bound Brits head Nations Cup squad at Hickstead
Ben Maher and Diva II during the speed competition at the 2015 European Showjumping Championships. Picture by Peter NixonRio-bound British showjumpers will be in action in the final section-leg of the...
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‘Faith in humans restored’ by response after specialist mask stolen
A charity said its “faith in humankind” has been restored by donations to replace a pony’s stolen specialist eye mask. Beatty, who was rescued by Bristol-based HorseWorld in 2004, can be turned out...
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Research aims to change weight-making culture
Research into the ways jockeys and stable staff control their weight has been boosted by a £208,000 grant from the Racing Foundation. A “ground-breaking nutritional intervention programme” will be...
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Precious cargo: How our Olympic horses will fly to Rio
A very special cargo will be winging its way towards Brazil this weekend as the first of the equine athletes fly out to the Olympic venue in Brazil. When the Emirates Airlines 777 freighter thunders...
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Brave war horse honoured with animal ‘Victoria Cross’
The animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross has been awarded to a “life-saving” horse who served in the Korean War. Sergeant Reckless was posthumously recognised for her bravery and devotion with the...
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British Olympic team rider taken to hospital after fall
Barely a fortnight before the start of the Olympic showjumping in Rio, Great Britain team member Michael Whitaker has ended up in hospital after a fall from a horse at home. “It was just one of those...
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Simon Grieve’s eventing blog: I don’t want to get off this rollercoaster
The eventing season at this stage is like a continuous rollercoaster. You’ve finished the first few loop the loops of the ride, your body is feeling the pinch a little, but the next twist is bound to...
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How tough are you? 8 things you need to know about the Mongol Derby
With this year's Mongol Derby looming (4 August 2016), get up to speed on the facts and figures about this gruelling raceFrom an outsider’s perspective, horsey people are a pretty tough bunch. We think...
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“He’s quirky, but he delivers’ — Ireland’s Elizabeth Power wins RIHS Eventers...
Picture by Peter NixonElizabeth Power piloted Doonaveeragh O One to victory in the Amlin Plus Eventers Challenge at the Longines Royal International Horse Show today (28 July). The Irish combination’s...
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Hovis’ Friday diary: There has been a gross oversight with Rio selections
Dear diary, So it’s with great sadness that I have to report that once again the UK equestrian team isn’t going to do very well at the big party in some place called Rio. Why? I hear you ask. Well the...
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Eventer wins charity Flat race at Goodwood
Picture by Dan Abraham GoodwoodEvent rider Izzy Taylor won the Magnolia Cup at the Goodwood Festival this afternoon in a close fought race. The charity race was the first time she had met her mount...
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Magical moments from a sweltering Festival of Hunting
There was something for everyone at this year’s Festival of Hunting at the East of England Showground on 20 July. Most people went home with a touch more colour in their cheeks due to the soaring...
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William Funnell: Heading to Rio with mixed emotions *H&H VIP*
It was with mixed emotions that we received the news that my wife Pippa had made the eventing team for Rio. On the one hand, it was a great thing for her to be selected for an Olympics on a home-bred...
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