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H&H’s eventing editor Pippa Roome: Don’t cheat the sport *H&H VIP*
I recently saw a discussion online about professional riders not walking cross-country courses, instead learning them from Facebook pictures or by talking to someone in the collecting ring. I’m sure a...
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Tales from Rio: Ruy Fonseca and the ‘modern, nippy’ horse who went from 0* to...
Ruy Fonseca BRA riding Tom Bombadill Too, during the Dressage phase of the Eventing Competition at the Olympic Equestrian Eyestrain Centre in Deodoro near Rio, Brazil on 7th August 2016Is a Mexican...
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Kitty King ‘disappointed’; Brits outside team medals after Rio Olympics...
Kitty King and Ceylor LAN in the Rio Olympics eventing dressage. Picture by Peter NixonBritain’s final rider, Kitty King, suffered disappointment in the eventing dressage at the Rio Olympics this...
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Tales from Rio: The incredible comeback from cancer, facial reconstructive...
Australian rider Shane Rose on CP Qualified at the Rio OlympicsJust 14 months ago Australia’s Shane Rose was in hospital. It was bad. He’d parted company from a young horse who’d given him a good...
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Oliver Townend wins his first British Open title at Gatcombe
oliver townend on cillnabradden evo 1st british open championship gatcombe park 7-8-16Great Britain’s Oliver Townend was crowned the British Open champion at the Festival of British Eventing, presented...
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Rio bullet: shot ‘aimed at police blimp’ but suspected gunfire heard at...
Crowds outside one of the Deodoro cluster venuesInvestigations into yesterday’s incident, in which a bullet (pictured below) pierced the plastic canvas tent roof of the equestrian media centre at the...
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When will British riders go cross-country in Rio?
Fence 4 on the Rio Olympics cross-countryThe cross-country times for today’s second phase of the eventing competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games have been released. The times for the British riders...
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Equine charity ‘over the moon’ to receive £10,000 prize
Horse rescue charity HorseWorld said it was “over the moon” to win the top prize in a competition run by Animal Friends Pet Insurance. The charity received £10,000 last week after receiving the most...
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9 Olympic showjumping facts to impress your friends with at the pub
The Olympic showjumping kicks off in Rio on Sunday 14 August, so now is the time to start swotting up if you want to impress your friends down the pub with some mindblowing facts and figures about the...
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11 technical riding tops to keep you comfortable during the summer
Don’t be afraid to stay busy in the hot weather with this selection of riding shirts keeping you cool, dry and stylish.Toggi Molly sleeveless technical polo This elegant summer top from Toggi is...
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Laura Tomlinson: Making the magic happen *H&H VIP*
Having been to the past two Olympic Games, I know how it feels to be counting the days before that first ride down the centre line. Even more so when the expectations and pressures to perform are...
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H&H Live: Rio Olympics eventing cross-country
Follow the cross-country action from the eventing competition at the Rio Olympic Games via our live and interactive written commentary serviceFence 4 on the Rio Olympics cross-country Welcome to...
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Chloe Vell’s dressage blog: When the rules don’t work in your favour
I am enjoying catching up with sleep and relaxation at the moment. Riding the horses is so much fun when it’s not squeezed in-between studying. Teaching lessons to local riders and spending days at the...
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Going, going…! Marvel at the thrills and spills from the Festival of British...
The Festival of British Eventing (5-7 August), held virtually in the back garden of the Princess Royal at Gatcombe, was full of action, surprises and for some, disappointment. Oliver Townend claimed...
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Britain out of medals in Rio Olympics eventing after poor cross-country...
William Fox-Pitt and Chilli Morning at the Rio Olympics. Picture by Peter NixonBritain is almost certainly out of the medals after problems across the board for Team GB riders during the Rio Olympics...
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Rio Olympics dressage trot-up: two horses not cleared to compete
Spencer Wilton and Super Nova at the Rio Olympics trot-upAfter an eventful trot-up, two horses have not yet been deemed fit to compete in the dressage competition at the Rio Olympics. All five British...
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Rio Olympics eventing medals: When and how will the showjumping play out?
Alex Hua Tian riding Don Geniro Today, on Tuesday 9 August, both the team and individual medals will be decided in the eventing competition at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The first to go will be the nine...
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Classical music ‘reduces intensity of stress’ in horses
The HorseCom headphone today (which also include a in-ear device for the rider)Classical music is well known to sooth the minds and bodies of stressed humans – but research shows it could also have a...
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7 reasons to love (and sometimes despair) the Shetland pony
The Shetland pony: a child’s first best friend or miniature-mischief maker? 1. Mini but mighty Did you know the Shetland pony can pull double its weight? They may be little but don’t ever be fooled...
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The truth about teratomas *H&H VIP*
F07C9J VETERINARIAN CASTRATING A HORSE, GEORGETOWN, DELAWARE, USA - CIRCA 2008. A veterinarian surgically removes a horse's testicles.There’s nothing too unusual about a photo of an extracted tooth on...
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