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Looking for a way of keeping down stable vermin?
Rembrandt, 2015 HOYS supreme champion, with a feline friendAn animal charity is appealing for yard-owners to consider taking in one of its rescued “farm cats”. Cambridgeshire-based Wood Green is...
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‘The canvas wrapped around his head’: drama as stable roof ripped off at...
A horse was “terrified” after the roof of a temporary stable at Equifest was ripped off by strong winds. 11-year-old coloured gelding Raskel was being stabled at the competition last week (17-21...
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Geoff Billington: Skelton planned, prepared and delivered *H&H VIP*
On the day of the individual final I was at David Simpson and Louise Pavitt’s wedding. Luckily they postponed the speeches so we could watch Nick Skelton win gold. There was plenty of celebrating...
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Dog room service and four-poster beds: is this the most luxurious place to...
H&H tries out The William Cecil in Stamford — a quirky, luxury hotel a stone's throw from Burghley Horse TrialsAs a person who gets more excited about Burghley Horse Trials than about Christmas, I...
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‘No you will not see me on Strictly. Not a chance’ — Olympic champion Nick...
Nick Skelton takes the gold medal at the Rio Olympics. Picture by Peter NixonIn the week since Nick Skelton was crowned Olympic champion in Rio, he’s hurtled through a whirlwind of interviews,...
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How do you choose the right coach to maximise your performance in the saddle?
In their new book 'The Power of Coaching: Releasing Surprising Potential in Equestrian Athletes', Islay Auty and Penny Pollard invite the coach and learner to consider the joint responsibility involved...
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‘We knew he was special’: dressage colt wows futurity evaluators with record...
Credit: Kevin SparrowA dressage colt has been awarded a record futurity score for 2016. Chris Hood’s foal, Force Majeure (For Romance x Stedinger) impressed evaluators on 22 August at Tall Trees Arena,...
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Ben Way’s Burghley blog: An attempt to give people cooler than me a run for...
As ever I am running a bit late getting this week’s blog to H&H. The past week has been manic with work getting very busy and I have been flat out with the horses. Given that this year Blenheim is...
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Any Currency loses Cheltenham Festival title due to prohibited substance
Any Currency has been stripped of his Cheltenham Festival title. Aiden Coleman rode the 13-year-old gelding to victory in the Glenfarclas Cross-Country Chase on 16 March this year. However, the horse...
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H&H question of the week: How can my horse and I learn how to jump bigger...
Four-star event rider and multi junior and young rider European eventing medallist Georgie Spence provides one H&H forum user with some helpful advice on how to teach both her and her horse how to...
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‘We must now look forward’: Any Currency trainer speaks out after Cheltenham...
Trainer Martin Keighley has said he is “delighted” to be cleared of any wrong-doing by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) after his Cheltenham Festival winner Any Currency failed a drug test. Any...
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‘Hanging up my eventing boots’: British four-star winner to focus on dressage...
Ruth Edge and Two ThymeBritish four-star winning rider Ruth Edge has retired from eventing. South Derbyshire-based Ruth announced she was “hanging up her eventing boots” on Tuesday (23 August). She...
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Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘When I said I wanted her to eat my face this wasn’t...
Dear diary, For once I write to you with news that someone else is in more trouble than I am, which, let’s face it, is a very rare happening indeed. You know I mentioned last week that Dolly had...
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William Funnell: The golden moment *H&H VIP*
I don’t think a single one of us wasn’t in tears watching Nick Skelton on that podium. It’s one of the greatest things to ever happen in showjumping, and we’ve waited long enough. Great Britain’s last...
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How to watch Burghley Horse Trials on TV
.Find out how you can follow the action from the 2016 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials on TV and online with our essential guide. Watch Burghley on TV You can watch the cross-country live on BBC Red...
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Burghley first-timers: Katie Barber — ‘We get through 20 packs of extra...
Katie Barber is no stranger to the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (1-4 September) having visited the event every year for as long as she can remember. But this year she swaps her spectator hat for a...
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‘We’re at capacity’: horse charity unable to carry on if horses aren’t rehomed
Casper, who was rescued by the charity, on his arrivalA voluntary organisation set up to rescue abandoned horses says if it cannot rehome those already in its care, it may have to think twice about...
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*Breaking* Three charged following horsemeat investigation
Three men have been charged with fraud following a horsemeat contamination investigation. The charges follow a City of London Police-led an inquiry into how food products, sold as beef, became...
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Nick Skelton on a dumper truck plus 8 other brilliant bits of social media...
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from Twitter and Instagram during the past week. From the Fox-Pitts in the Amazon to an Olympic gold medallist being put to work, it all happened on social media...
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WATCH live: Event Rider Masters from Blair Castle Horse Trials
Holly Woodhead and DHI Lupison at the European Eventing Championships at Blair 2015. Picture by Peter NixonH&H is delighted to partner with Event Rider Masters (ERM) to bring you all the action...
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