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Mark Phillips: Have we lost essential riding skills?
The record books will only tell half the story of Chris Burton and Nobilis 18’s Burghley win. I can’t remember anyone having four showjumps down and still winning a four-star. However, he gave such a...
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9 reasons riders love (and hate) autumn
As a horse owner and rider, what do you enjoy most about the autumn season? Here are a few of our thoughts — feel free to add your own below 1. Autumn hunting What could be better than following hounds...
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Get your Horse of the Year Show 2016 tickets
Every October, Birmingham’s NEC is transformed into an equestrian utopia as Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) fills 50 acres of the site with thrills, fun, and world class entertainment. Whether you are a...
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The Beatles, a World Cup and royal visits: Liverpool’s mounted police...
Britain’s first provincial mounted police section has been celebrating its 130th anniversary this week. Merseyside was the first force outside of London to establish a permanent mounted division back...
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Spooked colt sustains fatal injury during fireworks display
An “exceptional” foal has died after being frightened by a nearby fireworks display. Pat Ormond, owner of College View Stud, lost his four-month-old colt on 28 August. The youngster was spooked by a...
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Hot tub horsebox and 10 other bits of excellent horsey social media this week
Enjoy some of our favourite updates from Twitter and Instagram during the past week. From an Olympic horse swimming with his rider to some trot-up acrobatics, it all happened on social media this week....
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Flying solo – how to tow alone safely and with confidence
In Partnership with SubaruTowing a trailerThe freedom of taking your horse out on your own can be a liberating experience, but for others it can be a daunting prospect. Whether you’re going for a...
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Where do the top riders have to finish at Blenheim to win the £30,000 Event...
Paul Tapner with his Blenheim mount, Yogi Bear VIII, at BarburyThe inaugural Event Rider Masters (ERM) series comes to a head at Blenheim this weekend (10-11 September). Not only is there £16,000 on...
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Bettina Hoy leads Blenheim CCI3* after dressage: ‘He really tries to...
Bettina Hoy and Seigneur Medicott at Blenheim 2016. Picture by Libby Law PhotographyAt the end of the first phase, the top three placings in Blenheim Horse Trial’s CCI3* are unchanged from the first...
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Pammy Hutton: Challenging the armchair critics *H&H VIP*
It’s a little after Rio, but I must add my accolades for our team’s performance. Team silver was predicted. But the Germans were not as far ahead as was feared. The gold medallists were lucky our team...
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Claire Lomas to complete Great North Run live on BBC
Inspirational fundraiser Claire Lomas has begun her latest challenge — the Great North Run. The former eventer, who was paralysed from the chest down in a cross-country fall at Osberton Horse Trialsin...
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7 reasons why it’s hard to beat a golden oldie
Buying a young horse can sound like the best idea in the world, all of your own hard work producing your dream horse. But here’s why it's hard to beat a golden oldie... 1. Been there and done it Of...
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‘Speeding traffic touched my hand’: but new system improves riders’ safety
A new system of flashing warning signs on a trunk road has “made a huge difference” to safety, according to the manager of a riding school based near a major trunk road. Bargower Riding School,...
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Improving cross-country reaction times with Francis Whittington and Saracen...
Advertising featureSian Barton, who events her former racehorse Kama Night at novice level, won the 2016 Saracen Horse Feeds/Horse & Hound Ex Racehorse to Event Horse bursary. She has enjoyed a...
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Rio para dressage star Sophie Wells reveals her secret weapon
H&H's Madeleine Hill finds out a bit more about British Paralympic squad member Sophie Wells — from what her secret weapon is to her top tip for warming up What is your secret weapon? My special...
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Bettina Hoy leads Blenheim CCI3* after wet cross-country: ‘That was hard work!’
Bettina Hoy and Seigneur Medicott at Blenheim 2016. Picture by Adam Fanthorpe/Blenheim Palace International Horse TrialsAfter a day’s cross-country in torrential rain, Bettina Hoy remains leader of the...
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Rio Paralympics trot-up: five horses to be reinspected tomorrow
Paralympic dressage medal contenders are among the five horses to be reinspected tomorrowSeveral medal hopes are among the five horses that will be reinspected tomorrow at 7.30am (Sunday 11 September),...
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Young eventer killed in rotational fall
A young international event rider suffered a fatal accident while competing at the Ratomka Horse Trials today (10 September). Russian Nikita Sotskov and his horse Larry Carlton had a rotational fall at...
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British team and individual confirmed for Rio Paralympics
Lee Pearson will compete as an individual in the Paralympic dressage in Rio. The British team aiming to maintain their unbeaten championship record will be made up of the other four members of the...
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Katie Jerram: A bright future for judging *H&H VIP*
Petition and Katie Jerram, Riding Horse ChampionshipAfter assessing contenders in the British Show Pony Society (BSPS) young judges’ competition, I can tell you that the showing world has plenty to...
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