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Irish dressage rider smashes previous record to set new top score for her nation
Irish dressage rider Judy Reynolds has set a new international grand prix freestyle record for her nation. Paired with 13-year-old Jazz gelding Vancouver K (“JP”), Judy achieved a score of 77.425% at...
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14 top tips to help horses cope with fireworks
The period around bonfire night (5 November) can be stressful for horse owners and horses alike, with fireworks seeming to be let off earlier and earlier every year. Even the calmest of horses can get...
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Trapped stallion winched to safety in dramatic water rescue
A stallion, believed to have been stuck in fast-flowing water for more than 36 hours, has been rescued by firefighters. Seven-year-old Frankie went missing from his field in West Yorkshire last week...
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Alice Oppenheimer ‘gutted’ after rising dressage star removed from her yard
The current national prix st georges champion Tantoni Sir Soccrates has been removed from his rider Alice Oppenheimer’s yard. Alice, a grand prix rider, was visiting India with The Brooke ambassador...
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‘He didn’t start out as a winner’: what made Bonfire such a great dressage...
At the recent Global Dressage Forum held at the Bartels Academy in Holland (26-27 October), seven horses were put forward as the best the sport has ever seen. Find out why Bonfire made the cut Anky van...
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14.2hh New Forest pony makes light work of two-star track
A 14.2hh New Forest pony made light of a two-star track at Fair Hill International horse trials last month (15-18 October). American eventer Sinead Halpin rode Forrest Nymph (“Farrah”) in the CCI2*...
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William Funnell: Pioneering technology? Yes, please *H&H VIP*
What a step forward it would be if the new technology that was introduced at CHI Geneva could help the public to understand the technicalities of modern showjumping. Systems like PlayfulVision’s are...
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11 symptoms of ‘Horse Withdrawal Syndrome’
You don’t want to sound like a great big soppy git, but sometimes you miss your horse, even if you just have to go into town for the day. As for holidays, you’re at real risk of becoming one of those...
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Insurance employees get hands-on with horses to improve management skills
Horses have been helping workers in non-equestrian industries to improve their management skills. Equine trainer and H&H blogger Jason Webb worked with performance psychologist Charlie Unwin,...
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Harry Meade: how to improve your straightness for jumping *VIDEO*
Horse & Hound caught up with World Equestrian Games eventing silver-medallist Harry Meade to get his top tips for improving your straightness when jumping “Straightness is fundamental to jumping,”...
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Rosie Fry’s eventing blog: That’s a wrap
Well, that’s a wrap as far as the eventing season is concerned. I know people say it all the time, but I cannot believe how fast this season has gone and even how quickly 2015 in general is going....
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Proposals to change Hunting Act were legitimate, report finds
Proposals to vary the terms of exempt hunting within the Hunting Act 2004 were not an “unexpected use of the powers” of the Defra Secretary of State, a report has found. Suggested amendments to the act...
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Katie Jerram bids farewell to two showing stars
Mr Wrinkles and Katie Jerram.Leading show rider and producer Katie Jerram has lost two of her star hunters. Grey veterans Mr Wrinkles (“Wrinky”) and Mountain Road (“Monty”) were put down last month (19...
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15 things you’ll understand if you have a trailer rather than a lorry
It seems such a simple idea — buy yourself a trailer so you can get out and about with your horse. What could possibly go wrong? Erm... quite a lot, actually. Here are 15 things you'll probably have...
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First female jockey to win Melbourne Cup does so at 100-1
A female rider has won Australia’s famous Melbourne Cup for the first time. Michelle Payne took the race aboard the Darren Weir-trained Prince Of Penzance, which was sent off as a 100-1 shot. Michelle...
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12 things you’ll almost certainly know if you have a chestnut mare
‘Chestnut Mare, beware,’ the saying goes. Ginger girlies are famous — or infamous — for being a bit feisty. And opinionated. And grumpy. And did we mention opinionated? There are those who argue that...
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Treat-seeking wild ponies wreak havoc in Somerset
Members of the public have been urged not to feed wild ponies in Somerset, after several people have been injured by the treat-seeking animals. The Quantock Pony Commoners Association says that feeding...
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Gold medal-winning dressage pony dies due to colic
A gold medal-winning German dressage pony has died at the age of 16 following a bout of colic. Deinhard B won multiple golds at pony European level and started his dressage career in 2005 with Anna von...
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12 photos of top riders’ budding stable hands
Running a top yard and juggling small children sounds like a logistical nightmare — unless you are savvy enough to familarise your brood with a wheelbarrow, broom, paperwork and boot polish. The next...
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Malta’s carriage horses in desperate need of water
Credit: World Animal ProtectionWorking horses in Malta are suffering from thirst and dehydration and an international charity is calling for action to be taken. Malta’s carriage horses are a popular...
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