Champion National Hunt trainer Paul Nicholls guest edits Horse & Hound
As nine-time champion National Hunt trainer, Paul Nicholls is most used to training some of the country’s top racehorses. However, this week Paul took on a challenge of a different kind — taking the...
View ArticleWilliam Fox-Pitt’s recovery ‘is going to take time’
Chilli Morning conformation and William Fox Pitt Portraits portraitWilliam Fox-Pitt is “continuing to make steady progress”, but remains in hospital in France. A statement from British Eventing (BE)...
View Article7 of the best short-term energy boost supplements and pastes
We take a look at some of the best energy boosting supplements on the equestrian marketSimplyboost Engergy Simplyboost Energy is a targeted boost of vitamin B12 to support the production of energy in...
View ArticleSophie Mathew’s team chasing blog: Last one standing
Having visited the Essex and Suffolk team chase for a few years on the trot I thought I had got to know the intermediate course fairly well as a spectator. So on the days leading up to it I was getting...
View ArticleShowjumper Nicole Pavitt: ‘I kept falling off, which made me more determined’...
H&H visits showjumper Nicole Pavitt at her Sussex base, to discuss her exciting string of horses, the importance of her team and the adrenalin buzz of a big showWhat is Nicole’s daily yard routine?...
View ArticleGo to an eventing masterclass, plus 11 other horsey things to do this week
Are you stuck for things to do this week? To keep your diary up-to-date and make sure you’re never missing out, we’ve picked a selection of equestrian events to keep boredom at bay over the next seven...
View Article‘Miracle’ foal born to neglected veteran mare *VIDEO*
A veteran mare found emaciated and close to death has surprised her new owner by giving birth to a foal. Connie, believed to be in her mid-20s, was rescued by the RSPCA in December in a poor state of...
View ArticleAlice Dunsdon’s Adelaide blog: Buckaroo
On Sunday afternoon I rode Hilly (Fernhill Present), precisely 16 days since I’d last sat on him. I climbed onto him and I barely had my feet in both irons as I felt his back tighten underneath me,...
View ArticleHunting world in shock after death of joint-master
Horse&Hound join the Quorn Hunt for their meet at Pasture Lodge, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, on Monday 18th February 2013.The joint-master of the Cottesmore, Gems McCormick, has died due to an...
View ArticleA day in the life of champion trainer Paul Nicholls *PICTURES*
With around 120 horses in residence at Manor Farm Stables in Ditcheat, it’s a 24-7 job for National Hunt trainer Paul Nicholls. H&H visits his Somerset yard to find out what the daily life involves...
View Article8 new items of clothing sure to keep you warm and fashionable this winter
This week’s new to the market round up features clothing from Tottie, Spooks, Aldi, Sophie Leonard, Treehouse, Back On Track and HJ Hall. Ladies’ Stable Jacket This stylish fleece-lined ladies’ stable...
View ArticleHappy 80th birthday to racing legend Lester Piggott *PICTURES*
If someone knows very little about racing, they still know about Lester Piggott, who turns 80 today (5 November 2015). With 4,493 British winners to his name — including nine Derbys, eight St Legers,...
View ArticleWho were the leading event horses and riders in Britain this year?
Oliver Townend has headed British Eventing’s (BE) top 100 list for the second year in a row. The 32-year-old gained 2,086 BE points, over 500 more than he earned when he led the rankings in 2014....
View ArticleHovis’ Friday diary: The happiest Hovis on the planet
Dear Diary, I’m the happiest Hovis on the planet right now. So happy I might burst and shower you all with bits of feather and fun. Why you might ask? Because after a year off, a LOT of money and...
View ArticleHunting world pays tribute to joint-master killed in a fall
Horse&Hound join the Quorn Hunt for their meet at Pasture Lodge, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, on Monday 18th February 2013.Tributes have poured in for the joint-master of the Cottesmore, Gems...
View ArticleShire showing star becomes children’s hero
A former showing star has become a regular visitor to a children’s hospice in Devon. Shire horse Beamish was retired from the show ring four years ago after a successful career with wins at three...
View ArticleA rodeo National Hunt jockey and 10 other tweets that made us look twice this...
Enjoy some of our favourite tweets from the past seven days. From a jockey riding with one hand to the mother of all horsebox convoys, it all happened on Twitter this week. Don’t miss the exciting...
View ArticleFurther horror as third amputation video emerges *warning graphic images*
The FEI has tackled the national federations concerned “as a matter of urgency” after a video involving the amputation of the lower limb of a third endurance horse emerged from the Middle East. Last...
View ArticleTrainer in hospital after being kicked in the back by a horse
Gary Moore with Sire De Grugy at his stables in Sussex. 20/10/2014 Pic Steve Davies/Racingfotos.comTrainer Gary Moore is said to be recovering well in hospital after being kicked by a horse. The West...
View ArticleOne pint-sized rider — and 8 other photos from opening meets *PICTURES*
hello i was wondering id one of these pictures may be able to make the magazine, this is digby aged 1 years at the Wilton opening meet Saturday on his pony bubbles who is 38 years young they had a...
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