Derby winner Golden Horn named Cartier horse of the year
Derby winner Golden Horn triumphed at the 2015 Cartier Racing Awards last night (10 November). Trained by John Gosden, Golden Horn was named Cartier horse of the year, as well as picking up the...
View Article2018 dressage and showjumping World Cup Final venue revealed
.The Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final and FEI World Cup Dressage Final is being held in Paris for the first time in 2018. The French capital beat Gothenburg and Las Vegas to host the prestigious...
View ArticleWilliam Funnell: UK system is killing standards *H&H VIP*
The rankings system in the UK needs to change. If you aspire to compete at the top international shows, you’re forced to go abroad and it’s killing standards. Our national classes are getting smaller...
View ArticleWatch racing at Cheltenham, plus 8 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 ArticleMr Delingpole’s sporting tour: my first day out hunting
James Delingpole, author“Don’t worry, we’ll take things very carefully and bring him back in one piece,” Jane Spencer promised my wife, somewhat rashly, I thought. Jane was talking on the eve of my...
View ArticleHorse & Hound celebrates ‘vintage year’ with 2015 annual – on sale now
Horse & Hound is launching its first annual today (Thursday, 12 November) — a thick, glossy publication bringing together all our special reports from 2015’s top equestrian events. The 2015...
View ArticleIs this the future of eventing for 2020 Olympics?
Tina Cook and Miners Frolic (Britain)A new proposal to help eventing fit in with the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) 2020 Agenda has been compiled by the European Equestrian Federation. The FEI...
View ArticleGet ready for winter with H&H: how to stay sane in the rain with your horse
When the rain is driving down and you’re sliding through mud to catch your horse who is wearing a drenched turnout rug, it’s easy to question why it was such a good idea to own a horse at all. But with...
View Article21 yellow cards issued in first weekend of UAE endurance season
Twenty-one yellow warning cards were handed out in a single weekend at the start of the UAE endurance season, as the crackdown on rule-breaking steps up. Numerous violations were spotted on the...
View ArticleSupport your horse this winter with FMBs Therapy Systems *Promotion*
Advertisement FeatureFMBs Therapy Systems provides professional and amateur riders with a range of therapy equipment for their horses, whether this is used to enhance suppleness, fitness,...
View ArticleTOWIE brings showbiz to Essex riding school
.A riding school had a taste of showbiz after cast members from The Only Way Is Essex joined them for an afternoon of filming. Chelmsford Equestrian Centre was host to stars of the ITV reality TV show...
View Article21 equestrian charity Christmas cards: 2015
Have you got your Christmas cards for 2015 yet? Support a worthy cause this year with our pick of equestrian charity cards 1. Charity: Countryside Alliance Title: Gratitude for the Tedworth Hounds...
View ArticleIrish take two third places, but Brits out of luck on first day of GCT Final...
Bertram Allen on Molly Malone V. Photo by Stefano Grasso/LGCTIrish riders collected two third places on the first day of the Longines Global Champions Tour (GCT) Final show in Doha today (12 November)....
View ArticleHovis’ Friday diary: I am not happy
Dear Diary, So this week has been relatively quite after my excitement at the cross-country the previous week. I was trotted up on the Monday and seemed fine so mother was most relieved. I however am...
View Article6 horsey film and TV bloopers *VIDEO*
"WAR HORSE"..DM-AC-00034..Albert (Jeremy Irvine) and his horse Joey are featured in this scene from DreamWorks Pictures'"War Horse", director Steven Spielberg's epic adventure and an unforgettable...
View ArticleRichard Johnson: An exciting championship race with money worth having *H&H VIP*
The National Hunt season is really getting going now and we’ve already been lucky enough to see some of the top horses out. Most courses have soft ground at the moment, so many of the better horses...
View ArticleGrand National winner honoured by new beer
This year’s Grand National hero Many Clouds has had a new beer brewed and named in his honour. The celebratory brown ale, fittingly named ‘Many Clouds’, has been produced by the Eastbury Brewing...
View ArticleGet ready for winter with H&H: dos and don’ts for winter riding
Emma McGlyn schooling Billy ManhattanThere are many things that can affect riding in the winter — weather, light, the dreaded snow, to name but a few. However, horse-owners will want to get out as much...
View ArticleAP McCoy turns his hand to dressage at Cheltenham
AP McCoy on Barolo (left) tries Dressage with Charlotte Dujardin (rt) on Pro-Set At Cheltenham in the paddock 13-11-15AP McCoy was back in the paddock at Cheltenham racecourse today (Friday, 13...
View ArticleBritish Eventing reveals its 2016 fixtures list
The fixtures list for the 2016 eventing season has been released. The new additions include two new events for Scotland as well as competitions in the midlands, east and north of England. “While we...
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