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4 dream equestrian properties for sale with indoor schools *PICTURES*
With some hideous winter weather sweeping the country there is nothing we would love more than a warm, dry indoor school to take cover in with our horses. Here are four equestrian properties complete...
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Mike the donkey rescued from floods recovering well
A donkey who was towed to safety after becoming trapped by floodwater in Ireland is making a good recovery. “Mike” made international headlines earlier this week after he was rescued from his flooded...
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Andrew Sallis: ‘I’ve just mowed the lawn in December — the best is yet to...
When the terraces at Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club erupt on a Saturday afternoon with a rousing rendition of Sussex by the Sea, every Sussex man and woman is touched by its earnest...
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Pippa Funnell to compete in celebrity scurry at Olympia
pippa funnell with baby family and signing an autographEventer Pippa Funnell is determined to be in the winning team in World Horse Welfare’s Santa vs Scrooge Scurry Stakes at Olympia on Friday (18...
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In a dilemma about whether to loan or to sell? Take a look at our advice
If the time has come for you to part ways with your horse, deciding whether to loan or sell can be a difficult decision. Lottie Butler weighs up the options Whatever the reason, whether a pony has been...
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What are your childhood memories of Olympia Horse Show?
Tube nightmares, embroidered kit, Pony Club coaches and starring roles — the Horse & Hound team digs out their Olympia memories, ahead of this year's show (15-21 December 2015)Shetland Grand...
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Pony Mad Mum’s blog: Ego crushed by a gaggle of small children
It’s the time of year when living in the country feels a bit like living in a Christmas card, in between the downpours anyway. Pheasants strut along the hedgerows. Deer ping across the bridleways....
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The (challenging) diary of owning a new pony: The benefit of doubt
After 13 viewings of ponies on her hunt to find the perfect one for her daughter, Kate Flynn at last has some luck. But it turns out that owning a new pony has its challenges too...On a day-to-day...
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12 competitions you need to enter this week
If you’re looking for somewhere to compete or train with your horse this week no matter which corner of the country you’re in, here’s some dates you need to put in your diary and enter online via Equo...
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‘He was a fantastic horse in every way’: top dressage sire dies aged 20
.Top dressage sire Dimaggio has died aged 20. The hugely influential stallion — whose offspring includes British team horse Half Moon Delphi — was put down today (Monday 14 December). As a...
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Endurance requalification rules brought in following horse death *H&H VIP*
Horses out of endurance for more than three years must requalify from novice before they can run over the longer distances, under new rules approved at Endurance GB’s (EGB) annual meeting. The move...
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Anna Ross: A bottle of wine and a sigh of relief *H&H VIP*
The new structure for British Dressage has come out and — armed with a bottle of wine — I sat down to peruse the rule book. Happily, it was nothing like as complicated as I had feared. Rules aside,...
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Valegro’s breeders collect award for third year running
The breeders of British gold medal-winning dressage star Valegro have been honoured at an international awards ceremony — for the third year running. The World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses...
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Prolific dressage stallion Breitling W put down
Breitling W, the 2014 Hanoverian stallion of the year, was put down at the weekend (13 December) after suffering from colic. The 24-year-old was owned and competed in international grand prix by German...
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360 cubic metres of horse poo — and 8 other things you didn’t know about Olympia
It is the equestrian Christmas extravaganza of the year — whether it is watching exciting showjumping action, indulging in the shopping or marveling at the dressage — Olympia is the place to be this...
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Cian O’Connor to fight for Ireland’s Rio place in court
Irish showjumper Cian O’Connor and Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) are to appear at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, Switzerland, tomorrow (Wednesday 16 December), seeking a showjumping place...
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Graham Fletcher: The best story I’ve heard all year *H&H VIP*
My favourite story of the season so far was recited to me earlier this year at Hickstead by Michael Whitaker. It was about his inimitable brother, John. The day after John rode Argento to win €80,000...
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Watch Olympia Horse Show on TV
Can’t make it to this year’s Olympia Horse Show (15-21 December 2015) in London? Don’t panic. There are plenty of ways to follow the action from home: H&H Live: H&H will be running our live...
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Tributes paid to ‘irreplaceable’ horseman killed in M4 accident
Nick, Julie and AnnetteAn “irreplaceable and wonderful” horseman was killed in a road accident yesterday (Monday, 14 December). Equine transporter Nick Murphy of Wexford Horse Transport, Ireland, was...
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Shetland feeling festive in new Christmas threads *VIDEO*
A Shetland pony is getting into the Christmas spirit with a specially designed festive “foursie”. Ascot racecourse has tailored a seasonal one-piece for Shetland pony, Daffy, to keep him snug when the...
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