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Edited by Eleanor Jones Share your news story Call 0330 390 6386 Email [email protected] @ jones_eleanor_ RIDERS considering taking off their horses’ shoes are reminded that barefoot trimmers are not regulated in the way farriers are – and

THERE is “no room for error” in the final race for Paris 2024 qualification. Britain, Sweden and Germany have team tickets in all three Olympic disciplines. Britain and Germany are also among those qualified for the Paralympics. France, as host natio

THE dedicated Fell pony breeder of Wolds Stud died on 6 May, aged 87. Miss Glass was born in Nottingham, and moved to Wymeswold, Leicestershire, as a child. She gained her Pony Club A test and went on to own Cum Cottage Riding School, while showing h

PREVENTING weight gain is the key to battling equine obesity – but a pioneering initiative is helping make positive changes, vets believe. The Horse Trust's Healthiest Body Condition Awards, which have been running since 2019, were presented in some

SQUEEZED finances have hit competition as British Dressage (BD) reveals a drop in how often members compete. The finding came in BD's competitor survey. Although the overall picture was good satisfaction scores are up and people are largely happy wit

A NEW campaign aims to help “safeguard the future of equestrianism” and “protect the horse-human bond” for future generations. The British Horse Society's (BHS) Keep Britain Riding campaign has been created in response to the society's nationwide sur

Email to [email protected] Name and address must be included. Letters may be edited. HERE is a photo of me with my friend Viv (right), soon to celebrate her 80th birthday, on our respective mounts – 17.2hh Denzil and 12.2hh Champs. Viv is amazi

Edited by Jennifer Donald [email protected] @jen_donald OPINION ALTHOUGH I can't be sure of the timeline, I believe within 10 years, whips and spurs will no longer exist in competition. There's no point in giving an opinion on whether I b

WE left for Badminton an hour and a half late because Jasmine (Pencos Crown Jewel) didn't want to be caught. She does that sometimes – and then she needed a bath. Like most of my horses, Jasmine lives out all the time because she eats better, whereas

TRAVIS LEIGH, 19, has been working for Ros since his A levels. He shared the role grooming the two horses at Badminton with Sarah Charnley. “Walter and Jasmine have completely different characters – Walter being a total extrovert and Jasmine a comple

Horses have always been part of my life. Before acting, a career with them was my main aim – I went from wanting to be a vet, to an eventer, to a showjumper, back to an eventer, back to a showjumper. When the acting came in, I realised that I love th

“IT all began when a lady sent us a video of Mila loose jumping – we see a lot of videos, but she said, ‘I think she's really special, I'll bring her all the way from Munich to show you.’ Mila was just-broken, very green, but she jumped really well s

AHORSE becoming trapped can be extremely frightening, both for the horse and for the owner and other humans nearby. These scenarios can range from less serious situations in which the horse can be aided, such as being entangled in a fence, to larger

THE following measures will put you in the best position possible to avoid accidents, and to manage any that do happen: ● Check fencing and hedges routinely. Any insecure areas can provide an exit point for a horse to escape and find themselves in tr

For you: a Grade II-listed house with exceptional gardens in a parkland setting. The eight-bed home (plus four attic rooms) dates from the 1300s with later additions in the 18th century. Highlights include an impressive conservatory and terrace, plus

VISIT HORSE & HOUND'S VIRTUAL SHOPPING VILLAGE horseandhound.co.uk/directory/shopping Stylish, lightweight saddle pad that offers good wither clearance, designed for a jumping or general-purpose saddle. The brick quilting effect with waffle backing p

MAJOR DICK HERN was chief instructor and at the end of one of his jumping courses, the pupils found that the cordon around a fence that had been cordoned off had been removed and the stinging nettles cut down. One particular pupil was riding a pony o

BICTON ARENA (1) 25-28 May Edited by Pippa Roome [email protected] @pipparoomeorkyle Bicton Arena (1), Devon RIDERS who once experienced the pizzazz of collecting titles and medals early on in their careers showed their class once again and e

HIGHLIGHTS 19-22 May DO YOU WANT TO BE ON THIS PAGE? HAVE YOU WON A SECTION? Email [email protected] within 24 hours of your event and please include a contact telephone number Tweseldown (1), sponsored by the Lucinda Green XC Academy, Han

SOMERFORD PARK PREMIER LEAGUE 26–28 May Edited by Polly Bryan [email protected] @pollyrose21 Somerford Park Premier League, Cheshire “WHAT can I say? Fame is just famulous, a proper little firecracker and a fantastic horse to ride,” said Carl

SUPER six-year-old Gentle Caledonia scored the highest percentage among the young horse classes, 84.8% – eight percent more than the chasing pack in his class. Britishbred by Reay Campbell of the Caledonia Stud, the gelding is by Grand Galaxy Win T o

HIGHLIGHTS 15-21 May Senior Inter Regionals and Para Home Nations, Onley Grounds EC, Warks TEAMS from the South & West region enjoyed a fruitful weekend, with the South & West Daisy Ducks topping a competitive inter-regionals leaderboard. The team of

FELICITY BAKERATTEW'S five-year-old gelding No-Limit (Boss), is already wowing dressage judges, winning both novices with 79.35% and 80.21% at Anvil Park Stud, Norfolk, only his secondever show. The black gelding, by Four Legends, has now qualified f

DEVON COUNTY 18-20 May Edited by Alex Robinson [email protected] @alexrob_journo_ Devon County, Westpoint Showground, Devon EMILY PROUD and her own upstanding grey gelding, HSF Lobo Royale, made their first attempt at a Horse of the Ye

HIGHLIGHTS 15-21 May Royal Welsh Smallholding and Countryside Festival, Royal Welsh Showground, Powys A 28-YEAR-OLD producer made a winning debut at this show when he went through the card to stand supreme on a five-year-old hunter. South Wales-based

A SOCIAL media bargain is proving a successful purchase for Christa Davis. The eight-year-old mare Supersymmetry (pictured) won the in-hand Retraining of Racehorses qualifier. “I had an operation nine weeks ago and while I was recovering at home, I w

TWO mares of the future took home overall championships at BSPS Area 3B. Vicky Smith rode Jane Davies’ five-yearold large riding horse Tremarl Timperni (Kate, pictured), who is by Timolin, to take the riding horse accolade after heading the novices.

HIGHLIGHTS 16-21 May Wales and West, David Broome Event Centre, Chepstow LEO LAMB, 22, and the esteemed seven-year-old Gmail banked three Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) tickets in three days, a feat made more extraordinary as the rider was nursing bro

TWO Chaseford ponies took the top two spots in the RIHS mini show pony championship at BSPS Area 13B. Producer Alicia Davidson led Pippa Jackson on Andrea Latto's Chaseford Camelia to the lead-rein ticket and the mini spoils, while Emma Holder led se

HIGHLIGHTS 28 May Berks & Bucks Draghounds, Kingston Blount, Oxon TAKE TO HEART sprang something of a surprise victory when winning the mixed open under Charlotte Butler for owners, the Turner family. “We were going for a day out as we knew it would

BRC NAF FIVE STAR COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIPS 20-21 May British Riding Clubs (BRC) NAF Five Star Combined Championships, Aston-leWalls, Northants PRACTICE made perfect for Maria Ayiotis and Silver Gal when they won the senior challenge 80 – the largest cl

FIELD HOUSE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE were in imperious form in the senior combined training, winning the team competition and boasting the overall individual champion in Rachel Valks and MacKenzie (pictured). The County Durham-based riding school joined BRC

WHEN you've got eventer Harry Meade in your pocket, you need to be on a good horse. “I needed one that would not let me down,” says Paul Lyon-Maris, former jointmaster of the Chiddingfold, Leconfield and Cowdray (CLC) and Beaufort subscriber. “It had

THIS is, for many of us and excluding those who disport themselves on Exmoor or in rivers, the precise midpoint between hunting seasons. And for me, at least, the physical reality of a day's hunting couldn't seem further away. A dismal, depressing sp

Tim Stockdale, aged 27, and Mighty McGuigan claim the Area International Trial at Royal Windsor. Meanwhile, the favourite, “a rueful” David Broome is pegged back to fifth after “inadvertently missing a fence” on Ancit Countryman. Mighty McGuigan was

DURING the early 1990s, one horse virtually reigned supreme in the show hunter world. This was the superb – and well-named – Kings Warrior, a strapping dark bay middleweight produced and ridden by the late Robert Oliver. From 1990 to 1995 few prizes

A SON of Stanley Grange Cocksure will make his RIHS debut after winning the lead-rein hunter pony qualifier at BSPS Area 9B. Howe Crest Cookie Dough will be ridden by Matilda Haywood, who was riding in the ring for only the second time. He also won t