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Farewell To Medal-winning Star Mare And ‘Best Friend’, Aged 18
Edited by Eleanor Jones Share your news story Call 0330 390 6386 Email [email protected] @jones_eleanor_ GARETH HUGHES and his team have paid tribute to their superstar Classic Briolinca, who has died at the age of 18. The Trento B mare, ow
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Showing Excellence
THIS year's 75th anniversary Horse of the Year Show was a success – not least thanks to the unique judging format, which contributed to some worthy winners. Huge congratulations to all who had their spotlight moment this time, including cover star Mu
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Eventing Euros Return To Blenheim After 20 Years
THE European Eventing Championships will take place in Oxfordshire next year, at Blenheim Palace, from 18 to 21 September 2025. Britain's host duties for the eventing European Championships seem to run on a 10-year cycle – Blenheim ran the event in 2
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Horses In The News
Sarah Tait's heavyweight show hunter retired from the show ring, aged 11, after winning his class at HOYS and finishing reserve hunter champion. The 2024 Derby winner (by Justify), trained by Aidan O'Brien, will retire to stand at Coolmore's base in
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We Must Change Worming Habits Before It Is Too Late
NEW guidelines on equine worm control have been launched – with the warning: “If horse owners don't make these changes now, it will be too late.” Cross-sector group CANTER (Controlling ANTiparasitic resistance in Equines Responsibly), has published a
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In Brief
ANYONE passionate about breeding great horses should be able to show them without extra cost. This is the message from Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain (SHB(GB)), which is removing the requirement to overstamp horses’ passports before entering i
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Actions Rather Than Words Are Needed For Horse Sport's Future
ACTIONS, not just words, are needed for horse sport to be relevant to the public. That was a theme at the Racing Foundation conference (2 October) attended by leading figures in the equine, racing and wider industry. The focus was how racing can reta
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People In The News
Nigel Hollings will be chief showing steward at London International Horse Show (18–22 December). Nigel said he is “thrilled” about his role. Showing producer Clare Fitch won two HOYS classes, before taking the M&M championship for the first time in
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Good Week
A rider rings Capital Radio to reveal what she hid from her husband: a horse. New one, same colour. Many of us have done it, maybe not so many have done it twice, especially when one was a mare and one a gelding… Spotted, on a Transit van outside the
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Bad Week
Feel for the woman on a HOYS tradestand selling sports bras – who was dressed as a giant breast. “Someone had to draw the short straw,” she sighed. That poor lady needs some support… Jay Halim was rather amused to see the year of birth listed for his
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And Finally… On Fire
MEET Fireman Sam and his bonfire, aka Harry, Heidi, Dahlia and Honey Woodall, who won the fancy dress at the Southwell Ploughing Match. Four-year-old Harry starred with 27-year-old Shetland Dahlia; his one-year-old sister, Heidi, with her 20-year-old
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New Materials Trialled As Companies Get Greener
BIODEGRADABLE bale wrap is being trialled in the UK with hopes of reducing single-use plastics, as equestrian businesses progress “in the pursuit of eco-credentials”. The project, led by non-profit research network Innovative Farmers, aims to find a
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Letters
Email to [email protected] Name and address must be included. Letters may be edited. @horseandhound instagram.com/horseandhound facebook.com/horseandhound READING your interview with Michael Eilberg (12 September) reminded me of a time, 30 year
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Horse & Hound
EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Sarah Jenkins Magazine Editor/Eventing Pippa Roome (07815 442555) Website Editor Carol Phillips (0330 390 6598) News Editor Eleanor Jones (0330 390 6386) Features Editor/Polo/Riding Clubs Martha Terry (0330 390 6327) Showjum
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H&H FROM THE ARCHIVES
5 June 1970 A headshot of the all-conquering Arkle, to mark his death at the age of 13. Still today, the Tom Dreaper-trained gelding remains the benchmark against which all other staying chasers are measured, numbering three Cheltenham Gold Cups, a K
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‘What Eventing Needs To Thrive’
Edited by Pippa Roome [email protected] @pipparoomeorkyle WHEN you've made your living in a sport for 25 years, it is easy to take aspects of it for granted. But sometimes I am shocked by the incredible venues we have in eventing, and am remi
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‘The Change Was Refreshing To Watch’
Edited by Alex Robinson [email protected] @alexrob_ journo_ OPINION THERE was plenty of anticipation ahead of the 2024 Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), mainly around how the judging format adopted for the 75th anniversary edition of the
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Jilly Cooper
“ISN'T he the handsomest man in England?” Dame Jilly Cooper cocks her head to one side and asks me playfully. She's sitting on a sofa in a London hotel next to actor Alex Hassell, who plays her caddish hero Rupert Campbell-Black in the new TV adaptat
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Household Cavalry sculptor-in-residence
I've hunted all my life. Growing up, I hunted with the Cotswold and VWH and I'm lucky to have been out with lots of packs, from the Teme Valley in Wales where I learnt the name of almost every hound, to days out with the Beaufort with a field of 200-
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Genetic Susceptibility
IT is well recognised that some breeds are more predisposed to certain conditions than others. Such conditions may have an inherited genetic basis, or be the result of selective breeding for highly desirable qualities, such as appearance or speed, at
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Pastures New
Monkwood, Alresford, Hants For you: an eco-friendly estate, completed in 2008, with a four-bed main house, two-bed lodge and one-bed flat. With panoramic views, this house has all the mod cons including a pool, spa and gym complex, treatment rooms an
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Perfect Pair
For more long riding boots, visit horseandhound.co.uk/long-riding-boots Classic leather boots with an updated design. Sleek in appearance, with features such as a fit-perfecting stretch panel. £164.95 harryhall.com Handcrafted leather with a superior
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It's Time To Vote!
Welcome to the ninth Horse & Hound Awards – celebrating the dazzling achievements of the 2024 season, both on centre stage and behind the scenes. As ever, we have some very worthy shortlisted candidates, from sublime champions to emotional stories to
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Swaine Dressage Horse of the Year
13yo stallion, Lord Leatherdale x Negro Rider: Lottie Fry Owners: Van Olst Horses Breeder: Joop Rodenburg Groom: Richard Hauwaerts IT'S been another stellar year for the charismatic stallion Lottie describes as “the perfect dressage horse”, following
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Black Nova Designs Event Horse of the Year
12yo British-bred gelding, Birkhof's Grafenstolz x Rock King Rider: Ros Canter Owners: Michele and Archie Saul Breeder: Lordships Stud, Writtle College Grooms: Sarah Charnley and Travis Leigh AFTER a successful 2023, Ros Canter kept Lordships Graffal
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Showjumping Horse Of The Year
15yo Belgian-bred gelding, Contact Van De Heffinck x Orlando Rider: Harry Charles Owner: Ann Thompson Breeder: Picobello Horses Groom: Georgia Ellwood WHAT a journey Harry has been on with this megastar, culminating in that superb day in Paris when t
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The Horse & Hound Podcast Professional Rider of the Year
Olympic team gold medallist and Burghley winner ROS was under the radar in the first part of this year, biding her time for Paris with her top horse Lordships Graffalo. At the Games, she suffered the misfortune of a controversial flag penalty, which
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Dodson & Horrell Team of the Year
Laura Collett (London 52), Tom McEwen (JL Dublin), Ros Canter (Lordships Graffalo); alternate Yasmin Ingham (Banzai Du Loir) HOPES were high that Britain's eventers could defend their Olympic team gold title at Paris 2024, having won European team an
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Show Horse Of The Year
9yo Shire mare, Bickerscourt William x Arclid Frank Bull Rider: Emma Green Driver: Richard Green Owner: Lindy Winship Breeder: the Clayton family THE mare has broken multiple records during her career. In 2022, she became the only Shire to qualify fo
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Amateur Rider Of The Year
The marketing professional who was Badminton runner-up – on her five-star debut IRELAND'S Lucy Latta, 27, took her debut five-star by storm when she came second at Badminton this year on RCA Patron Saint, with the fastest cross-country round. This wo
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Young Rider Of The Year
Age: 21 Discipline: showjumping Best horse: “Hello William is my horse of a lifetime. You can hope for another one like him, but I very much doubt one will come around. I always believed in him more than any other horse.” Proudest moment this year: “
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Absorbine Groom Of The Year
The path to being a top groom: Frankie joined Team Campbell nearly three years ago and is head travelling groom – “I've always had horses and worked with them, and wanted to work in eventing.” Career highlight: “Probably when Georgie won the fourstar
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NAF Five Star PROFEET Farrier of the Year
The farrier who had his heart set on his vocation from day one BEING from a line of east London coal and coke merchants, Tom Farmer has horses in his blood. “Our family loves driving horses,” says Tom, from Warboys, Cambridgeshire. Tom describes bein
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Baileys Horse Feeds Vet of the Year
Jackson Equine Vet Practice, Liphook, Hampshire What made you become a vet? “Like all vets, I love animals. As a pet owner, I always wanted to be a vet that cares deeply and provides comfort for the patient and their owners. I've always wanted to adv
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Rhinegold Equestrian Inspiration of the Year
British event rider Bubby Upton, 25, sustained multiple fractured vertebrae in a career-threatening fall in August 2023, which required six hours of high-risk surgery to stabilise her spine BUBBY'S gruelling road to recovery began and she continued t
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Agria Horse Of A Lifetime
“He became my eyes and my ears” – the 21-year-old KWPN owned by Caitlyn Saddington “ROKO” came to Caitlyn Saddington at the age of 15 to take up a new career as a grade I para dressage horse, having competed up to medium level previously. In the past
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Perfect Trio Secure Dream Supreme Victory
HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW Ponies A FIVE-YEAR-OLD jockey made an iconic Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) debut as she rode to this year's Supreme Products pony of the year title aboard an immaculate show pony lead-rein. Heather Clay watched her tiny daughte
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Take A Bow, Mulberry Lane
HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW 9–13 October Horses Edited by Alex Robinson [email protected] @alexrob_journo_ Horse of the Year Show, NEC, Birmingham A FAIRY-TALE season concluded with a happy ending for one showman and his horse of a lifetime
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“It's All New For Her”
A FORMER showjumping mare made a triumphant HOYS worker debut to win the 153cm working hunter pony title. Home-produced mare Lady Jamie (pictured, above) and 16-year-old Abigail Isaac qualified at the Royal Highland. She only joined the family last w
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“I Had Slight Heart Failure”
ON her first HOYS ride, Davina Fetherstonhaugh finished reserve worker with her own Longwood. The last time she came to HOYS was in 1974 as the mascot for the Eglinton branch of the Pony Club. FIRST HOYS “I didn't think I'd get round the course,” sai
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Okidoki Does The Job
HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW Natives A FINAL championship featuring 22 of the country's most regarded native ponies was whittled down to just one, as a 15-year-old Fell stallion was called forward as the National Pony Society/ Baileys Horse Feeds ridden mo
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“He's Very Committed”
A WELSH section B pony provided his connections with a day of firsts. Celton Avallon (Alfie, pictured) went through the card to win the first ridden final and the Colne and Sweet Dreams Confectioners M&M mini pony spoils, ridden by Prestyn Patterson,
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One-in-a-million Star Strikes
ROSS KEYS and Angela Thomas’ 17-year-old Welsh D stallion, Dycott Welsh King, posted an emotional win in the exceeding 143cm M&M worker final for the second year on the trot. Ross paid tribute to his late father, who died on Saturday after battling p
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Konechny Makes An Impact
HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW Coloureds AT just 14 years old, Oscar Konechny proved he was a showman to watch as he guided his mother Abigail's Radlee Sudden Impact to the top spot in the ridden coloured horse and pony of the year championship, sponsored by
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First Junior Winner Crowned
THE inaugural junior pony of the year was led by the firstseason combination of Poppy Gresty, 12, and the big-moving Catdol Daisy May. The class was introduced at the beginning of this season, providing riders under the age of 18 with an opportunity
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Valentino Makes A Big Statement
HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW SEIB Search For A Star and SEIB Racehorse to Riding Horse SAMANTHA LEA lightly campaigned her gelding Redshaw Valentino (Henry) in the SEIB Search For A Star (SFAS) series when he was a four-year-old, and while the judges compl
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Tabitha Twitchit's fairy-tale win
HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW In-hand A TWO-YEAR-OLD riding pony contending her fourth show lifted this year's Price Family in-hand supreme. Evelyn Tate's home-bred Kirkwood Tabitha Twitchit stood out from the off in an uber-strong pony final, in which plai
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Wonga's Winning Swing
WONGA SWINGER finally took to the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) centre line as he became the SEIB Racehorse to Riding Horse champion. The now 14-year-old is owned and ridden by Tori Thomas. He was in training with Tori's husband, former Gold Cup-winn
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‘I Went Slower Than Normally!’
9–13 October Horse of the Year Show, NEC, Birmingham Edited by Jennifer Donald [email protected] @jen_donald HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW FRENCH rider Julien Anquetin topped off his first visit to Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) with a win in the
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‘He Has The Heart Of A Lion’
HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW CSI3* classes THREE years ago, Rachel Proudley won the NAF silver league final at HOYS – this year she won the speed horse of the year on her international debut at the show. The 19-year-old and Petitfour VD Wareslage were faul
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“My Dad Would Be Proud”
LAURA TOMLINSON'S homebred eight-year-old Forest Hill showed what his future might have in store as he won the Dressage Future Elite Championship on 75.83%. The big gelding floated to a samba-style soundtrack that suited his relaxed, expressive movem
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“She's Taken It All In Her Stride”
CHARLOTTE ASH'S seven-year-old mare Air Sandulay turned heads, with great results in the newcomers final and international classes. Charlotte and the home-bred, owned by Charlotte's mother Shirley, were a close second in the newcomers, then just clip
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‘This Is An Absolute dream’
HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW National championships “THIS is an absolute dream – to qualify, let alone win. It's something I've dreamt of all my life, and now I've won it. I can't tell you how much it means.” Michaela Scott and her star, eight-year-old Edd
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Talking Point
THE Whitakers formed a guard of honour as John was named HOYS equestrian of the year. John, 69, was flanked by family from brother Michael, 64, to five-year-old great-niece Gracie-May riding Thistledown Silver Bullet (pictured) for the award. John, w
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A Historic Hat-trick
HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW Pony championships HOLLIE GERKEN pulled off what must be the greatest achievement in Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) pony jumping history, winning a second consecutive leading pony showjumper of the year, plus the newcomers and F
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“A Massive Achievement To Be Here”
HOLLIE GERKEN'S outstanding run of form began in the Blue Chip pony newcomers championship where Jonkers Keyano (pictured) gave a masterclass of speed to win the title. Hollie had two in the jump-off and when Livewire VI had an uncharacteristic stop,
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‘It's Time For Her To Start Showing Off!’
HIGHLIGHTS 4–6 October Addington Equestrian, Bucks BRUNO FRIERE found the extra millimetres to snatch a first win with the “brilliant” seven-year-old Drewmain Meira in the Blue Chip Dynamic grade B&C qualifier. The Carrera VDL x Quidam De Revel mare
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Maisie May Seizes The Day
HIGHLIGHTS 4–6 October National amateur second rounds, Chard Equestrian, Somerset LAST year's national amateur 85cm champion, Ffion Hier, increased her chances of retaining her title when she stormed to two wins with new ride Oakford Maisie May, head
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Home-bred Takes Two
SUMMER AREA FESTIVAL AND MIDDLE TOUR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2–6 October Petplan Summer Area Festival Championships and Middle Tour Championships, Arena UK, Lincs “HE'S made all my dreams come true,” remarked Chelsea Donovan after her 12-year-old, home-bred ge
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“It Was A Mad Panic”
IN their first year at the level, Scottish rider Carmen Gammie and Let's Make An Opera took the advanced medium silver Area Festival Summer Championships title. “He's only eight and this was only his sixth advanced medium, so I was really pleased wit
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Perfect Mare Dances To Glory
Burrows Court Farm, Glos AN upbeat pop compilation and home-made floorplan impressed the judges at Burrows Court, to see dressage trainer and rider Stef Eardley take victory in the medium freestyle with a score of 74.5%, riding her own and Jo Cooper'
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First Romance Woos the Judges
HIGHLIGHTS 30 September–6 October HAVE YOU WON A BD CLASS? DO YOU OR YOUR HORSE HAVE A GREAT STORY? Email [email protected] within 24 hours of your win for a chance to feature on these pages Felbridge Showground, W Sussex “NAUGHTY schoolbo
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Family Day Out
ANDREW HARRIS and his daughter Emily Ormerod enjoyed a successful family outing to Half Moon Stud in Dorset, winning three tests between them. Andrew and six-year-old Foundation gelding Wickwater Fitzgerald topped novice 5 with 72% and elementary 4 w
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Sir Casper Comes Good
Dressage at Belmoredean, W Sussex PATIENCE and commitment are paying off for Sharon Adams, who enjoyed a double novice triumph riding her own 16-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding, Sir Casper. Sharon bought the gelding three years ago, but the beginn
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‘My Bone Was Shattered’
LITTLE DOWNHAM (4) 5–6 October Edited by Pippa Roome [email protected] @pipparoomeorkyle Little Downham (4), Cambs CHARTERED structural engineer Caroline Dyer earned her pass to next year's Badminton grassroots championship with a win in one
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A Tiger Dynasty
LOCAL rider Michelle Seward landed BE80 regional final section G at Little Downham with her 15.1hh gelding, Tiger Blue (pictured, left), whose granddam was tiny five-star mare Little Tiger, ridden by Phoebe Buckley. FIRST WIN “It was lovely to win he
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Moonshine On Best Behaviour
BRC SEIB COMBINED CHAMPIONSHIPS 5–6 October Edited by Martha Terry [email protected] @marthaowenorterry BRC SEIB Combined Championships Aston-le-Walls, Northants MARGARET BEST and Moonshine put a challenging few years behind them to win the
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“He Had Big Shoes To Fill”
“I FEEL like I've won the Olympics, I can't believe it,” said Kimberley Scott, who was crowned individual champion in the senior 70 challenge with the 12-year-old coloured cob Indi's Legacy (Domino, pictured). “I lost my heart horse, Indiana Jones V,
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Who Cares About The Weather?
COTTESMORE 8 October Edited by Catherine Austen [email protected] @cfausten123
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Alfie
WHEN you've just made the most expensive purchase of your life, the last thing you want to find is him caught up in a five-bar gate. “We'd been parading at Hadleigh show,” says Gary Thorpe, now hunting the Staff College Draghounds. “We hacked back to
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Sour grapes? Possibly…
OVER the years, I have noticed that there are two kinds of hunting couples; those who do it together and those who very specifically don't. The “don't” lot give each other a wide berth on the hunting field and keep extra vehicles so that they can tra
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Showing Excellence
THIS year's 75th anniversary Horse of the Year Show was a success – not least thanks to the unique judging format, which contributed to some worthy winners. Huge congratulations to all who had their spotlight moment this time, including cover star Mu
Horse & Hound3 min read
Farewell To Medal-winning Star Mare And ‘Best Friend’, Aged 18
Edited by Eleanor Jones Share your news story Call 0330 390 6386 Email [email protected] @jones_eleanor_ GARETH HUGHES and his team have paid tribute to their superstar Classic Briolinca, who has died at the age of 18. The Trento B mare, ow
Horse & Hound2 min read
Eventing Euros Return To Blenheim After 20 Years
THE European Eventing Championships will take place in Oxfordshire next year, at Blenheim Palace, from 18 to 21 September 2025. Britain's host duties for the eventing European Championships seem to run on a 10-year cycle – Blenheim ran the event in 2
Horse & Hound2 min read
We Must Change Worming Habits Before It Is Too Late
NEW guidelines on equine worm control have been launched – with the warning: “If horse owners don't make these changes now, it will be too late.” Cross-sector group CANTER (Controlling ANTiparasitic resistance in Equines Responsibly), has published a
Horse & Hound1 min read
In Brief
ANYONE passionate about breeding great horses should be able to show them without extra cost. This is the message from Sport Horse Breeding of Great Britain (SHB(GB)), which is removing the requirement to overstamp horses’ passports before entering i
Horse & Hound1 min read
Horses In The News
Sarah Tait's heavyweight show hunter retired from the show ring, aged 11, after winning his class at HOYS and finishing reserve hunter champion. The 2024 Derby winner (by Justify), trained by Aidan O'Brien, will retire to stand at Coolmore's base in
Horse & Hound4 min read
Actions Rather Than Words Are Needed For Horse Sport's Future
ACTIONS, not just words, are needed for horse sport to be relevant to the public. That was a theme at the Racing Foundation conference (2 October) attended by leading figures in the equine, racing and wider industry. The focus was how racing can reta
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People In The News
Nigel Hollings will be chief showing steward at London International Horse Show (18–22 December). Nigel said he is “thrilled” about his role. Showing producer Clare Fitch won two HOYS classes, before taking the M&M championship for the first time in
Horse & Hound2 min read
New Materials Trialled As Companies Get Greener
BIODEGRADABLE bale wrap is being trialled in the UK with hopes of reducing single-use plastics, as equestrian businesses progress “in the pursuit of eco-credentials”. The project, led by non-profit research network Innovative Farmers, aims to find a
Horse & Hound1 min read
Good Week
A rider rings Capital Radio to reveal what she hid from her husband: a horse. New one, same colour. Many of us have done it, maybe not so many have done it twice, especially when one was a mare and one a gelding… Spotted, on a Transit van outside the
Horse & Hound1 min read
Bad Week
Feel for the woman on a HOYS tradestand selling sports bras – who was dressed as a giant breast. “Someone had to draw the short straw,” she sighed. That poor lady needs some support… Jay Halim was rather amused to see the year of birth listed for his
Horse & Hound1 min read
And Finally… On Fire
MEET Fireman Sam and his bonfire, aka Harry, Heidi, Dahlia and Honey Woodall, who won the fancy dress at the Southwell Ploughing Match. Four-year-old Harry starred with 27-year-old Shetland Dahlia; his one-year-old sister, Heidi, with her 20-year-old
Horse & Hound2 min read
Letters
Email to [email protected] Name and address must be included. Letters may be edited. @horseandhound instagram.com/horseandhound facebook.com/horseandhound READING your interview with Michael Eilberg (12 September) reminded me of a time, 30 year
Horse & Hound1 min read
H&H FROM THE ARCHIVES
5 June 1970 A headshot of the all-conquering Arkle, to mark his death at the age of 13. Still today, the Tom Dreaper-trained gelding remains the benchmark against which all other staying chasers are measured, numbering three Cheltenham Gold Cups, a K
Horse & Hound1 min read
Horse & Hound
EDITORIAL Editor-in-Chief Sarah Jenkins Magazine Editor/Eventing Pippa Roome (07815 442555) Website Editor Carol Phillips (0330 390 6598) News Editor Eleanor Jones (0330 390 6386) Features Editor/Polo/Riding Clubs Martha Terry (0330 390 6327) Showjum
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‘What Eventing Needs To Thrive’
Edited by Pippa Roome [email protected] @pipparoomeorkyle WHEN you've made your living in a sport for 25 years, it is easy to take aspects of it for granted. But sometimes I am shocked by the incredible venues we have in eventing, and am remi
Horse & Hound3 min read
‘The Change Was Refreshing To Watch’
Edited by Alex Robinson [email protected] @alexrob_ journo_ OPINION THERE was plenty of anticipation ahead of the 2024 Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), mainly around how the judging format adopted for the 75th anniversary edition of the
Horse & Hound7 min read
Jilly Cooper
“ISN'T he the handsomest man in England?” Dame Jilly Cooper cocks her head to one side and asks me playfully. She's sitting on a sofa in a London hotel next to actor Alex Hassell, who plays her caddish hero Rupert Campbell-Black in the new TV adaptat
Horse & Hound3 min read
Household Cavalry sculptor-in-residence
I've hunted all my life. Growing up, I hunted with the Cotswold and VWH and I'm lucky to have been out with lots of packs, from the Teme Valley in Wales where I learnt the name of almost every hound, to days out with the Beaufort with a field of 200-
Horse & Hound6 min read
Genetic Susceptibility
IT is well recognised that some breeds are more predisposed to certain conditions than others. Such conditions may have an inherited genetic basis, or be the result of selective breeding for highly desirable qualities, such as appearance or speed, at
Horse & Hound1 min read
Pastures New
Monkwood, Alresford, Hants For you: an eco-friendly estate, completed in 2008, with a four-bed main house, two-bed lodge and one-bed flat. With panoramic views, this house has all the mod cons including a pool, spa and gym complex, treatment rooms an
Horse & Hound1 min read
Perfect Pair
For more long riding boots, visit horseandhound.co.uk/long-riding-boots Classic leather boots with an updated design. Sleek in appearance, with features such as a fit-perfecting stretch panel. £164.95 harryhall.com Handcrafted leather with a superior
Horse & Hound2 min read
It's Time To Vote!
Welcome to the ninth Horse & Hound Awards – celebrating the dazzling achievements of the 2024 season, both on centre stage and behind the scenes. As ever, we have some very worthy shortlisted candidates, from sublime champions to emotional stories to
Horse & Hound3 min read
Swaine Dressage Horse of the Year
13yo stallion, Lord Leatherdale x Negro Rider: Lottie Fry Owners: Van Olst Horses Breeder: Joop Rodenburg Groom: Richard Hauwaerts IT'S been another stellar year for the charismatic stallion Lottie describes as “the perfect dressage horse”, following
Horse & Hound2 min read
Black Nova Designs Event Horse of the Year
12yo British-bred gelding, Birkhof's Grafenstolz x Rock King Rider: Ros Canter Owners: Michele and Archie Saul Breeder: Lordships Stud, Writtle College Grooms: Sarah Charnley and Travis Leigh AFTER a successful 2023, Ros Canter kept Lordships Graffal
Horse & Hound2 min read
Showjumping Horse Of The Year
15yo Belgian-bred gelding, Contact Van De Heffinck x Orlando Rider: Harry Charles Owner: Ann Thompson Breeder: Picobello Horses Groom: Georgia Ellwood WHAT a journey Harry has been on with this megastar, culminating in that superb day in Paris when t
Horse & Hound3 min read
Show Horse Of The Year
9yo Shire mare, Bickerscourt William x Arclid Frank Bull Rider: Emma Green Driver: Richard Green Owner: Lindy Winship Breeder: the Clayton family THE mare has broken multiple records during her career. In 2022, she became the only Shire to qualify fo
Horse & Hound2 min read
Dodson & Horrell Team of the Year
Laura Collett (London 52), Tom McEwen (JL Dublin), Ros Canter (Lordships Graffalo); alternate Yasmin Ingham (Banzai Du Loir) HOPES were high that Britain's eventers could defend their Olympic team gold title at Paris 2024, having won European team an
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The Horse & Hound Podcast Professional Rider of the Year
Olympic team gold medallist and Burghley winner ROS was under the radar in the first part of this year, biding her time for Paris with her top horse Lordships Graffalo. At the Games, she suffered the misfortune of a controversial flag penalty, which

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