All content Archive | May 2016

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May 31st
- ‘I was heartbroken’: owner shares grass sickness story
- Plans for 46 homes on Patchetts Equestrian Centre approved
- Pony found with headcollar embedded ‘down to nasal bone’ *warning: graphic images*
- 12 new horsey products to cheer up a rainy day
- Meet our latest blogger, dressage rider Steve Wallace
- Katie Jerram: Whatever else happens, this win will be hard to top *H&H VIP*
- 8 things you (probably) didn’t know about England polo captain James Beim
- Claire Lomas completes 10km challenge
May 30th
- British showjumpers seal Nations Cup victory in Rome
- 5 pointers to help you ride the perfect 20m circle
- Hartpury to be Dujardin and Hester’s last stop before Rio Olympics
- Which cross-country fences caught riders out at Houghton’s Nations Cup CIC3*?
- Rider wins £12k compensation after motorbike caused her horse to bolt
- Farewell Uthopia: how did the Olympic gold medallist’s career begin?
- ‘Not a dry eye’ as trio retires to Horse Trust pastures
- Beginners’ guide to Paralympic dressage at Rio 2016
- Graham Fletcher: ‘We are producing fewer top riders capable of jumping clear rounds’ *H&H VIP*
- 7 rosette display hangers to show off your hard work
May 29th
- Germany victorious at Britain’s eventing Nations Cup
- 7 challenges only male riders will understand
- UK equestrian sponsorship round-up
- Jockey whips rival in mid-race dispute
- African Horse Sickness: why a British outbreak would be deadly *H&H VIP*
- Carl Hester: ‘I was unable to secure Uthopia’
- Dive in: 4 dream equestrian homes with a pool just for you
- Horse health survey: 2,000 responses needed
May 28th
- Uthopia sale: Schockemöhle’s stud answers purchase rumours
- Think pink! Riders reminded to stay visible among rapeseed
- Uthopia’s auctioneers: ‘I don’t recognise the winning bidder’s name’ PLUS auction video
- Carl Hester joins BHS elite as honorary fellow
- ‘Dopey cobs on the A1’ — and other things that shouldn’t happen to a vet
- Are these the world’s loneliest ponies?
- 6 ponies to enjoy Pony Club camp with this summer
- Alan Hill: My secrets to sale ring success *H&H VIP*
- PDS relief girth black: review
- Event to mark 21st birthday of girl tragically killed showjumping
May 27th
- Uthopia sold at public auction to unknown buyer
- Pippa Funnell ‘gutted’ main Rio hope out injured; fall left her with no feeling in arms
- Uthopia’s public auction: follow live with H&H
- Shetland roller skating and 7 other bits of social media that made us laugh this week
- Help keep bridleways open with BHS Ride Out UK Week
- Lucy Eddis’ showing blog: The horror and inconvenience of dreaded exams
- Showjumping yard shocked by birth of ‘white’ mule
- Call for all riders to have heart screenings
- Girl, 12, dies after riding accident
- Bag a bargain: 14 equestrian properties for sale under £500,000
- Anna Ross: ‘We need balanced riders, balanced horses, tiny trots and tick-over training *H&H VIP*
- Rambo vari layered turnout rug: review
- Hovis’ Friday diary: A back end with a mind of its own
May 26th
- H&H dressage editor’s blog: how much I think Uthopia will sell for
- Brexit: what you need to know before you vote *H&H VIP*
- Eventer’s hopes in Miss England pageant
- Sprenger, a bit above the rest *Promotion*
- Sophie Wells’ dressage blog: You can’t get to the top half-heartedly
- New course-designer for Luhmühlen Horse Trials
- 8 magnificent natives that recently won in the show ring
- ‘I live life, I set goals and I keep pushing’: how one para dressage rider beats the odds
- Mark Todd: ‘Remove the element of danger in eventing and you kill the sport’ *H&H VIP*
- Ariat White/Blossom Aptos Liberty Show top: review
- BE responds to high level of balloting
May 25th
- Tethered pony found tangled with old bicycle
- 16 equestrian-related #firstworldproblems
- Emily Ham’s driving blog: Brushing up at camp
- Horse & Hound; 26 May 2016
- Mounted police will gather in city centre for riding road safety event
- Do you rate yourself as an Andrew Nicholson expert? Test your knowledge
- Claire Lomas given entry to 10km race after organisers reverse decision
- Rambo heavyweight stable plus: review
- Katie Price ditches the bling for a day with the bloodhounds
May 24th
- ‘Too good an opportunity to miss’: Hickstead regional championships date change
- ‘Say a small prayer before tackling one of my courses’: meet course designer Bob Ellis
- Rosie Fry’s eventing blog: I am now a proud mummy
- Top jockey to miss Royal Ascot following serious fall
- My stallion licensing adventure: an embarrassing phone call
- My stallion licensing adventure: Francesca Newman and Velvet Dancer (aka Peanuts)
- My stallion licensing adventure: choosing the right trainer
- My stallion licensing adventure: the 50-day test
- My stallion licensing adventure: horses should stand on their own merit
- Farriers to compete for £4k team prize
- 9 problems owners of older horses will recognise
- Equi-Measures (EQM) show jacket: review
- Will 46 homes be built on Patchetts site?
May 23rd
- Rio hopes dashed for 75-year-old rider
- 4 things you need to remember when cross-country water jump training
- Pony and rider chased for three miles by out of control dog
- Chloe Vell’s dressage blog: ‘I am so fortunate to have this opportunity’
- 9 similarities between riders and motorcyclists (there are more than you think…)
- All you’ve ever wanted to know about puppy shows, but were too afraid to ask
- Pammy Hutton: ‘Lady Gaga just doesn’t do it for me’ *H&H VIP*
- 13 seriously stylish summer sheets
- Noble Outfitters women’s Muds Stay Cool High boots: review
- Tighter fireworks restrictions to be debated by MPs
May 22nd
- Brush up on your racing dress-code etiquette — and find out how to choose the perfect hat
- Pass Wide and Slow: riders provide training for lorry drivers
- ‘No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle’ — and other quotes you’ll understand
- Treasured hunting horn lost in river found after three months
- The Only Way Is Essex: 4 equestrian properties we’re lusting after right now
- Sara Cox to take part in 100km Dartmoor Derby
- 10 training principles to ensure optimal welfare and training efficacy *H&H VIP*
- Noble Outfitters Elite Performance jacket with detachable hood: review
May 21st
- Who is the highest rated jumps horse this season? Celebrate the champions in pictures
- Grand prix showjumper recovering after colic surgery
- Champion point-to-point owner hands top prize to jockey at Stratford
- Meet Horse & Hound’s new showing blogger: Lucy Eddis
- Pre-cross-country dance sessions — and other things you didn’t know about Ben Hobday
- £11k compensation for rider hit by car
- Rider escapes with cuts and bruises after swan attacks horse
- Harry Meade: The beauty of the Event Rider Masters *H&H VIP*
- Tech Stirrups – Aphrodite Dressage: review
May 20th
- ‘This is devastating news’: international dressage cancelled at Hickstead
- Jockey goes to the rodeo and 8 other tweets that made us look twice this week
- Tamarillo’s clone to stand at stud this year
- Dale Atkinson: ‘Hack judges can’t be charitable and no to bling’ *H&H VIP*
- Choosing the right feed for an ex-racehorse turned eventer with the Saracen Horse Feeds bursary *Promotion*
- Philippa Humphreys’ husband: ‘She knew the risks… and accepted them unconditionally’
- Just two home international test matches left on British polo calendar
- Jayne Ross: We found ourselves wondering what to do *H&H VIP*
- Cobsmopolitan anyone? Why show cobs have such brilliant names
- Noble Outfitters Wave Fork: review
- Tributes paid to top eventing groom who lost her long battle with cancer
- Hovis’ Friday diary: needles and stressage – life sucks
May 19th
- Oliver Townend and Izzy Taylor lead British challenge at Luhmühlen
- 10 stress-busting tips to lower your blood pressure on show day
- Dead pony ‘driven into the ground’ claims eyewitness *warning: graphic image*
- 14 gorgeous gifts to treat yourself to
- Major sponsor announced for Euston Park endurance rides
- Sparkle in the show ring with SPILLERS and Katie Jerram *Promotion*
- Pony Mad Mum’s blog: You’re never too grown up to give your pony a hug
- ‘It’s all awe-inspiring’: top riders reveal their favourites in the British Eventing calendar
- Uvex Perfexxion Active CC riding hat: review
- Equifeast director apologises for article linking magnesium to eventing deaths
- Peter Charles: ‘we need to encourage younger riders to succeed’ *H&H VIP*.
- Want to join a ‘whinying team’? Job opportunity for special equines
May 18th
- 10 polo players to watch this summer
- ‘Call 999 for dogs in hot cars’: RSPCA issues advice after Badminton Horse Trials
- Horse & Hound; 19 May 2016
- Golden oldies: dressage championships for veteran horses and riders
- Who found the start box problematic at Chatsworth Horse Trials? Try our quiz
- New course-designer for Badminton Horse Trials
- Racecourse takes in evacuees after 500lb bomb found
May 17th
- 18 show animals that shone in the ring at Royal Windsor Horse Show
- ‘We want to break down the stigma’: racing bodies sign up to mental health charter
- If Astier Nicolas isn’t already on your radar, here’s why he should be…
- FEI’s #TwoHearts campaign to celebrate equestrian sport
- Cavallo Nobilis long leather dressage boots: review
- David Stickland: ‘is judging fit for purpose?’ *H&H VIP*
- Stolen Munnings found 13 years on
May 16th
- The key ingredients you need to jump a corner successfully
- The Queen’s £50 Tesco voucher — and other golden moments from Royal Windsor 2016
- Big Star is back! Olympic superstar jumps double clear in La Baule nations cup
- Rebecca Penny: ‘the framework behind the new junior ridden M&M classes at HOYS isn’t logical’ *H&H VIP*
- British superstars confirmed for Bolesworth dressage freestyle
- Derby House Kinpurnie Stirling zip paddock boots: review
- Suzanna Hext’s road to recovery blog: Paraberry takes over
- Atypical myopathy: ‘Be vigilant this spring’ to protect your horse
May 15th
- British eventer killed in cross-country fall
- French one-two-three in Chatsworth ERM; British two-phase leader has start box woes
- Kent Farrington pips John Whitaker to Windsor grand prix
- ‘Blinging’ a palomino into a pink unicorn for Katie Price
- Rare horses thrill at Royal Windsor’s HMQ90 celebration
- Feeling thirsty? Pub welcomes horses as well as riders
- Love Chatsworth? Settle nearby with one of these dream equestrian properties
- Tetanus: why horses need to be vaccinated against this deadly disease *H&H VIP*
May 14th
- Set lines and four-wheel drive ponies: discover the thinking behind Royal Windsor’s M&M working hunter course
- ‘A family affair’: meet Royal Windsor novice show pony champion Rhoscelodie
- 9 reasons Royal Windsor reminds you that summer is here
- 8 eye-catching coloureds that won in the show ring recently
- Chloe Chubb’s showing blog: An amazing start and learning to keep my wits about me
- ‘Cavalcade’ of riders joins centuries-old tradition
- Bespoke system helps riders cross road in safety
- Randalstown Musketeer crowned champion cob at Royal Windsor
- Darren Edwards: welcome changes and some we would rather see the back of *H&H VIP*
- Dartmoor ponies ‘changed people’s lives for the better’
- 6 working hunter types for sale this week
May 13th
- Introducing a horse to side-saddle with Royal Windsor ladies show horse winner Jayne Ross
- A cuddly escapologist: meet Royal Windsor’s M&M supreme in hand champion Broughton Morwena
- Four-hour operation to free gelding from narrow ditch
- 12 ways you’ll be wowed if you’re going to The Queen’s birthday celebrations at Windsor
- Watch VWH gallop to victory at Royal Windsor
- A moment to send a shiver down your spine and 9 other bits of awesome social media this week
- Unrest over new Euston endurance rides *H&H VIP*
- BHS replaces instructors’ register with accredited professional scheme
- William Funnell: ‘no opportunities for riders based on merit alone — the GCT is increasingly elitist’ *H&H VIP*
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘I have come to the conclusion that every woman in my life is a demanding wench’
- William Whitaker to move to Belgium
May 12th
- Barbers Shop triumphs for The Queen at Royal Windsor Horse Show
- Wish it was this time last week? 19 moments to ease your post-Badminton gloom
- Carl Hester: ‘Michael Jung is not untouchable’ *H&H VIP*
- Here’s why you should be watching the Event Rider Masters this weekend
- Eventer who contested eight championships and won four medals dies
- Look no reins: Jockey sits tight in hurdle race
- Loraine Homer’s showing blog: not the start we wanted
- William Fox-Pitt: ‘in some places Badminton could have provided a tougher test’ *H&H VIP*
- Coral Keen’s eventing blog: getting out of a sticky situation
- ‘He owes us nothing’: leading eventing sire Mill Law retired from stud
- New rule for Arab showing to target ‘abusive correction techniques’
- HOYS, RIHS, FEI — have we gone acronym mad? Test your knowledge
- Mark Phillips: ‘we were witnessing history that will probably never be repeated’ *H&H VIP*
- Event riders on the mend following Badminton falls
May 11th
- Windsor: HMQ90 cancelled tonight – but ‘the show will go on’
- Mother thanks Badminton riders for wearing ribbons in memory of young eventer
- Horse & Hound; 12 May 2016
- Derby House Elite Kynton gel knee breeches: review
- Olympic eventing gold medallist put down: ‘He was my five-star horse’
- Fancy giving the BE90 Mitsubishi Cup a go next year? Here are the cross-country fences that caused problems in 2016
- 9 new horsey products to cheer up a rainy day
- Flooding leads to cancellation of Royal Windsor day one
- Were you glued to Badminton 2016? Test how well you paid attention with our fun quiz
- AP McCoy and Victoria Pendleton try polo – AP admits: ‘I chose the right career as a jockey’
May 10th
- Which fences caught riders out at Badminton’s BE100 Mitsubishi Cup?
- Uthopia’s auctioneers ‘inundated with global interest in his sale’
- What is a Dually halter and how does it work?
- Farewell to Grand National hero Comply Or Die
- MUSTO launches spring summer 16 showjumping collection *Promotion*
- Shaun Mandy’s dressage blog: an expensive mistake to make
- ‘A born event horse’: what makes Michael Jung’s Badminton-winning ride so good?
- Royal Windsor Horse Show: dressage fans left disappointed
- Carole Mortimer: ‘Isn’t it about time we started being more discriminate about our mares?’ *H&H VIP*
- ‘Royal’ Shetlands race in honour of The Queen
May 9th
- Horse fatally injured showjumping in Munich
- ‘He’s been phenomenal’: celebrating the end of Armada’s four-star career in pictures
- Oliver Townend reveals 2016 was Armada’s last Badminton
- Andrew Nicholson sets his sights on Bramham
- Test your knowledge of this year’s mighty Badminton winner
- Simon Reynolds: ‘I find sub-standard animals masquerading as top show horses particularly annoying’ *H&H VIP*
- Unlicensed horse transporters: warning about the potential dangers
May 8th
- Alice Dunsdon’s Badminton blog: I’m sorry we didn’t do it
- Looking for a summer read? 5 racy reads for horse lovers
- Simon Grieve’s eventing blog: Not quite the ending we wanted but Boz is still amazing
- Walk the Badminton showjumping course
- H&H Live: Badminton Horse Trials 2016 showjumping
- Two horses out of Badminton ahead of showjumping
- Love Badminton? Move in nearby with these dream equestrian homes
- Deep digital flexor tendon injuries: does it mean the end of your horse’s career? *H&H VIP*
- Simon Grieve’s eventing blog: like a hot air balloon on Badminton cross-country day
May 7th
- Masterful Michael Jung measures up to Badminton’s cross-country challenge
- The 7 deadly sins of eventing: how many do you recognise?
- H&H Live: Badminton Horse Trials cross-country 2016
- Herd rescued from South Wales common
- Simon Grieve’s eventing blog: Come and see where Bozzie is living at Badminton
- Carl Hester: I’m feeling totally inspired by the Aussies *H&H VIP*
- 6 super showjumping ponies for sale this week
May 6th
- Emily King dazzles the dressage judges on her Badminton debut: Michael Jung leads
- Alice Dunsdon’s Badminton blog: ‘I was fully aware that I looked about as much ‘dressage’ as a hippo’
- Ian Stark injured in fall from young horse
- Zara Tindall: cross-country day nerves, dealing with the crowds and redundant superstitions
- ‘Safety standards cannot be ignored’: new helmet rule for British polo players
- H&H Live: Badminton Horse Trials 2016
- What does Zara Tindall make of the 2016 Badminton cross-country course?
- What’s in the latest issue of ,?
- Simon Grieve’s eventing blog: Bozzie has been completely insane
- Graham Fletcher: ‘Course designers take themselves too seriously’ *H&H VIP*
- ‘Time for the next chapter’: Brooke unveils new brand
- Fly through of Badminton cross-country fences — get the horse’s eye view
May 5th
- The road to the Badminton Mitsubishi Motors Cup: We’ve done it!
- Riders’ first reactions to the 2016 Badminton cross-country course
- Michael Jung leads Badminton Horse Trials
- 18 must-see shopping stands at Badminton Horse Trials
- Tight nosebands can cause distress, study finds
- ‘How my horse helped me beat school bullies’
- Oliver Townend speaks out: ‘I’ve been first to go at Badminton too often, it’s beyond a joke’
- Mark Todd: ‘Michael Jung was at his best — a normal rider would struggle to get FischerRocana FST round a three-star’ *H&H VIP*
- Alice Dunsdon’s Badminton blog: I had a huge trot-up day spot, so I rang my vet…
May 4th
- Walk the 2016 Badminton Horse Trials cross-country course
- 16 weird and wonderful looks from the Badminton trot-up
- Badminton top 10 contender one of three held at first trot-up
- Willberry Wonder Pony becomes official charity
- Simon Grieve’s eventing blog: Bozzie and I are finally at Badders!
- The Road to the Badminton Mitsubishi Motors Cup: a little bit of horse envy
- Horse & Hound; 5 May 2016
- Happy Birthday AP McCoy! His career in pics
- Family pays tribute to young rider killed in eventing accident
- Do needles cause infection and are heavy riders cruel? Read the latest veterinary research *H&H VIP*
- ‘I couldn’t even put my own socks on’: jockey in horror fall credits IJF to speedy winning comeback
- Mini marvel aims for BE intermediate championships
May 3rd
- Rio dressage watch: Bigwood stakes her claim and Eilberg wins five
- The Road to the Badminton Mitsubishi Motors Cup: We have arrived!
- Top riders delayed on the way from Kentucky to Badminton
- Andrew Nicholson withdraws from Badminton: ‘I have doubts over my fitness’
- Pippa Funnell withdraws from Badminton Horse Trials after fall
- William Badlan: ‘It all happens very quickly and instinct kicks in’ *H&H VIP*
- Badminton first-timers: Boyd Martin — ‘I’ve done all the other four-stars’
- ‘Exciting’ robotic equine scanner launched
May 2nd
- 6 top tips for tackling a ditch across country
- The road to the Badminton Mitsubishi Motors Cup: Averting disaster
- Carl Hester believes Uthopia’s future is secure
- Lots of wine — and other reasons to try a riding camp this year
- Pippa Funnell in hospital after a fall at Withington Horse Trials
- Watch video of Michael Jung in all three phases at Rolex Kentucky
- Harry Meade: ‘Unnecessarily demanding new rules’ *H&H VIP*
- Badminton 2016: Highlighting the world’s ‘invisible horses’
- Badminton first-timers: Emily Gilruth — ‘I never thought he’d go beyond novice’
- 7 funky lightweight turnout rugs to embrace spring in style
- Michael Jung wins Kentucky to set up Rolex Grand Slam challenge at Badminton
May 1st
- Stuart Hollings: Don’t tell porkies about your horse’s age *H&H VIP*
- FEI suspends officials over GCL *H&H VIP*
- 4 dream equestrian hideaways in Cornwall
- Focus on donkey milk industry welfare
- Michael Jung widens his Rolex Kentucky lead after cross-country
- Wooden horse helps young jockey to first victory
- The trapezius muscle: why you need to pay attention to it in your horse *H&H VIP*
- Badminton first-timers: Emma Hyslop-Webb — ‘This makes the blood, sweat and tears worthwhile’