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August 31st
- Walk the 2016 Burghley cross-country course
- Great British Mare & Foal show forced into last minute venue change
- Three horses held and one rider sustains head injury at first Burghley trot-up
- Burghley dressage times released: Tom Crisp gets the action started at 9.30am
- Coach to take on gruelling Ironman Wales in aid of paralysed jockey
- Horse & Hound; 1 September 2016
- Burghley first-timers: Alex Bragg — ‘I stopped riding to play semi-professional rugby and now I’m taking two horses to my first four-star’
- Love Island stars banned from all UK racecourses
- The ride of your life? 14 things you’ll (quickly) learn on a fun ride
- #TwoHearts boosts equestrian sport’s hopes of staying in the Olympics
August 30th
- Which horsey tattoo would you choose?
- Major #FillTheSeats campaign for Rio Paralympics
- Drilling down into nutrients *Promotion*
- Teenager completes 240-mile ride in 23 days
- Confessions of a horsey couple blog: The polo match
- Loose horses on motorways: traffic officers to be given training
- Burghley first-timers: Becky Woolven — ‘His feathers are so full that I have to use proper sized clippers to remove them’
- Seaside donkeys driven from their home by vandals
- Pimm’s, picnics and equine heroes — 7 reasons we love Burghley Horse Trials
- All you need to know about the equine eye *H&H VIP*
August 29th
- Your chance to star in ‘dressage for all’ BD convention
- 8 events to make the most of before winter sets in
- , backs Nick Skelton for BBC #SPOTY
- Zero positive dope tests for equestrian sport at Rio Olympics
- Burghley first-timers: Nick Lucey — ‘We never thought we would get beyond one-star’
- Stuart Hollings: Let’s ditch the obstacles *H&H VIP*
- Public rates riding third most dangerous sport
August 28th
- Oliver Townend wins ERM at Blair: ‘Hopefully we’ve turned a corner and figured him out’
- Nicola Wilson takes Blair CCI3*: ‘I’m thrilled Annie Clover got the win she deserves’
- Equifest victory for rider who ‘lost everything’ in lorry fire
- Burghley first-timers: Elisa Wallace — ‘My horse has a dual personality — we call one half of him The Dragon’
- Rider who broke down at Tesco petrol station thanks ‘good Samaritans’
- Carl Hester: the best spirit and friendship *H&H VIP*
- Besotted with Blair? Settle in Scotland with one of these dream equestrian properties
- ‘Bonkbuster’ queen Jilly Cooper to swap horses for football
August 27th
- Nicola Wilson ahead in Blair CCI3*: ‘She was a bit strong — but it’s a nice problem to have’
- UK equestrian sponsorship round-up
- Bettina Hoy leads Blair ERM dressage: ‘He’s a real gentleman; if he was a man I’d marry him’
- Burghley first-timers: 21-year-old Imogen Gloag — ‘It’s a dream come true’
- The placid stallion who yawns when it’s time to work: behind the scenes after Big Star’s homecoming
- Top rider’s terror as Calais migrants attack horsebox
- Harry Meade: A ‘going to war’ attitude *H&H VIP*
- 6 ‘can-do’ cobs for sale this week
- Driver distracted by showjumper cycling in bikini top demands compensation for smashed wing mirror
August 26th
- A man and 10 horses die in yard fire
- Nick Skelton on a dumper truck plus 8 other brilliant bits of social media this week
- Three charged following horsemeat investigation
- ‘We’re at capacity’: horse charity unable to carry on if horses aren’t rehomed
- Burghley first-timers: Katie Barber — ‘We get through 20 packs of extra strong mints at a three-day to keep her happy’
- William Funnell: The golden moment *H&H VIP*
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘When I said I wanted her to eat my face this wasn’t quite what I had in mind’
- ‘Hanging up my eventing boots’: British four-star winner to focus on dressage career
August 25th
- ‘We must now look forward’: Any Currency trainer speaks out after Cheltenham Festival disqualification
- Any Currency loses Cheltenham Festival title due to prohibited substance
- Ben Way’s Burghley blog: An attempt to give people cooler than me a run for their money
- ‘We knew he was special’: dressage colt wows futurity evaluators with record 2016 score
- How do you choose the right coach to maximise your performance in the saddle?
- Olympic champion Nick Skelton eyes Rolex Grand Slam
- Dog room service and four-poster beds: is this the most luxurious place to stay for Burghley?
- Geoff Billington: Skelton planned, prepared and delivered *H&H VIP*
- ‘The canvas wrapped around his head’: drama as stable roof ripped off at Equifest
August 24th
- Looking for a way of keeping down stable vermin?
- William Fox-Pitt walks the Burghley course: ‘There’s no point flapping and hoping’
- Rescue filly abandoned with ‘horrific’ burns wins at Equifest
- Horse & Hound; 25 August 2016
- 10 reasons Big Star captured our hearts in Rio
- Working hunter specialist back to his brilliant best after colic surgery
- Tottie Maven knee-grip breeches: review
- Russian riders to miss Rio Paralympics after appeal lost
August 23rd
- Nick Skelton ‘amazed’ by calls for him to be crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year
- Roll up, roll up to Rydal: Which hound gets your nod?
- Judge to ride Burghley Young Event Horse finalists
- Helpless donkey trapped in sewage after falling through tiny hole
- Gatehouse Air Rider MKII review
- Go on a pub ride — and other ways to make the most of the warm weather
- Wobbleberry for Willberry: an eventing challenge for ‘middle-aged, wimpy riders’
August 22nd
- Zara Tindall out of Burghley Horse Trials
- 7 events you need to venture to with your horse this Bank Holiday Monday
- Clifton Lush bounces back from 100-stitch Rio injury
- Tales from Rio: ‘He’s the most brave breeding stallion in the world’
- Walk the Burghley Horse Trials cross-country course with designer Mark Phillips
- Gold for Whitaker at pony Europeans
- Katie Jerram: a mass exodus is wrong *H&H VIP*
- Some great reasons to visit the H&H stand at Burghley
August 21st
- 29 pictures to prove that cobs CAN do dressage (and excel at it)
- Eventers tackle course including inflatable fillers
- Crutches no barrier to in-hand showing competitor
- Lifetime ban for man who kept ponies in shipping containers
- Nigel Coupe: grass is a great asset *H&H VIP*
- Equestrian properties for sale with room for your groom too
- Rider’s face ‘shattered’ when horse fly-bucked after cross-country
August 20th
- PCSO recognised for making ‘huge difference’ to abandoned horses
- Lucy Eddis’ showing blog: the painful perils of packing
- Thieves steal collection box from horse sanctuary
- ‘He looked after me and helped me out’ — and more emotional quotes from Rio
- Olympic committee defends decision to send horse who failed drug test in June to Rio
- Mark Todd: a rollercoaster week *H&H VIP*
- 6 cracking competition horses for sale this week
- ‘Miracle pony’ rescued from Bodmin Moor beats the odds to survive
August 19th
- Alice Collins’ Rio blog: ‘I cried. Then I got a ‘Skelfie’ with the Olympic champion’
- Big Star: the ‘runaway train’ who neighs at jumps
- Nick Skelton and Big Star win GOLD in Rio showjumping showdown
- H&H Live: Replay Rio Olympics showjumping individual final
- If Usain Bolt was a racehorse and 8 other bits of social media that made us smile this week
- Big Star’s ‘a bit rusty’ but Nick Skelton is in gold medal position in Rio
- Pippa Roome’s Rio blog: eight things I’ll miss about the Olympics — and a few I won’t
- 14 heartfelt confessions of a horsey mum
- What time do British showjumpers Nick Skelton and Ben Maher go for individual medals today in Rio?
- €500k starting price for world and European champion showjumper
- Richard Davison: Valegro — as great as Muhammad Ali *H&H VIP*
- Eventer urges riders to speak up after her horse is fatally injured in cross-country fall
- Hovis’ Friday diary: I’m not a ruddy seaside donkey
August 18th
- Olympic showjumper to retire from national team
- 11 victorious native ponies you need to see in the show ring
- H&H question of the week: How to build confidence in a horse who stops when jumping
- Watch Katie Price on new equestrian series starting tonight
- Simon Grieve’s eventing blog: I am incredibly lucky to still be here at all
- Increase your career prospects with an equine degree from Reaseheath College in Cheshire *Promotion*
- Burghley draw revealed: Zara Tindall mid-field
- H&H to launch new bumper show guide for the winter season
- Rider who was ‘a hair’s breadth from being paralysed’ comes back to win BE event
- Peter Storr: Valegro’s in a class of his own *H&H VIP*
- 7 top horse care tips for Burghley Horse Trials
- Dressage rider qualifies for nationals a day after lorry accident
August 17th
- Tales from Rio: ‘We had no money; I did Polly Pocket commercials to pay for lessons’
- Rio showjumping: France lands another team gold medal, plus there’s a jump-off for bronze
- 3, 2, 1, GO! Explore the 2016 Burghley cross-country course exclusively with free runners
- Britain’s Nick Skelton and Ben Maher both qualify for Rio showjumping individual final
- Ben Way’s Burghley blog: Hoping to avoid a repeat of last year
- Horse & Hound; 18 August 2016
- H&H Live: Rio Olympics showjumping team round two
- What time do the British showjumpers go in Rio today and when are the team medals decided?
- British combination withdraw from Olympics
August 16th
- Further disqualifications under blood rules and an official protest in Rio showjumping
- Irish showjumper Greg Broderick’s Rio journey over as he fails to qualify for next round
- Tales from Rio: A million reasons to love this rider
- No team showjumping medal for Britain: defending champions out of the Rio Olympics
- Quadruple Olympic gold medallist criticises judging of Irish dressage rider in Rio
- Microperformance+ advanced saddle pad: review
- Start your dream career at the world’s largest equine college and university centre *Promotion*
- Tales from Rio: ‘My last Olympics was 28 years ago — in a different discipline’
- H&H Live: Rio Olympics showjumping team round one
- Rescued filly found in desperate state looking for new home
- Horse & Hound Awards: Nomination terms and conditions
- Andrew Sallis: Having your cake… and eating it *H&H VIP*
- The amazing equine brain *H&H VIP*
- 13 things you didn’t know about Burghley Horse Trials
- Owners’ heartbreak: pony put down after eating grass cuttings
August 15th
- What time do the British showjumpers ride in the Olympic team competition?
- Emotional Charlotte Dujardin takes individual gold in Rio dressage: ‘It’s on the cards to retire Valegro’
- Are you a member of the Armed Forces? Don’t miss this
- Nina Wareham’s physiotherapy blog: 4 key stretches to improve your horse’s core stability
- Adelinde Cornelissen responds to rumours Parzival suffered a hairline fracture in Rio
- Pippa Roome’s Rio blog: why don’t the big screens show the sport?
- H&H Live: Rio Olympics dressage freestyle
- Welcome back: Rio horses return to home soil
- Frankie Dettori reaches a historic 3,000 victories
- Underlying defect likely to have caused Mongol Derby horse death
- Rebecca Penny: M&Ms need a ring fit for purpose too *H&H VIP*
- All eyes on the winners at the West of England hound show
- Hail Caesar! Police horse retires after 11 years of service
August 14th
- Injured British groom update: ‘I could hear Charlotte Dujardin shouting, ‘He needs an ambulance!’’
- Tales from Rio: ‘The hard times have made our bond even closer as a team’
- What time do the British dressage riders compete in the freestyle in Rio?
- Rio showjumping: riders disqualified for excessive use of whip and spurs
- Ireland’s Greg Broderick ‘frustrated’ but scrapes into next round of Rio Olympics showjumping
- ‘Tougher than expected’: carnage in Rio Olympics showjumping but Britain’s John Whitaker shines
- Tales from Rio: ‘I found out I was jumping today at 7am’
- 11 confessions of a moody mare
- Clifton Lush’s Rio injury: ‘He needed a two-hour operation with 100 stitches’
- Mark Phillips: Feeling the Festival vibe away from Rio *H&H VIP*
- H&H Live: Rio Olympics showjumping first qualifier
- What time do the British showjumpers ride in Rio today?
- Peter Charles: Back to the drawing board *H&H VIP*
- A stable with a view: dream equestrian properties for sale with breathtaking views
- Dealer who flouted horse-keeping ban jailed for neglect
August 13th
- 5 things to consider before buying a horse abroad
- Pammy Hutton: Time to look towards Tokyo *H&H VIP*
- Suzanna Hext’s road to recovery blog: Tragedy and triumph
- Tales from Rio: ‘I was on 21 painkillers, but I had to qualify for the Olympics’
- Driver thrown from trap as pony gets caught on railings
- How to follow the Olympic showjumpers on social media
- Quorn to launch hunting safety helmet
- Mark Phillips: Experience proves decisive *H&H VIP*
- Tales from Rio: ‘It took two years to rehabilitate him; now I only school him once a week’
- 6 beautiful black horses for sale this week
- William Fox-Pitt: ‘I think the Rio Olympics was the last time I’ll ride Chilli Morning’
- Pony Club shows support for Willberry Wonder Pony
August 12th
- British groom suffers head injury during Rio dressage medal ceremony
- Judy Reynolds becomes first Irish rider to qualify for Olympic freestyle: ‘It’s a bit mental’
- British dressage team nail Rio Olympics silver: ‘It was really well fought by all of our riders’
- Tales from Rio: Why it was ‘wee wee’ rather than ‘oui oui’ for the French yesterday
- One epic save and 11 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- Defending champion held at Rio Olympics showjumping trot-up
- Tina Cook: A proper cross-country test *H&H VIP*
- Tales from Rio: ‘I used to be a hairdresser — I’ve done our team trainer’s hair’
- H&H Live: Rio Olympics grand prix special dressage
- British Dressage makes changes to competition structure
- Ruth Edge: You don’t need to be flash or fancy *H&H VIP*
- ‘The most amazing experience of my life’: five Brits among top 10 finishers of Mongol Derby
- How did the Horse & Hound Olympic issue get put together?
- Hovis’ Friday diary: Jumping? May wee. Poncing sideways holding my own head? Non, mercy bucket
- £250 allowance offered to Euston Park endurance entrants
August 11th
- What time do the British dressage riders compete in Rio tomorrow?
- Tales from Rio: ‘I read my horse love stories — it makes him calm down and tune in’
- *VIDEO* Charlotte Dujardin rockets Britain into Rio silver: ‘I think it and Valegro does it’
- Tales from Rio: ‘I hope I make the freestyle so I can express my flamboyant Spanish character’
- Tales from Rio: ‘He’s nuts — his difficulty has always been his brain’
- Tales from Rio: ‘We walk to McDonalds for date night in the Athletes’ Village’
- Carl Hester says Nip Tuck ‘needs glasses’ after spooky test at Rio Olympics
- Lucy Eddis’ showing blog: the fortune-teller has enjoyed an upgrade
- Pippa Roome’s Rio blog: ‘Let’s tell you some good news from the Olympics…’
- H&H Live: Rio Olympics grand prix dressage
- ‘It’s not acceptable’: four-star rider chased by dog at Gatcombe
- Rare Black Forest horses to come to Britain
- SPILLERS unveils new Balancers, making the choice simple *PROMOTION*
- H&H magazine out on FRIDAY this week
August 10th
- Bullet confirmed near Rio Olympics stables: ‘Nobody can 100% guarantee security’
- British dressage team in medal position at Rio Olympics after an eventful day’s action
- Tales from Rio: ‘It’s like watching Avatar — all these beautiful bodies, except not blue’
- Tales from Rio: The horse bought at auction for half a million Euros who nearly died
- Adelinde Cornelissen’s Parzival out of Rio: ‘His body was full of toxic fever’
- Spencer Wilton leads field to get British Olympic dressage team off to a flying start in Rio
- How straight do you sit on your horse?
- Rio security scare: ‘There was an incident in the stables’
- World number two out of Olympic showjumping due to injury
- Pony Mad Mum’s blog: You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone
- Horse & Hound; 12 August 2016
- Second horse dies from knife attack: police appeal for information
- 12 thrilling shots to get you in the mood for autumn hunting
- FEI ‘very disappointed’ Russian para dressage riders banned from Rio Paralympics
- Alice Collins’ Rio Olympics blog: ‘The Inexplicables’ of South America
August 9th
- British dressage riders’ times and team starting order in Rio — plus how to follow
- Germany’s Michael Jung retains individual eventing gold at the Rio Olympics
- France take team gold as Britain deliver four clears to rise to fifth in Rio Olympics eventing
- One dressage horse spun and one passed on reinspection at Rio Olympics
- Ben Way’s Burghley blog: welcome!
- H&H Live: Rio Olympics eventing showjumping
- Individual medal contender held at final trot-up for Rio Olympics eventing
- Loose horse on M25 shot by police
- The truth about teratomas *H&H VIP*
- 7 reasons to love (and sometimes despair) the Shetland pony
- Classical music ‘reduces intensity of stress’ in horses
- Rio Olympics eventing medals: When and how will the showjumping play out?
August 8th
- Rio Olympics dressage trot-up: two horses not cleared to compete
- Britain out of medals in Rio Olympics eventing after poor cross-country performances
- Where things went wrong for the British Olympic event riders
- Going, going…! Marvel at the thrills and spills from the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe
- Chloe Vell’s dressage blog: When the rules don’t work in your favour
- H&H Live: Rio Olympics eventing cross-country
- Loose event horse jumps cross-country on his own
- Pippa Roome’s Rio blog: comparing the teams’ experience ahead of today’s cross-country
- Fancy trying JumpCross? Here’s what you need to know
- Laura Tomlinson: Making the magic happen *H&H VIP*
- 9 Olympic showjumping facts to impress your friends with at the pub
- Equine charity ‘over the moon’ to receive £10,000 prize
- When will British riders go cross-country in Rio?
August 7th
- Rio bullet: shot ‘aimed at police blimp’ but suspected gunfire heard at equestrian venue
- Oliver Townend wins his first British Open title at Gatcombe
- Tales from Rio: The incredible comeback from cancer, facial reconstructive surgery and a superbug
- Kitty King ‘disappointed’; Brits outside team medals after Rio Olympics eventing dressage
- Tales from Rio: Ruy Fonseca and the ‘modern, nippy’ horse who went from 0* to 4* in a year
- Tales from Rio: ‘We only have 41 athletes — it’s inspiring to see lots of other small countries’
- Emotional Pippa Funnell ninth in Rio Olympics eventing dressage: ‘His late owner would be proud’
- Tales from Rio: Zimbabwe’s trailblazer and the horse she was not convinced by
- Jason Webb’s blog: ‘I had better start saving for the 2028 Olympics’
- H&H Live: Rio Olympics eventing dressage
- A film star horse, an equine swimming pool and plenty of wheelbarrows
- H&H’s eventing editor Pippa Roome: Don’t cheat the sport *H&H VIP*
- Overweight riders asked to dismount at show
August 6th
- Tales from Rio: Frida Andersén’s rolls the dice and finds an Olympic ride
- Pippa Roome’s Rio blog: ‘And then a bullet flew into the press office…’
- Rio Olympics stray bullet update: ‘We don’t know if there were live fire exercises nearby’
- William Fox-Pitt in individual gold after first day of Rio Olympics eventing dressage
- ‘It’s my first big win’: new face pips Oliver Townend at Gatcombe
- Drama at the Rio Olympics as military bullet flies into equestrian press office
- What are Carl Hester’s training secrets?
- Riders react to Rio Olympics cross-country course: ‘Tougher than Hong Kong or London’
- Tales from Rio: ‘You don’t need money; you need to work for it and get results’
- Gemma Tattersall lying sixth in Rio Olympic eventing dressage: ‘We just had one mistake’
- Coral Keen’s eventing blog: ‘At the moment everything else in life feels irrelevant’
- Julie Templeton: A great gallop is not just about speed *H&H VIP*
- 6 jolly nice junior horses for sale this week
- Italian dressage coach banned from Rio Olympics following appeal
- Pippa Roome’s Rio blog: mosquitos, Uber, cold showers and Nutella sandwiches
August 5th
- One radical haircut and 9 other bits of social media that made us smile this week
- Rate or slate? Vote for your pick from weird and wonderful Rio Olympics trot-up outfits
- Alice Collins’ Rio blog: strong looks, Pokemon, hashtags and mango man
- Team GB’s Rio Olympics squad: stats, stories and a happy birthday
- British eventing team order at Rio Olympics released plus dressage times
- Stable accident forces another leading team to change Rio Olympics line-up
- Favourites have to call on reserve after eventing trot-up at Rio Olympics
- Meet Henry and watch the Rio 2016 action at UK fan zones
- One horse sent to the holding box at first eventing trot-up at Rio Olympics
- 13 signs your child is hankering after a pony
- Burghley’s rare crayfish make way for cross-country course changes
- How does Pippa Funnell prepare for an Olympic Games?
- Tim Stockdale: Bittersweet results, but mind-boggling competition *H&H VIP*
- Hovis’ Friday diary: Hannah Francis possessed the spirit of pure sunshine
- #FridayFunny: couch to Olympics in four years?
August 4th
- Anti-hunt activists ‘bullied’ business which shared picture of foxhound
- Feeding champions *Promotion*
- Walk the Rio Olympics cross-country course: pictures of every fence
- Grackle nosebands among new BD-approved tack items
- ‘From all walks of life’: 12 amateur showing champions crowned at RIHS
- Horse & Hound Awards 2016: Equo Events Volunteer of the Year
- Will Gatcombe crown a new British Open winner?
- Horse & Hound Awards 2016: NAF Five Star PROFEET Farrier of the Year
- Horse & Hound Awards 2016: NAF Five Star Riding Club of the Year
- Horse & Hound Awards 2016: Pikeur Amateur Rider of the Year
- Horse & Hound Awards 2016: Horse & Hound Lifetime Achievement Award
- Lynn Russell: New judging system removed predictability *H&H VIP*
- Practise jumping on grass — and more training secrets from Rio-bound Kitty King
- Horse & Hound Awards: nominate your equestrian heroes
August 3rd
- Willberry Wonder Pony merchandise: what’s on offer and where to buy
- Horse & Hound Awards 2016: Horseware Groom of the Year
- Horse & Hound Awards 2016: Charles Owen Most Memorable Moment of the Year
- Horse & Hound Awards 2016: Country & Stable Horse of the Year
- Horse & Hound Awards 2016: Topspec Vet of the Year
- 11 (rather unusual) things that may surprise you about Carl Hester’s yard
- Horse & Hound Awards 2016: SPILLERS Professional Rider of the Year
- Riders to shave off their hair for Willberry Wonder Pony
- Emily Ham’s driving blog: A show for all shapes and sizes
- Horse & Hound; 4 August 2016
- New venue bids for 2018 World Equestrian Games
- ’A reckless act of destruction’: vandals torch cross-country fence
- Quiz: how well do you know the Rio Olympic eventing entries?
- ‘Everyone had tears in their eyes’: Dales ponies mark centenary
August 2nd
- £15k prize pot for unaffiliated eventing series
- 21 RIHS showing winners you (probably) haven’t seen yet
- ‘An inspiration to us all’: flood of tributes for event rider Hannah Francis
- Fans urged to support equestrian sport during Rio to secure Olympic future
- 9 challenges that Team GBR will face in Rio
- Drone users urged to take care around horses
- Jonelle Price: why you should push yourself out of your comfort zone
August 1st
- A championship amateur dressage riders can’t afford to miss
- Put your feet up and enjoy some of the best bits from the Royal International Horse Show
- Inspirational teenage event rider Hannah Francis dies from cancer
- Olympic horses touchdown in Rio: take a look behind the scenes
- FEI bans showjumper and endurance rider for two years; para dressage rider suspended
- Carl Hester: Kit collection was like an upmarket supermarket sweep *H&H VIP*
- William Funnell: Heading to Rio with mixed emotions *H&H VIP*
- Charity targets owners’ lack of horse care knowledge