All content Archive | February 2017

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February 28th
- Charlotte Dujardin debuts her new horse Pumpkin: is this the next Valegro?
- Bareback jumping at its best (with a few hairy moments thrown in for good measure…)
- ‘The most special day of my life’: rescue pony plays leading role in fairytale wedding
- Retraining The Giant Bolster: Sammy’s ‘special’ browband and a debut dressage clinic
- The equine liver *H&H VIP*
- Grand National winner takes on 2,000-mile trek across Japan
February 27th
- Standby for life envy: behind the scenes with Laura Tomlinson and Lara Griffith
- The eventing season is upon us: 7 opportunities you shouldn’t miss
- Rio gold medallist horse dies of bacterial infection
- Pony Mad Mum’s blog: It’s funny what upsets people
- Jockey in intensive care after horror fall at St Moritz
- David Simpson: We need better communication *H&H VIP*
- Showjumper who broke pelvis, hips and coccyx is back to winning ways
February 26th
- Dramatic rescue after horse falls 20 metres down cliff
- 11 things that go through your mind while on a road trip with your horse
- Lucy Eddis’ horsey teen blog: Pony domination recommences
- Stuart Hollings: Show off your pony, not yourself *H&H VIP*
- It’s show time! 4 dream equestrian properties for sale near competition centres
February 25th
- Bury Farm Bareback Challenge: 25 February
- Horse who was once so scared he ‘nearly went to heaven’ wins World Cup qualifier
- Foal and pony dumped and left for dead in harrowing welfare case
- Dressage rider to jockey in 60 days: Will my see-through breeches survive the trip?
- Peter Charles: Putting blood in context *H&H VIP*
- H&H news quiz: do you know what happened this week?
February 24th
- Paralysed jockey back in the saddle and 8 other great bits of horsey social media
- New World Class performance director revealed
- Lucky escape for mare who tried to climb on derelict roof
- Sweating palms? Racing heart? 7 signs you have over-horsed yourself
- Chris Smith: Tours damage our circuit *H&H VIP*
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘I’m going to horsepital and I will become a superhero mutant horse’
- Army veteran to scale ‘Everest’ for girl who suffered life-changing injuries in fall
February 23rd
- How should I feed my competition horse with gastric ulcers? Spillers explains… *Promotion*
- ‘The odds were against him’: charity loses two horses in two days following rescue
- Event Rider Masters moves into Europe – as team takes over at Barbury
- RSPCA called out to investigate ‘cruelty’ to plastic horse
- 8 ways Storm Doris is making life a misery (wet rugs in your face is just for starters…)
- ‘Her legacy will live on in people’s hearts and homes’: tributes to top equestrian photographer
- The road to the Badminton Mitsubishi Cup: I’m back!
- A Thermos flask was your favourite present — and other signs you’re a competition junkie
- Clarissa Stickland: Has judging hit a limit? *H&H VIP*
February 22nd
- ‘It makes my blood boil’: rider fuming over fly-tipping
- 33 Exmoor ponies proving that they can turn their hoof to anything (including racing…)
- Miniature Shetland makes elderly lady’s wish come true
- Padded breeches — and other essential kit for surviving a riding holiday
- Horse & Hound; 23 February 2017
- ‘Alone, in pain and frightened’: dying pregnant mare dumped on roadside
February 21st
- Paralysed jockey presents stud manager with £40,000 at stable staff awards
- Teenager fatally injured in polo match
- Thistlecrack out of Cheltenham Gold Cup
- Ponies’ bodies left on roadside as warning to drivers
February 20th
- Pedro the Shetland meets royalty as inner-city riding school turns 21
- Get jumping: 7 competitions you need to enter this week
- One-legged war veteran makes history in race victory
- Owner’s warning over ‘snapping’ 4×4 chassis
- The affects of noseband pressure *H&H VIP*
February 19th
- Electric blue dressage boots divide opinion
- Coral Keen’s eventing blog: What are you actually trying to achieve?
- Pauline Harkin: Safeguarding the amateur thrill *H&H VIP*
- Jaw-dropping: 4 dream equestrian homes with wow-factor gardens
- “Two and a half years ago nobody wanted this horse” — rescue horse Collin wins big money showjumping class
February 18th
- 7 reasons the sight of an Exmoor pony makes us melt (however naughty they are)
- Got the hump? Events hold camel races
- Premier airport lounge opens for high-flying horses
- ‘It’s utter nonsense’ — Robert Smith misses Nations Cup after quarantine mix-up
- Leonora Smee’s blog: One of my most useful schooling tools
- Dan Skelton: The sport needs glory horses *H&H VIP*
- H&H news quiz: do you know what happened this week?
February 17th
- ‘It will give the birds somewhere to sit’: AP McCoy statue to be unveiled at Cheltenham
- AP McCoy almost a goner plus 8 other bits of horsey social media to make you smile
- BE JAS final at Hartpury: 19 February
- 17 reasons to be glad you own a native
- New classes to identify talented young competition ponies
- Staff working ‘tirelessly’ to save emaciated rescue pony
- Mark McGowan: The American way *H&H VIP*
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘The world’s most dodgy looking game of Twister’
- RoR makes U-turn on horse registration plans
February 16th
- British authorities take action to ‘change mindset’ in endurance
- Suspended jail sentence for dealer who sold horseboxes with altered mileage
- Cross-country falls down 66% after risk rating system introduced
- Carl Hester: The shows will go on *H&H VIP*
- Your chance to vote for the final Badminton cross-country fence
February 15th
- You’re not seeing things: that is a Grand National winner in central London
- Second strangles outbreak announced in a week
- Top-weighted Grand National contender ruled out
- US showjumper switches nationality to join British squad
- Chloe Chubb’s showing blog: ‘He decided I looked better off him than on him’
- Backside, hot walkers and more American horsey jargon that leaves us baffled
- Horse & Hound; 16 February 2017
- Woman banned from ownership for ‘terrible neglect’
February 14th
- Rider calls for bitless bridles to be allowed in dressage
- Girths recalled over safety concerns
- The judges aren’t going to eat you — and other things you wish your horse understood
- Feeling creative? ‘Wild’ Lego horse design could be reality
February 13th
- ‘Leading by example’: equine charity closes doors after strangles outbreak
- Cheltenham cracks down on touts and boozing
- Lucinda Green: how to become a good cross-country rider
- ‘Fitting tribute’: Lambourn opens its doors in honour of Many Clouds
- Remarkable horsewoman celebrates 90th birthday
- School’s out! 7 competitions you need to check out this half-term
- 5 ways being an equestrian prepares you for the world of dating (if you’re female)
February 12th
- 7 types of horse/owner combinations you will meet on (almost) every livery yard
- ‘Fantastic’ response to appeal to save suffering equines
- 14 tiny tots out hunting (whose legs barely go past the saddle flaps…)
- UK equestrian sponsorship round-up
- The risks of roadwork *H&H VIP*
- Looking to rent? Check out our pick of equestrian properties on the market
- ‘Save our riding schools’: Call for action over tax hike
February 11th
- A fascination with criminal psychology — and other things didn’t know about Lissa Green
- Blood rules: riders call for stewards to have discretion
- 5 top tips for making the time cross-country
- Abandoned stallion struggled to walk due to ‘vast amount’ of hair
- Team Hester’s blog: ‘Some horses will always buck the trend’
- Stuart Buntine: Let’s be creative *H&H VIP*
- Cheeky horse steals the limelight from Martin Clunes
February 10th
- Golden Button legend and team chasing champion dies
- Rodeo dressage and 11 other fantastic horsey social media posts this week
- Desert Classic showjumping in California: 10 February
- Trump’s controversial travel ban: will it hit the 2024 Olympics?
- Graham Fletcher: Give us a bit of bling *H&H VIP*
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘Deep down she’s emotionally constipated’
- ‘Cheeky’ police horse renamed by local children
February 9th
- Four sentenced after horses found in field with rotting carcass *Warning: upsetting content*
- Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue: the horse show that you won’t believe is real
- Dressage legend to bow out in public
- Fairytale ending for pony Elsa found in ‘excruciating’ pain
- Anna Ross: Don’t fixate on a big trot *H&H VIP*
- How do I feed my good-doer for more energy? Spillers explains… *Promotion*
February 8th
- ‘Help us to help you’: British Grooms’ Association calls for workers to join forces
- ‘He started to dance’: miniature dressage stallion attracts global audience
- Dear horse… Thank you: why we have so many reasons to be grateful to our horses
- ‘We’re smitten’: watch as two-week-old donkey foal wins hearts
- Watch an event rider jump through the VIP hospitality tent
- Jason Webb’s blog: One of the worst cases I have ever seen
- ‘My beautiful boy’: Horse shot dead in his field
- Horse & Hound; 9 February 2017
February 7th
- No need for animal abuser register, says government
- #RideForRosie: tributes paid to teenage rider
- Totilas to make his first appearance since crashing out of the Europeans
- Why you should ride in Ireland in the winter with Zara’s Planet *Promotion*
- Service dogs funded in young showjumper’s memory
- 3 exercises to spice up your training at home
- Beware of wolves: and other things you discover when you cross Kyrgyzstan by horse
- The diary of the home-made livery yard: ‘There was an almighty bang and part of the roof burst inwards’
- ‘Starving, stranded and helpless’: equines in desperate need of help
February 6th
- Train to gain: 7 opportunities you can’t afford to miss
- Another show centre at risk of being lost to housing redevelopment
- Comfortable and flattering everyday jodhpurs? Check!
- Acupuncture: how does it work and how can it help your horse? *H&H VIP*
- British showjumper out of action due to broken leg
February 5th
- Ladies in ball gowns come to unconscious rider’s rescue
- Watch team of rescuers save cob from serious injury
- Paul Barker: A strong start to 2017 *H&H VIP*
- Stay warm and dry with an equestrian property complete with an American barn
- Sailing, woolly jumpers and local herds: Shetlands go on exciting adventure
February 4th
- Five year ban for owners of ‘thinnest pony’ inspectors had ever seen
- Showjumper raises thousands for charity by cutting her hair
- Pammy Hutton: ‘It has felt like the resurrection of the dead’ *H&H VIP*
- Dreaming of making a British team? 6 serious competition ponies for sale this week
- If only they could shop: watch ponies and other animals help out at equine store
February 3rd
- Racing on The Mall — could the sport of kings be held outside Buckingham Palace?
- A stylish town to country parka that everyone admires
- Seven endurance horses test positive for doping in UAE
- 1 daring stunt and 7 other bits of great horsey social media this week
- Trainer sentenced after pony found with ‘shocking’ tongue injury *graphic image*
- Sovaro Palm Beach Masters showjumping qualifier in Wellington, Florida: 3 February
- Darren Edwards: ‘It is hard not to feel a twinge of uncertainty and frustration’ *H&H VIP*
- Tim Stockdale injured during fall while trying a potential new horse
- Hovis’ Friday diary: Gelding flu is serious and it’s been touch and go
February 2nd
- New venue found for British Showjumping winter finals
- British Olympic dressage horse sold abroad
- Racing legend Treve gives birth to first foal: see pictures and video
- Hello Sanctos returns to competition after injury: ‘It’s great to have him back’ says Scott
- Top awards at BETA International *Promotion*
- ‘She touched so many hearts’: inspirational rider dies aged 15
- ‘A tart to end all tarts and happy to get her own way’: meet the (very) moody mares
- Dan Skelton: ‘It’s like a script; it doesn’t sound like real life’ *H&H VIP*
- Chairman of popular showing society steps down; summer championships future unclear
February 1st
- 11 reasons you should give JAS a try ASAP
- Michael Jung chooses rising star as his 2017 Europeans ride
- ‘I’m so honoured’: Carl Hester receives prestigious award
- £2,500 prize for former racers on the hunt field
- Horse & Hound; 2 February 2017
- 15 reasons why mares are better than geldings
- Back pain in horses *H&H VIP*
- ‘You had to pinch yourself when you rode him’: showing legend dies aged 29