All content Archive | October 2017

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October 31st
- 7 adorable equine Instagram stars you need in your life
- Pony found strung up after assault with broom handle
- ‘I did it for Vlad’: watch showjumper compete without a bridle
- Is this the perfect winter base layer?
- Annie Joppe’s endurance blog: Nobody, but nobody is going to eat the heads of any of my horses
- Ascot Gold Cup winner shows off his showjumping talent
October 30th
- 13 wow-factor autumn hunting pictures to inspire you
- Increased calls to ban ‘fatal’ sky lanterns
- Dressage trainer raising funds to travel to Mexico for MS treatment
- Racehorse turned hunting star wins £2,500 first prize
- Already missing eventing? Check these competitions out
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- ,’s ultimate A-Z of hunting
- Needle-shy horses: what should you do?
- Is salt the secret to a healthy horse?
October 29th
- Pau horse trials: Britain’s Sarah Bullimore pulls off career best
- No bridle? No problem! Forgetful hunt follower uses headcollar instead
- 10 remarkable things you might not know about Winston Churchill’s equestrian career
- The Queen gives army drum horse his new name
- Rebecca Penny: Be careful not to spoil the walk *H&H VIP*
- Mad on hunting? Here’s where you need to live…
- The week that was: seven days in the horse world
October 28th
- Watch AP McCoy and his Olympia team’s showjumping lesson
- Horse put down following his cross-country round at Pau
- Pau horse trials: major changes to the leaderboard after cross-country
- ‘I owe him an awful lot’: top eventer loses medal-winning star
- 7 of the best towing vehicles you need to check out
- Thieves steal dogs as well as tack worth thousands
- Peter Charles: National shows need an overhaul *H&H VIP*
- Farewell to four-star stalwart: ‘The bravest thing I’d ever sat on — but arrogant’
October 27th
- Pau horse trials: riders react to ‘intense’ cross-country course
- Michael Jung and La Biosthetique Sam out of Pau CCI4*
- 1 TV presenter goes splat and 7 other fun bits of horsey social media this week
- Medium weight stable rugs your horse will thank you for
- Pau horse trials: Britain’s Ros Canter in contention after dressage; Michael Jung withdraws
- ‘The time has come’: Badminton backs calls for mandatory frangibles
- Anna Ross: You can’t hold members to ransom *H&H VIP*
- International Eventing Forum 2018 to focus on theme of ‘What’s the limit?’
- Hovis’ Friday diary: if I do shuffle off my mortal coil I’ll do it looking smart with tidy feet
October 26th
- Love the outdoors with the new Toggi autumn/winter Country Collection *Promotion*
- Wobbleberries’ future secured as annual challenge
- Two Big Star embryos sold to Britain for £62k
- New name for world’s biggest horse trials in rules revamp
- Harry Meade: Please make it easy for owners *H&H VIP*
- Confessions of a horsey couple blog: the romantic ride with killer horses
October 25th
- Donkeys saved from death in wake of Hurricane Irma
- AP McCoy goes showjumping: check out photos of his training ahead of Olympia
- Cancer patient reunited with beloved horse by hospice
- Watch Silviniaco Conti turn his hoof to cross-country schooling
- Major rescue saves 26 horses abandoned to suffer
- Swapping hunting country for Aintree: Meet the RoR Racing to Hunting Challenge finalists
- Horse & Hound; 26 October 2017
October 24th
- €10m prize money on offer at new showjumping ‘spectacular’
- A well designed rug that dries your horse ultra quickly
- The Queen wins nearly £7m in racing prize-money: celebrate her highlights
- 10-year ban for jockey at centre of corruption case
- Four-star eventer suffers brain injury in fall
- Elite sport ‘isn’t all roses’: top showjumper talks frankly about the pressure
- Shane Breen: how to keep your horse straight to a fence (it could win you more classes)
- Mary Poppins beats 50 Shades of Grey to national title
October 23rd
- ‘I just kept marching’: Claire Lomas walks through the night to complete tough challenge
- Lose the Blinkers: Police launch mission to reduce road riding deaths
- Meet Big Red: the Household Cavalry’s new drum horse
- 7 super-fun Halloween competitions you need to check out with your horse
- Mclain Ward: why hosting WEG in America has its pros and cons
- A former racehorse checks into a hotel… (yes really)
- Is your horse getting enough sleep?
October 22nd
- Namaste-neigh? Welcome to horse yoga
- What does an Olympic dressage horse eat during the winter?
- One-eyed racehorse excelling in falconry career
- Hunting to continue on National Trust land after members’ vote
- ‘Sleep tight dear friend’: retired police horse dies aged 20
- Horse bought for Cinderella crowned European PRE champion
- Graham Fletcher: Our historic annus horribilis *H&H VIP*
- The week that was: seven days in the horse world
October 21st
- How a registered blind rider found her dream horse
- Advert showing horses ‘working’ in country store up for award
- Winter feeding: how to keep a Hickstead Derby winner in top condition
- Exciting new British-bred six-year-old for Scott Brash
- Pony Mad Mum’s blog: a quiet rebellion
- Carole Mortimer: Is nobody interested in British breeding? *H&H VIP*
- Been there, done it and got the T-shirt: find your perfect equine partner
- Owner uses back seat of car to save pony from wildfire
- British Dressage 2018 rule changes: new bits, nosebands and bridles
October 20th
- ‘Handsome, hardworking and consistently brave’: tributes to police horse killed by tumour
- Claire Lomas takes on next challenge in bid to cure paralysis
- Shetlands on the run and 8 other great horsey social media posts this week
- Concern after failings by horsebox breakdown assistance
- ‘It looked like a massacre’: owner’s tack locker warning
- Moira Lafferty: Mind matters — don’t wait for a crisis *H&H VIP*
- Hovis’ Friday diary: I’m grateful, mum’s emotional and her work colleagues are thinking of having her sectioned
October 19th
- Queen meets her own former racehorse at King’s Troop anniversary parade
- ‘The time is now’: calls to make frangible cross-country fences compulsory
- What should I feed my cob this winter? Spillers explains… *Promotion*
- European champion goes back to her roots at Pony Club competition
- Step into style with the NEW Dublin Winter 2017 Collection. *Promotion*
- Oldencraig owner quashes closure rumours
- Lucy Eddis’ horsey teen blog: a wardrobe ‘malfunction’ and HOYS joy
- Mark Phillips: An undercurrent of concern *H&H VIP*
- Happy 70th Birthday to the King’s Troop! Go behind the scenes at their stables in London
October 18th
- Take a whistle-stop tour of Valegro’s career in 46 minutes
- Tight nosebands outlawed by national federation
- Rider smashes ribcage in fall on beach sand arena surface
- How do you know when you’ve worked your horse too hard?
- ‘The city centre is no place to take a horse’: high street riders sought by police
- Shaun Mandy’s dressage blog: on the move
- Horse & Hound; 19 October 2017
- Is using a twitch cruel? Vets investigate… *H&H VIP*
October 17th
- Bogus vet who treated horses jailed for three years
- Dress like a pro: how to look like Ben Hobday in competition
- Rider dies after fall on fun ride
- Valegro’s silver shoe sells for $5,000
- Choosing the right bridle for your horse *Promotion*
- Always wanted to try hunting? Have a go during newcomers’ week
- Barefoot versus shoes: what’s the verdict?
- Annie Joppe’s endurance blog: in the midst of a storm
- Should wolf teeth always be taken out? H&H investigates…
- ‘He’s living like a prince’: rare stallion sold to Pakistan government
October 16th
- Nick Skelton reveals his 5 favourite horses of all time
- Monty Roberts offers free training for problem horses
- 7 half-term horsey treats you need to check out now
- Tributes paid to racing groom who died at Kempton Park
- Vets’ fears as ‘cartoon-like’ Arab colt goes viral
- Oliver Townend: Boekelo’s course must evolve *H&H VIP*
October 15th
- 8 times outstanding livery yard owners went above and beyond
- Your chance to win £10k rocking horse
- Find out what a Burghley winner gets fed during the winter
- Rider highlights dangers after fall at ‘unsafe’ cross-country fence
- Pammy Hutton: Judges want to see a full package *H&H VIP*
- 4 impressive equestrian properties that you can rent
- The week that was: seven days in the horse world
October 14th
- Pony in the porch: 10 horses and ponies who’ve made a sneaky appearance indoors
- From ‘semi-feral’ rescue to reserve national champion: Meet H&H award winner
- Harrie Smolders: A good moment for the youngsters *H&H VIP*
- 5 winter projects to feast your eyes on
- ‘Wurzel, stop!’: coloured cob’s cheeky antics go viral
October 13th
- ‘Brash’ thieves steal Pony Club’s jumps worth £5,000
- 1 unexpected bid for freedom and 7 other fantastic pieces of horsey social media this week
- Showjumpers evacuate yard as wildfires close in
- Owner’s devastation as wrong horse put down
- Frankel’s filly sells for 2.5m guineas: all you need to know about the top sire
- Julie Templeton: They are not one-hit wonders *H&H VIP*
- Hovis’ Friday diary: I will develop bat-like senses and an ability to see in the rain
October 12th
- ‘He changed my life’: Many Clouds tribute film heads to New York
- 9 reasons why your workplace is actually not dissimilar to your yard
- Brutal donkey skin trade threatens population
- The ‘perfect’ rug for all seasons
- Justine Armstrong-Small: It was a good year for hunter classes *H&H VIP*
- Riders’ and horses’ weight a major ‘silent’ welfare issue
October 11th
- Watch what happens when a sprinter compares training regimes with a racehorse
- Get your hands on rare edition of Black Beauty
- Stylish, warm and waterproof — what more could you want from a jacket?
- 8 essentials Ben Hobday can’t live without
- Top dressage sire De Niro dies aged 24
- Horses transported long-distance to slaughter need your help NOW
- Horse & Hound; 12 October 2017
- Tributes paid to jockey who died after racing fall
October 10th
- New BD bronze and music championships: how you can qualify
- The best feeling — 12 fabulous laps of honour at HOYS
- 21 HOYS showing winners you may not have seen yet
- Grooms urged to talk about their mental health
- Historic London show revived after three-year absence
- Dark world of pregnant mare hormone farming uncovered
- Your chance to own Billy Angelo’s full-brother
October 9th
- HOYS 2017: a flying horse, Charlotte Dujardin and a (very) reluctant showjumper
- Jockey banned for switching urine samples to cover up cocaine use
- ‘She wouldn’t be here without them’: owner thanks rescuers after terrifying hacking accident
- ‘We need to see you to avoid you’: RAF hands out high-vis to riders
- 6 training opportunities you would be mad to miss out on
- Finding foreign bodies in horses — and how to act *H&H VIP*
- ‘I could have had 200 immigrants in the back’: Rider’s fears over lack of border checks
October 8th
- Former HOYS working hunter takes Showjumper of the Year title
- ‘I can’t believe it’: catch ride claims HOYS Supreme Horse title
- ‘It’s the shock of my life’: third time lucky for HOYS Supreme Pony champion
- Joker proves he is a Jack of all trades in HOYS speed horse of the year
- ‘This is only his fourth ever ridden show’: young star takes HOYS coloured horse and pony championship
- Magnificent Muffin the mule retires after 30 years’ service
- Pippa Funnell: ‘I would advise anyone thinking of buying a horse to phone World Horse Welfare first’
- Horse spooked by fireworks injured days after hospital treatment
- Carl Hester: what more do people want? *H&H VIP*
- Escape to Essex with these equestrian havens
- The week that was: seven days in the horse world
October 7th
- ‘Nervous gentleman’ surprise winner of HOYS Puissance
- ‘He’s a once in a lifetime horse’: history repeats itself at HOYS Cob of the Year championship
- 11 things you (probably) didn’t know about Hayley Watson-Greaves
- Five-star international show to be powered solely by horse poo
- Council seeks order to criminalise riding on its land
- Eventer buys TB colt for £50k — sells him for £450k
- Simon Grieve’s eventing blog: winding down? Hell no
- William Whitaker & Di Lampard on Team GBR’s showjumping performances this year *H&H VIP*
- Accountant wins the SEIB Search for a Star championship at HOYS
- Most expensive yearling in the world sells for £4m
October 6th
- Broodmare lands prestigious Cuddy in-hand supreme title at HOYS
- 1 toddler does dressage and 7 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- Popular feed supplement ingredient removed from banned substances list
- Racehorse gifted to man by Wayne Rooney ends up in charity’s care
- 5 reasons the parents of horsey kids deserve to be knighted
- Stuart Hollings: Don’t expect too much, as it’s better to be surprised than feel disappointed *H&H VIP*
- ‘It doesn’t feel real’: Medallist named equestrian of the year
- Hovis’ Friday diary: it has been a very bad week
October 5th
- Charlotte Dujardin joins James Corden on our screens
- Grand National hero out for the season with injury
- A new farriery care concept could help your competition horse move from good to great *Promotion*
- #TBT: when Harvey Smith confronted the Puissance judges at HOYS
- Annie Joppe’s endurance blog: is this the way forward for endurance?
- ‘The best working hunter in the country’: warmblood does the double at HOYS
- Harry Meade: worrying about the transparency of online results can be debilitating *H&H VIP*
- ‘My number one mate’: pony rescued from filthy conditions bonds with young rider
October 4th
- ‘It’s been an honour’: former racer rounds off showing career with emotional HOYS win
- 8 must-see attractions on the Horse of the Year Show timetable for 2017
- Would you brave the HOYS working hunter championship course?
- Queen’s star horse withdrawn from HOYS
- Lucy Eddis’ horsey teen blog: horror train rides and the ‘Big Day’
- Horse & Hound; 5 October 2017
- Dressage stars to travel across the world to help horses in need
October 3rd
- Rio medallists spearhead HOYS dressage line-up
- Two HOYS-bound horses banned after positive dope tests
- Rider’s doping ban reduced following appeal over supermarket antibiotic cream ‘mistake’
- Chloe Chubb’s showing blog: the madness is about to begin
- 5 reasons why Wiltshire is heaven for horse lovers (and it’s not just because Andrew Nicholson lives there)
October 2nd
- Spate of dog attacks on horses spark united approach
- 8 showjumping competitions you would be mad to miss out on
- Woman accused of injecting spectator at Blenheim Horse Trials
- ‘One in a billion’: hedge-hopping H&H cover star crowned RDA horse of the year
- The diary of the home-made livery yard: ‘I’m sorry, you must have mistaken me for a responsible adult?’
- Say what? 9 real-life livery yard nightmares
October 1st
- Bag yourself a bargain with one of these horsey homes
- Brixton teenagers take to the polo field
- UK equestrian sponsorship round-up
- Former racers prove a dab hand at horseball
- Leonora Smee’s blog: these are a few of my favourite things (I wouldn’t be without them)
- Should you buy a horse with an eye abnormality? *H&H VIP*
- The Wobbleberries Challenge: three more riders to inspire us all
- The week that was: seven days in the horse world