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August 31st
- The European Eventing Championships cross-country: how the course affected the result
- Britain holds team silver — just — after mixed fortunes on European Eventing Championships cross-country day
- Laura Collett falls but Pippa Funnell goes clear at halfway stage of European Eventing Championships cross-country
- Laid-back mare turns ‘guard horse’ to disrupt potential burglary
- Julia Norman’s Burghley first-timer blog: Bobby was baffled
- Tales from the eventing Euros: ‘my horse made me love eventing again’
- Laura Renwick: A double-edged sword for Ben Maher *H&H VIP*
- Tales from the eventing Euros: the medal contender who is 15.2hh on her tiptoes — ‘she’s got a big heart’
- Farrier caught on CCTV carrying out ‘violent’ attack on horse
August 30th
- Riders react to European Eventing Champs cross-country course: Pippa Funnell — ‘it’s intense and we’ll have to be on it the whole way’
- Find out what time the British riders go cross-country at the European Eventing Championships
- Dancing your way to the podium and 8 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- Oliver Townend pleased with ‘solid mark’ at European Eventing Championships as Britain holds team silver and individual bronze
- #FlashbackFriday: Tina Cook on winning double European gold in 2009 — ‘it’s so important to make the most of those highs’
- Would you jump this? Pictures of every fence on the European Eventing Championships cross-country course
- Tales from the eventing Euros: meet the rider who gave birth less than five months ago
- ‘I adore my horse’: British eventer devastated by yellow card *H&H VIP*
- Tina Cook moves into fifth at European Eventing Championships: ‘He was sharp, but produced a solid test’
- Tales from the eventing Euros: the horse with one eye — ‘thank God I persisted with him’
- What are the chances of Laura Collett winning the European Eventing Championships? Data experts give us the answer…
- Natasha Baker: This was a warm-up for Tokyo *H&H VIP*
- ‘He has the most amazing canter’: World famous stallion tries his hoof at vaulting
- Hovis‘ Friday Diary: ‘it all started off so promisingly…’
August 29th
- Pippa Roome’s European Eventing Championships blog: ‘I would come to Luhmühlen just to eat Langos…’
- ‘I trusted her implicitly’: eventer pays tribute to ‘very special mare’
- How Laura Collett warmed up London 52 for her leading European Eventing Championships dressage test
- Laura Collett leads after first day of dressage at European Eventing Championships: ‘He was shy in there, but I’m delighted with the score’
- Britain outside team medals after first day of European Eventing Championships, as Piggy French says: ‘We’ve got to keep fighting’
- Tales from the eventing Euros: ‘I’m lucky to have her here’
- Tales from the eventing Euros: ‘I’ve been working with a mental coach who has taught me positive self-talk’
- ‘There is nothing left’: yard burnt to the ground in suspected arson
- Pippa Funnell completes dressage at Eventing European Championships: ‘You can’t turn horses into Valegros if they’re not built to be Valegros’
- Tales from the eventing Euros — Pippa Funnell: ‘I had four missed calls and seven hours to get Majas Hope on the lorry to Germany’
- Laura Tomlinson: British dressage riders have to become braver *H&H VIP*
- Mark Todd walks Burghley Horse Trials cross-country course
- Rotterdam Europeans highlights: tears, shock and kisses — what a week…
- ‘A devastating lesson’ – amateur urges others to wise up on timings after losing Hickstead title due to positive drugs test *H&H VIP*
August 28th
- Lederhosen to patriotic tassels — which is your favourite European Eventing Championships trot-up outfit?
- European Eventing Championships dressage times — find out what time the Brits ride and who’s on the team
- One horse asked to trot twice at European Eventing Championships first trot-up
- Rare Suffolk mare in foal thanks to innovative ‘sexed semen’ technology
- ‘I was terrified what I was going to find’: horse struck by car twice in hit-and-run
- Horse & Hound; 29 August 2019
August 27th
- Top event rider recovering from rotational fall ‘given green light’ to fly home
- ‘I don’t think he saw us until he hit us’: horse ‘catapulted’ from trailer in collision
- Burghley first-timers: Richard Skelt — ‘he was very naughty and I bought him incredibly cheaply’
- ‘Thought of riding kept me going’: former eventer impresses on international para dressage debut
- Britain’s unsung equine heroes: Bumble — ‘I was almost in tears that day seeing what he was coping with so bravely’
- Poor dental care led to ‘dangerous’ horse nearly being put down
- The risks of twin foals
- How to watch the European Eventing Championships on TV
August 26th
- Abandoned elderly horse undergoes ‘miraculous transformation’
- Burghley first-timers: Eliza Stoddart — ‘We sat on the edge of the Leaf Pit in Pony Club and agreed that one day we would ride around the ‘real thing’’
- Charlotte Dujardin reveals next plans for Mount St John Freestyle *H&H VIP*
- Simon Reynolds: I know which animal I’d have *H&H VIP*
- 8 reactions you get when you fall off your horse
- Last-minute change to British squad for eventing European Championships as top horse suffers ‘minor accident’
- Paralympic gold medallist heads to BD nationals on a wild card
August 25th
- Silver for Britain as Switzerland bag gold in nail-biting conclusion to European Showjumping Championships
- Emilie Chandler takes showcase class at Blair: ‘I’m thrilled he jumped clear for me’
- ‘This will take a week to feel real’: Britain’s Georgia Wilson becomes European champion
- #SundaySchool: Hayley Watson-Greaves — how to encourage your horse to work over his back
- ‘He was loved by us all’: tributes paid after rare donkey put down
- Ben Maher in pole position ahead of showjumping final: two Brits in the mix for individual medals
- Pippa Allen: The standard at Bolesworth was amazing *H&H VIP*
- How much would you pay for a country estate with school, paddocks, stables and the house of your dreams?
- ‘It’s given me my life’: rider loses two stone to get back in the saddle
August 24th
- ‘We’ll be hungry in Tokyo’: British para team claims silver with new-look line-up
- Isabell Werth completes golden hat-trick as Gareth Hughes claims career-best score
- Emilie Chandler holds lead in CCI4*-L at Blair: ‘He kept galloping all the way’
- Burghley first-timers: George Hilton-Jones — ‘to start with I didn’t know how good he was’
- 5 reasons to be excited about next week’s European Eventing Championships
- Farewell to Olympic medal-winner and ‘horse of a lifetime’
- Jennie Loriston-Clarke: Stand up for British breeding *H&H VIP*
- ‘Expensive’ horses and Facebook trolls: H&H responds
August 23rd
- Britain’s showjumpers bag Olympic qualification with medal-winning performance
- Britain within reach of team medal at European Para Dressage Championships
- Belgium make history while Britain grasps bronze in gripping showdown at showjumping Europeans
- ‘A true champion who fought and fought’: Roaring Lion put down after battle with colic
- ‘He was sharp — but I prefer that, it gives him presence’: Daisy Berkeley takes Blair lead
- 1 canine ‘assistant trainer’ and 9 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- Side by side: Three generations of side saddle riders compete at championship show
- Horse who crashed through fence with suspected heart attack was suffering reaction to nettles
- Medals and Olympic qualification at stake in showjumping Europeans team final
- Jason Brautigam: Riders want a streamlined system *H&H VIP*
- Safe, eco-friendly and budget-friendly: H&H’s stable lighting tips
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘he’s like a cold shower with a side serving of bromide’
August 22nd
- ‘This is the stuff dreams are made of’: Gareth Hughes dazzles in grand prix special as Germans top podium
- Charlotte Dujardin tells H&H: ‘I was broken by the comments and felt like giving up’ *H&H VIP*
- Sophie Wells banks Britain’s second silver medal of the European Championships
- William Fox-Pitt: Tokyo is amazing — but crazy *H&H VIP*
- British showjumpers in provisional gold and bronze after stellar performances
- The real-life Black Beauty: meet the stallion dubbed the ‘most beautiful horse in the world’
- Big Star back in the ring — with John Whitaker on board
- How green is your yard? 6 budget-busting eco-friendly solutions
- Burghley confirms new course-designer from 2021
- Follow the action: switch of team order for Brits on day two of showjumping Europeans
August 21st
- British showjumping medal hopes alive after strong start at European Championships
- Championship debutante claims Britain’s first medal of the Europeans
- Britain’s unsung equine heroes: the 33-year-old riding school pony with no desire to retire
- ‘One of the most difficult days of my career’: Charlotte Dujardin speaks out following European Championships elimination
- Annie Joppe’s endurance blog: a whirlwind, exciting and ultimately disappointing two days
- Horse & Hound; 22 August 2019
- Two elite foals sell for £40,000 each at Bolesworth auction
August 20th
- British team named ahead of first qualifying competition at showjumping Europeans
- Judy Reynolds scores Irish record to gain historic Olympic team place
- Burghley Horse Trials 2019 draw revealed: former winners run at the end
- In a dilemma about whether to loan or to sell? Take a look at our advice
- Britain loses silver medal after Charlotte Dujardin eliminated at European Championships
- Entire team out of European Championships after blood elimination
- Stunning ride from Carl Hester strengthens Britain’s Euros medal hopes
- Julia Norman’s Burghley first-timer blog: life is too short to not follow your dreams
- How to improve your stable yard: things to consider
- ‘Champneys for horses’ seeks retired racehorses to kick-start new careers
August 19th
- Outcry over death of horse at British endurance ride
- ‘She was unreal’: Gareth Hughes scores personal best to keep Britain in overnight silver
- Lottie Fry puts Britain into silver medal position at European Championships
- How to watch the European Dressage and Showjumping Championships on TV
- Nominations open for Burghley hall of fame
- The ethics of technological advances *H&H VIP*
August 18th
- High jinks from gold medal contender at European Championships trot-up
- New title sponsor for Badminton grassroots championship, plus other sponsorship news
- #SundaySchool: how to perfect a related distance on a curve with Oliver Tuff
- Carriage driver and groom thrown from vehicle after loose dogs chase pony
- ‘I’m still experimenting’: take a sneak peek inside Mark Todd’s racing yard
- Young rider hopes to inspire others through trick riding
- Rebecca Penny: Let’s not scupper others’ dreams *H&H VIP*
- Welcome to the Haven: an aptly named horsey set-up with three stables and an outdoor school for them and a heated swimming pool for you…
- Rider shocked to win £1,000 jackpot in 90cm jumping class
August 17th
- My life with horses: Geoff Bell — ‘the Pony Club is still very relevant to today’s young riders’
- Eight ‘crippled’ horses put down: man banned
- Last living Black Beauty celebrates 30th birthday
- 11 mini eventing marvels that have defied their size
- ‘It’s worth every penny’: helicopter company hands out free high-vis to riders
- The diary of the home-made livery yard: injuries, retirement and disappointment — pass the prosecco
- Joe Stockdale: The national championships are a highlight on the showjumping calendar *H&H VIP*
- ‘He’s tougher than concrete’: 70-year-old cowboy wins world’s ‘longest race’
August 16th
- Rescue centre devastated by yard fire: ‘The damage was atrocious’
- Little and large impress and 8 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- Five-star rider ‘humbled’ by support after breaking leg in fall at Hartpury
- A spot-tacular sight: 8 photos of spotted horse and ponies at their annual breed show…
- Dressage rider qualifies for two regional finals while seven months pregnant
- Carl Hester: Dedication to the sport prevails *H&H VIP*
- Britain’s unsung equine heroes: the equine therapy horse for people with learning disabilities
- British Dressage unveils new Area Festivals format
- Hovis’ Friday diary: peoples if the monkey is this slow, then I hate to rain on your parade, but I think it’s dead
August 15th
- Like father, like son — meet the six-year-old following in the footsteps of his grand prix-winning dad
- Olympic dressage rider charged with attempted murder after dispute with tenants
- Popular horse trials cancelled after strangles case
- Badminton winner ruled out of Burghley due to injury
- University not for you? Check out these equestrian career paths that might suit
- Clare Poole’s racehorse to riding horse blog: polar opposites embark on their new lives
- Mark Phillips: An unjust legacy and an insurance worry *H&H VIP*
- Owner’s shock as couple remove laminitic mare’s grazing muzzle to feed her bread
August 14th
- Racehorse trainer in intensive care after fall on the gallops
- Roaring Lion recovering after second colic operation
- A wedding detour, #StormStoneleigh and a horse named after Nando’s — it all happened at the national showjumping championships
- Bucas Panel Prize cooler: ‘a lovely all-round travel rug’ 10/10
- WeatherBeeta Thermic Quilt standard neck cooler: ‘everything about this rug was good’ 9/10
- Shires Tempest Original Thermo Quilt rug: ‘didn’t slip or attract bedding’ 9/10
- LeMieux Carbon cooler rug: ‘great value for an upmarket look’ 8/10
- Back On Track mesh rug: ‘very smart and fitted nicely’ 8/10
- Herbb Body Hugger Original rug: ‘I loved that it was made of organic cotton’ 7/10
- Rhinegold Smart Tec rug: ‘definitely performs better than your average fleece’ 7/10
- One-eyed horse heads to eventing Europeans after late call-up
- Camilla Bingham’s ultimate showjumping show guide: London GCT
- Preparing an ex-racehorse for the show ring *H&H VIP*
- Horse & Hound; 15 August 2019
- ‘A positive omen we hope’— bizarre twist of fate gives a foal an unusual birthday
August 13th
- Gelding blinded by ragwort poisoning put down: owner jailed
- New faces on Irish para dressage team for Europeans
- 9 things your horse’s urine says about his health
- Irish eventer beats the world’s best show jumpers in her five-star debut
- Jason Webb’s blog: the best things in life don’t come easy
- Harry Bentley: Glorious yet frustrating Goodwood *H&H VIP*
- ‘My mum was looking down on me at that fence’: Irish rider on home grand prix win
August 12th
- Heartbreak as Pony Club championships cancelled
- Event rider suffers fatal injuries in rotational fall
- ‘Bright star’ of eventing dies in riding accident aged 15
- Rider who broke pelvis in road collision urges others to use head cams
- Andrew Sallis: Hunting is more popular than ever *H&H VIP*
- 7 things that only happen to people who ride tiny eventers (including getting very wet…)
- ‘He has given me more than any horse’: rehomed star named horse of the year
August 11th
- ‘These heavies need to do more’: 18.3hh Clydesdale shows talent for cross-country
- #SundaySchool: how can I train my horse to be more responsive?
- Blind rider takes national jumping title on horse he had ridden just once before #StoneleighStories
- What fun! 17 brilliant 2019 Pony Club camp moments to savour
- ‘He was still flying’: tributes paid to ‘legendary’ mounted games pony
- Julie Templeton: The best exhibit, not the safest *H&H VIP*
- Could this be your dream home? A covered arena, eight stables and three-bedroom bungalow…
August 10th
- Equine adventurer in the running for national award
- Happy 90th birthday! How the Pony Club celebrated with a huge global event
- Young showjumping fan inspired to compete after meeting her hero
- Riders unite for parachute jump in memory of Bradley
- Pony Mad Mum’s blog: the problem with horses and holidays
- Anna Ross: We need an equine Tinder *H&H VIP*
- The Queen’s ponies help raise grass sickness research funds after two lost
August 9th
- Brilliant Brits win Dublin Nations Cup and secure final qualification: ‘We were confident and delivered’
- ‘The best pound I’ve ever spent’: horse bought for £1 takes national showjumping title #StoneleighStories
- 1 self-loading horse and 7 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- New blood test for encysted small redworm to launch this autumn
- Things to do out of the saddle at Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials 2019 *Promotion*
- World eventing champion bounces back one month after giving birth
- Mark Todd: After 40 years, the timing was right *H&H VIP*
- ‘He should still be with his mother’: abandoned foal with blue eye rescued
- Hovis’ Friday diary: you take your kicks where you can get them
August 8th
- Pony rescued from neglect is to jump at HOYS #StoneleighStories
- 6 reasons Dublin Horse Show should be on your bucket list
- Show stands by decision not to insist on flu vaccinations
- Meet the stallion Carl Hester deems ‘the best-bred horse in the world’
- ‘She flew round’: Suffolk mare shows off breed’s versatility
- William Funnell: The crowd seemed confused by format at LGCT London *H&H VIP*
- ‘Dream come true’: mother and daughter to compete alongside at Europeans
August 7th
- ‘The buzz is back’ — former Team GB rider makes international return
- Bruce Springsteen, A-list horses and an epic British win — was this the best show in the world?
- Schoolgirl who started jumping this year takes two national titles #StoneleighStories
- ‘This is real’: video of dead pony being removed after hit and run goes viral *Warning: upsetting image and video*
- Matthew Wright’s eventing blog: my thoughts on events lacking entries
- Horse & Hound; 8 August 2019
- Individual medal contender out of the running for eventing European Championships as Germany names squad
August 6th
- Top coach George H. Morris to appeal lifetime ban after sexual misconduct claims
- ‘Potentially fatal’ equine drugs and £20,000 of tack stolen
- Gary the dressage foal who nearly died helped Brazil qualify for the Olympics in eventing
- 15 things you might not know about new British eventing champion, Ben Hobday
- Horse put down and two men seriously hurt after collision with lorry
August 5th
- Jonty Evans makes his eventing comeback at Smiths Lawn: ‘I was lucky to ride Art, he loved it’
- Who needs a bridle? Legend Mark Todd survived tack malfunction at his final event
- Why do horses neigh? H&H investigates…
- ‘Girls in green’ hope to make history for Ireland at Europeans
- How to give ex-racehorses a flying start in a new discipline *H&H VIP*
- ‘I was screaming in agony’: seriously injured rider’s holiday insurance warning
August 4th
- Top mare takes British open championship: ‘Gatcombe is her cup of tea’
- #SundaySchool: Alex Bragg on how to maintain a line through narrow or offset fences
- Plaiting is not a marker for theft: police force dispel ‘urban myth’
- New major sponsors for Horse of the Year Show, plus the latest equestrian sponsorship news
- ‘We had two mouths to feed and a mare without milk’: breeder surprised by twin Shetland colts
- Mary King: Mark Todd has charm, humour and magic *H&H VIP*
- A four-bed country home, six acres, seven stables and an arena nestled in a top horsey location…
- Rider left lying in the road by driver who spooked her horse
August 3rd
- All-conquering Ben Maher is the hero of London on LGCT Super Saturday
- British double as first winners crowned at Gatcombe’s Festival of British Eventing
- The ‘horse race’ which takes place at night by candlelight
- ‘I still keep dropping the reins’ — rider comes back from cross-country accident to qualify for next year’s Royal International
- Sit tight! Heart in mouth moment as horse jumps photographer
- Laura Tomlinson: Science could give us the edge *H&H VIP*
- ‘Something has to change’: groom speaks out over ‘peanuts’ pay
August 2nd
- Today at LGCT London: Two brilliant birthday gifts, a Team GB rider’s comeback and a double for the Dutch
- 1 iconic moment and 9 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- Defending champion among final Burghley entries list
- 6 truths about towing a horse trailer
- British squad named for eventing European Championships
- Badly injured stallion found tied to a gate had to be put down
- Amy Inglis: Performing in front of the home crowd at RIHS *H&H VIP*
- AP McCoy and Ruby Walsh to race again next month
- Hovis’ Friday diary: my moustache is being used as a water slide by the local wildlife
August 1st
- ‘Horses bring me immeasurable happiness’: Peckham teen makes history with Magnolia Cup glory
- European showjumping champions announce squad aiming to retain title – and secure Olympic qualification
- My life with horses: Bernadette Langfield — ‘I promised Comet that no horse I knew would have to go through what he experienced’
- Keep your horse’s respiratory system in the best of health this summer *Promotion*
- 8 things your trainer will never tell you, but you really need to know
- British team debutante to join medallists for European Championships
- World medallists and Olympian head Irish line-up for European Eventing Championships
- Allan Robertson: Blistering gallops capture hearts at RIHS *H&H VIP*
- Nominate your heroes for 2019 Horse & Hound awards today