All content Archive | May 2020

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May 31st
- Yard manager turns David Attenborough in videos for owners during lockdown
- #SundaySchool: ‘How do I stop my horse getting strong when going round with others?’
- Meet 5 rescued horses who have been given a new lease of life *H&H Plus*
- Therapy donkeys make virtual visits during lockdown
- 8 essential reminders for riders as dressage events prepare to resume
- Scientific breakthrough on common cancer that affects horses and humans *H&H Plus*
- Former cattle shed turned stunning five-bedroom equestrian home with 10 stables and floodlit arena for under £900k
- Shetland reads, cooks and does Joe Wicks workouts to lift children’s spirits in lockdown
May 30th
- FAB-U-LOUS dressage, a horse who apologises and not sleeping much – 11 great quotes about eventing in May 2019
- Two-year-old rider turns to cycling to raise vital funds
- Biting pests that might attack your horse this summer *H&H Plus*
- ‘She’s a force of nature’: no plans to retire 32-year-old mare who loves her job
- 12 newborn foals to brighten your day — plus one born with a serious hair style…
- New studies highlight the importance of biomechanics for horse and rider *H&H Plus*
- Lockdown living: the highs and lows of life at home with top riders during the pandemic *H&H Plus*
- Out-of-control dogs ‘like lions on prey’ as they attacked elderly mare *Warning: graphic image*
May 29th
- New guidance on riding and coaching in Scotland as lockdown eases
- From the H&H archives: At home with Carl and Charlotte *H&H Plus*
- Riders urged to be ‘hyper-aware’ on roads as lockdown restrictions ease
- Over £11,500 raised for rider in intensive care with life-changing injuries
- 1 kitchen invader and 10 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- Life lessons: Top eventer William Fox-Pitt *H&H Plus*
- Meet the equine auctioneer travelling across Europe in a camper van to inspect young racehorses
- Escaped horse spends stormy night stuck fast in narrow lane
- Legends of the sport: Showjumper Marion Mould with her pony Stroller *H&H Plus*
- The tale of ‘Nipper’ — the WW2 survivor, who made jumping history aged 19
- ‘My true partner’: Olympic champions to take their place in hall of fame
- Hovis’ Friday diary: she managed to scramble on board with the elegance and grace of a fornicating hippo
May 28th
- Animal Health Trust to close equine hospital as focus on research remains *H&H Plus*
- A cross-country machine who’d take off on the road out hacking: five-star horse put down
- Farewell to cold hands — and other reasons we couldn’t be happier that summer is here
- Pammy Hutton: The pandemic has put us in survival mode *H&H Plus*
- The Shire breeding line that has produced a champion riding horse and Burghley eventer…
- French case ‘timely reminder’ to British owners of notifiable equine disease risk
- Jason Webb’s blog: time to reassess and make some changes
- The big debate: showjumping’s response to Nick Skelton’s recent H&H comment *H&H Plus*
- 8 wonderful rescued horses looking for knowledgable new homes
- ‘Together, we can save these horses’: outrage at planned brumby cull
May 27th
- Public urged to make stolen one-eyed pony ‘too hot to handle’
- Graham Fletcher: Let’s follow Germany’s lead when shows restart *H&H Plus*
- Damned if they do and damned if they don’t: it’s time to embrace the rules so competition can restart
- How to teach your horse to lead politely
- Changes afoot as rules adapted ahead of 2021 Olympics *H&H Plus*
- Horse & Hound; 28 May 2020
- Marcus Armytage: We’re champing at the bit to get back racing *H&H Plus*
- Relatable Ronnie: facing the music
- ‘Thank you, Max’: farewell to Hickstead specialist
May 26th
- Plug pulled on five-star international showjumping series for 2020: organisers plan ahead for 2021
- 2019 show ring centre line moments that might just bring a tear to your eye…
- Gemma J
- What makes a winning show hunter pony? Top judges explain… *H&H Plus
- Teenager stranded 7,500 miles away by virus starts epic journey home on horseback
- Calls for riders to work smarter to help sponsors *H&H Plus*
- Construct your own equestrian dreams at this property complete with barn, yard space, holiday home and pool…
- ‘We had a fantastic time’: final farewell to 18hh showing star
May 25th
- 6 ways to get the most out of your trainer (forget trying to find a quick fix)
- Stud owner paralysed in fall to complete wheelchair marathon in top rider’s memory
- We can’t wait to see: Dressage star Super Nova II *H&H Plus*
- Little and large among group of donkeys taken in by charity
- ‘She looked like butter wouldn’t melt but was a minx’: H&H’s (very) naughty first ponies
- New owner for Global Champions Tour after major deal resolved in court *H&H Plus*
- Vet’s tips to help calm an anxious horse
- Calls for vital support as pandemic hits hard
May 24th
- #SundaySchool: how to use shoulder-in to improve suppleness and engagement in all horses
- Surprise summer holiday for *nearly* all The Queen’s horses
- All in a day’s work: Equine hairdresser Lucie Holt
- Teenager who had broken neck bone removed is back in the saddle – and jumping again
- Coronavirus: should I wear a face mask while riding or at the yard?
- Centre membership schemes could benefit all parties *H&H Plus*
- Horse hero: Young Irish star Cathal Daniels’ ride Rioghan Rua *H&H Plus*
- Fancy owning a five-bedroom barn conversion with stables, outdoor arena and six acres?
- Your dad could be an H&H cover star this Father’s Day
May 23rd
- Equestrian world goes over and above to help during pandemic
- Showjumping on course to restart — and plans for more this summer
- ‘Then something spooked the horse and all hell broke loose…’
- What makes a perfect young rider horse? *H&H Plus*
- Goats take on clear round jumping in fight to beat grass sickness
- Blow for Scotland as long-running event bows out *H&H Plus*
- Five minutes with: ITV Racing presenter Oli Bell *H&H Plus*
- Authorities investigate disturbing videos and pictures of wounded horse
May 22nd
- 2 horses that don’t understand social distancing and 14 other great bits of equestrian social media this week
- Spotlight on eventing refunds as concerns raised over future entries *H&H Plus*
- Harry Meade: If only you could pause a busy life *H&H Plus*
- US calls for end to ‘inhumane’ double-decker trailers for horses
- Covid-19 causes first-ever cancellation of Burghley Horse Trials
- Budding superstars pursuing a career in the saddle despite non-horsey backgrounds *H&H Plus*
- ‘I injured my hand during the race’: meet the rider who made her pointing debut aged 57 and is now hooked on the sport
- Top trainer visits Gold Cup-winning horse for his birthday in retirement
- Hovis’ Friday diary: how to generate a good bonk, and other ways to upset your human
May 21st
- Rules on indoor schools use and training clarified as lockdown continues
- 5 ways to help maintain good mental health throughout the Covid-19 pandemic
- Five young riders to watch across the disciplines *H&H Plus*
- The Queen a double winner as Royal Windsor goes online
- Scotts of Thrapston
- Calls for responsible breeding to protect future equine welfare *H&H Plus*
- Legends of the sport: Eventing great Mark Phillips *H&H Plus*
- Meet two brothers who are rising stars and should be on your radar…
- Fourth horse lost as owners vow to get to the bottom of mystery deaths
May 20th
- No British CCI4*-Ls this year as Covid-19 claims another major event
- 13 tips to help you nail your online competition footage
- Riding coaches to benefit from free mental health training
- Foal whose life hung in the balance is 1,000th horse helped by charity
- Behind the social media account — Esme Higgs aka This_Esme
- Peter Charles: debate about our sport’s future can only be good *H&H Plus*
- Horse & Hound; 21 May 2020
- ‘She knew they needed a mummy’: mare fosters three orphaned lambs
May 19th
- ‘I could see this pony in the main ring at Windsor’: Connemara reigns supreme at virtual Royal Windsor
- Absorbine
- It’s this way or no way – and it won’t be for everyone: why riders need perspective on socially distanced sport
- Livery contracts are crucial to protect horses and people *H&H Plus*
- Laura Tomlinson: My father made me want to do better and be better *H&H Plus*
- A country home with guest house, swimming pool, outdoor school and 13 loose boxes…
- Five minutes with: Event rider Willa Newton *H&H Plus*
- Throwback: Medallists, a Badminton winner and Rio Olympians – 13 top horses flying round Chatsworth 2019
- Dying foal with maggot-infested wounds dumped on footpath
May 18th
- New service to support all riders’ mental health
- Rider suffers life-changing injuries after horse on bridleway spooked by off-road bikes
- LeMieux Anatomic headcollar: ‘really nice anatomical shape’ 9/10
- John Whitaker Chicago perforated leather headcollar: ‘really handy to have clips on both sides’ 8/10
- Stübben leather headcollar: ‘came up really nicely when cleaned’ 8/10
- Albion patent leather padded headcollar: ‘beautiful but not practical for everyday use’ 7/10
- Döbert classic leather headcollar: ‘improved with time and use’ 7/10
- Glaze & Gordon deluxe leather headcollar: ‘good value for money’ 7/10
- Shires Blenheim leather travel headcollar: ‘good for day-to-day use’ 7/10
- Valegro II and his fellow hobby horses raise £4,000 for the NHS
- Five rare breeds you may not know about *H&H Plus*
- Relatable Ronnie: the ultimatum
- All in a day’s work: Horseboarder Daniel Fowler-Prime *H&H Plus*
- Final farewell to superstar showjumping pony
May 17th
- #SundaySchool: perfecting the walk and straightness to improve in-hand showing
- Rebecca Penny: Societies have value beyond shows *H&H Plus*
- Rare-breed foal brightens dark days at centre suffering without income
- Crunching the numbers during lockdown: how people in the industry are coping *H&H Plus*
- Owners flag equines’ waistlines as a major lockdown concern
- ‘You need a skin like a rhino’: H&H talks to Countess Goess-Saurau MFH *H&H Plus*
- A Grade II country house with 16 stables, arena, horse walker and 17 acres – with a £4.65m price tag
- Your chance to look back on the good old days as part of H&H
May 16th
- 14 moments from the Virtual 5* Eventing Competition that we will never forget
- ‘It’s a joy to see their relationship grow’: healthy lockdown foal born to rescued jenny
- Britain’s ‘critical’ native breeds fighting for survival *H&H Plus*
- Trial EC Pro – the socially-distanced equestrian centre management tool – for free until 1 August *Promotion*
- ‘He’s my everything’: theatre practitioner working in intensive care credits her horse for getting her through pandemic
- Can I transport my horse under the current lockdown regulations?
- Taking equines to the heart of the international agenda *H&H Plus*
- New research confirms straw could be valuable weapon in fight against equine obesity
- Legends of the sport: eventing superstar – Ginny Elliot
May 15th
- Lockdown: cross-country courses may reopen, while vets’ guidance is updated
- 1 donkey foal that thinks it’s a racehorse and 8 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- Carrying ID on both horse and rider is key, says experts *H&H Plus*
- The significance of swellings on the horse’s hock *H&H Plus*
- Aniwell FiltaBac *H&H Approved*
- Lincoln Sun Bloc *H&H Approved*
- Barrier Sunburn Soother review
- ‘We’re in bits’: mare’s death likely caused by walkers feeding her
- Gold Label Sun Guard review
- Weathering the lockdown storm and dealing with the economic crunch *H&H Plus*
- Back riding but missing competitions? Check out these fun online events to keep you motivated in lockdown
- British racing set to return on 1 June
- Can I go hacking with a friend under the current lockdown regulations?
- Hovis’ Friday diary: I am a particular fan of blowing out like a puffer fish with flatulence
May 14th
- Tiny rider who was eyeing up Burghley settles for Zoom show in lockdown
- Six-inch piece of ‘deliberately sharpened’ wood found deep in horse’s neck
- All in a day’s work: Olympic breeder and producer Kim Barzilay *H&H Plus*
- Premier Equine padded tail guard with tail bag review *H&H Approved*
- Hy padded tail guard review *H&H Approved*
- LeMieux tail guard with bag review *H&H Approved*
- Bucas tail protector and bag review
- Shires Arma tail guard with detachable tail bag review
- Woof Wear tail guard review
- Eskadron tail guard review
- Thousands take part in virtual Royal Windsor despite Covid cancellation
- When Valegro met the Queen — plus more standout dressage memories from Royal Windsor
- Mark Phillips: It’ll be a new normal in every way *H&H Plus*
- The diary of the home-made livery yard: I have learnt some big life lessons
- ‘I could barely move’ — the rider enduring lockdown in a horsebox in Spain with a broken shoulder
- International grooms to be registered with and recognised by the FEI *H&H Plus*
May 13th
- Youth Europeans in Olympic disciplines cancelled – new pony event planned for autumn
- Anna Ross: Not all online training is equal and qualifications are needed *H&H Plus*
- Burghley pushes back tickets on-sale date again
- 9 things to check before you get back in the saddle as lockdown regulations ease
- Nick Skelton: It’s time to throw away the rulebook and start again *H&H Plus*
- Lockdown latest: new guidelines for transporting horses for training or arena hire
- Hartpury’s European Championships and Equifest among latest cancellations
- Horse & Hound; 14 May 2020
- Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: ‘I was like a demented collie’ *H&H Plus*
- 8 of the most successful show horses who won at Royal Windsor as novices
May 12th
- Aniwell
- Latest Coronavirus advice: equestrian centres may re-open and coaches and farriers go back to work
- Ariat
- Nurse Fox-Pitt and unicorn Tattersall help raise £160k by apple-bobbing and showjumping on bikes
- A Badminton win, an Olympic medal and 11 five-star completions – we celebrate Paulank Brockagh’s career in 19 lovely photos
- Road nail study paves the way for future farriery research *H&H Plus*
- We can’t wait to see: Group One-winning racehorse Battaash *H&H Plus*
- Royal Windsor 1944: Princess Elizabeth makes her winning debut at the show
- Five minutes with: Show producer Justine Armstrong-Small *H&H Plus*
- What would you do with 60 acres, a period farmhouse and a riding school with all-weather arena and 24 stables?
- Five-star eventer turns Morrisons delivery driver and beauty product saleswoman owing to Covid-19
May 11th
- Riders urged to get back in the saddle following changes to coronavirus restrictions
- Fund set up to help equine charities with ‘inevitable tidal wave of welfare cases’
- Relatable Ronnie — the back person and the fast disappearance of a smug face
- Mindset training: How to harness your nervous energy to improve your performance
- The effect of different head carriages on horses’ airways *H&H Plus*
- 9 things you wish you could have told your 13-year-old self
- Badminton winner retires – and returns to the stable she was born in: ‘I’ve never ridden a horse who tries so hard’
- 2021 European Championships cancelled: ‘The focus should be on Tokyo’
- ‘The trophy had his name on it’: We reflect on the other lost Badmintons *H&H Plus*
May 10th
- British rider’s bid to boost welfare in Tenerife
- Oliver Hood on using polework to improve your horse’s transitions
- All in a day’s work: meet the top riders’ nutrition consultant *H&H Plus*
- ‘He’s so grumpy at not going out!’ 23-year-old event horse aiming at four-star level once competitions restart
- ‘Gasps went round the arena’: H&H dressage editors share their standout moments
- Equine therapy centre offers free sessions for key workers after lockdown
- Perfect for the small team: step inside this luxury barn conversion complete with outdoor arena, horse walker and three stables
- Owner’s plea to litterers after pony swallows dog poo bag
May 9th
- ‘Only time will tell’: half-blind abandoned pony fights for survival
- Legends of the sport: 20-time champion jockey AP McCoy *H&H Plus*
- William Funnell: We can’t justify a gathering of nations at this time *H&H Plus*
- Tennessee walking horse owner hopes to expose horrific soring practices in feature film
- Throwback — Badminton first-timers: Imogen Murray — ‘this is actually happening!’
- Inspirational equestrians think outside the box during lockdown *H&H Plus*
- Badminton’s backstage heroes: The people who make the horse trials happen *H&H Plus*
- ‘He’d go through fire for you’: Final farewell to grand prix horse
May 8th
- Public urged not to let off fireworks during weekly ‘clap for carers’
- 1 incredible trot-up outfit and 10 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- Weight management – the BIG issue in equine welfare *Promotion*
- Study finds dental discomfort can be identified in a horse’s face using the horse grimace scale
- ‘I love them, even when I stink of their pee’: young riders’ school reports on their ponies
- Simon Reynolds: Time to breathe and take stock *H&H Plus*
- 11 of our most memorable show ring moments by H&H’s showing reporters
- Heartbroken owners’ quest for answers after mysterious deaths of three horses in 36 hours
- Celebrating Badminton’s most brilliant equine heroes *H&H Plus*
- Throwback — Badminton first-timers: Cathal Daniels — ‘She doesn’t know the fences are bigger than her’
- Badminton grassroots championships 2020 rescheduled, plus one-off under-19 eventing championships planned
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘a boy has some standards and the egg and spoon race is mine’
May 7th
- National dressage championships cancelled, but sport may resume from July
- Badminton Horse Trials prizes: all about the Frank Weldon Memorial Challenge Trophy
- Carl Hester: It won’t be like clicking a switch *H&H Plus*
- New gene therapy research could help treat arthritis in horses – and humans *H&H Plus*
- #TBT: when Mark Todd rode around Badminton with one stirrup
- Dressage and showjumping’s plans to restart their sports
- Badminton Horse Trials’ director Jane Tuckwell: ‘I want to do a good job, but I don’t want the glory’ *H&H Plus*
- Throwback: Badminton first-timers: Emily Philp and Camembert — the horse who was ‘bodged’ together and named at a dinner party
- Heartbreak as foster mare who adopted Mary King’s foal dies from colic
May 6th
- Jumps trainer Kim Bailey: why racing needs to row together in the right direction *H&H Plus*
- New standard for frangible cross-country fences could boost invention *H&H Plus*
- Top dressage rider in ‘critical condition’ after brain bleed
- Badminton Horse Trials prizes: all about the Laurence Rook Trophy
- Rider’s shock as blackened sky lantern found on electric fence
- Natural VetCare
- Horse & Hound; 7 May 2020
- Throwback — Badminton first-timers: Lissa Green — ‘The most extraordinary ordinary horse’
- Police investigating yard burglaries urge riders to be vigilant
May 5th
- £5,000 top prize on offer as eventing legends line up for virtual three-day event
- Badminton Horse Trials prizes: all about the Glentrool Trophy
- Goodnight – Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: A new etiquette *H&H Plus*
- Working to ensure equestrian sport is one of the first to return *H&H Plus*
- Relatable Ronnie: the perils of the saddle-purchasing decision-making process
- ‘If he said no he meant no’: Farewell to one of the most prolific Welsh ponies of all time
- Camilla Bingham’s showjumping blog: ‘we deal with it and move on’
- What is involved in a horse’s recovery after the cross-country phase *H&H Plus*
- #Throwback | Badminton first-timers: Ros Canter – ‘I am stepping into the unknown’
- Tack worth thousands stolen in string of yard burglaries
May 4th
- ‘Her life will be at risk’: Mother of showjumper pleads for vital healthcare
- Throwback: Michael Jung wins Badminton Horse Trials – plus the $350,000 Rolex Grand Slam
- Surveys show pandemic’s impact on the equestrian industry *H&H Plus*
- ‘The kindest and bravest horse I have ever met’: farewell to international winner who completed Badminton
- How to make hay: Horse & Hound’s helpful guide for horse owners
- ‘My treasured memories of Valegro’, according to his groom Alan Davies
- Hundreds of Thai horses die and thousands more at risk in major disease outbreak
- H&H interview: Racehorse trainer Harry Whittington on his first Cheltenham Festival win *H&H Plus*
- Throwback — Badminton first-timers: Emily King — ‘It’s surreal to be riding, not watching Mum’
May 3rd
- Valegro’s one-legged ‘full brother’ goes up for auction
- #SundaySchool: how to improve suppleness using shoulder-fore
- Life lessons: Dressage rider Spencer Wilton *H&H Plus*
- Relatable Ronnie: when your rider goes through ‘The Change’
- We can’t wait to see: ‘Classy’ show horse Times Square III
- Mindset training: Developing ‘feel’ through a visualisation process *H&H Plus*
- Perfect for a horsey family: a five-bedroom house complete with seven stables, arena and nine acres for under £900k
- Amazing first moments of healthy foal born to rescued mare caught on CCTV
May 2nd
- ‘I was at my wits’ end’: owner speaks out after three-month battle with strangles
- ‘I taught Kate Middleton to ride’: 9 things you may not know about supergroom Alan Davies
- Five minutes with: Top showjumper William Whitaker *H&H Plus*
- Donkeys step up to take on vital rail maintenance during lockdown
- Alan Davies‘ guest edit: An invaluable cog – grooming through the decades *H&H Plus*
- Showing 2019 nostalgia: best of May — tearful qualifications, a trekking pony turned RIHS finalist and a winning comeback from a legendary duo
- Graham Fletcher: We need to show the inside story *H&H Plus*
- Arrival of endangered species foal boosts lockdown spirits
May 1st
- Strangles initiative to run online as pandemic highlights biosecurity *H&H Plus*
- Hoof Hearted and Norfolk Enchance to compete for toilet roll prize in virtual event
- 1 pony with its own ideas and 8 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- Alan Davies guest edit: Transporting top horses around the globe *H&H Plus*
- ‘He always had a smile on his face’: farewell to top British grand prix horse
- ‘Forget about getting to shows and paying for your Mercedes’: world number one puts lockdown into perspective
- Covid-19: a message for Horse & Hound magazine subscribers
- Andrew Nicholson: My Kentucky memories *H&H Plus*
- The Cottesmore Leap — and 11 more of the world’s biggest rider frighteners
- Hovis’ Friday diary: I’ve been given a man bun…