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- July 31st
- Last-minute team substitution ahead of the cross-country in the eventing at the Tokyo Olympics
- Pony written off by vets makes ‘fairytale’ comeback to winning England team
- Family raising £250,000 for treatment for ‘pony-mad’ young girl with cancer
- Izzy Taylor and Monkeying Around crowned British Open champions at Burgham
- Two held at first Olympic showjumping trot-up, with British horses in high spirits
- The Horse & Hound Podcast: Daily Tokyo Special – episode six
- Tales from Tokyo: ‘I’ve never let numbers hold me back’
- Olympic cross-country times released: find out when the Brits and your other favourites start
- 6 things you need to know about today’s Olympic eventing dressage: from Michael Jung and his golden quest to the Brits on pole
- Olympic debutantes withdraw following Tokyo eventing dressage
- H&H’s Tokyo rider of the day: Korntawat Samran – ‘My horse is really cute and he just wants to do the job for me’
- H&H’s Tokyo horse of the day: Quefira De L’Ormeau – ‘She was too hot but I’m still happy’
- Britain holds team gold and Oliver Townend individual silver at conclusion of Olympic eventing dressage
- ‘It won’t be a dressage competition’: Sarah Ennis pins hopes on strong cross-country rides after Ireland lag behind in dressage
- Michael Jung storms into Olympic eventing dressage lead: ‘We had a good partnership today’
- ‘The joy that I get riding this horse is just unbelievable’: Andrew Hoy sets good score at his eighth Olympic Games
- ‘The team is in a strong position’: Tom McEwen boosts Britain’s eventing hopes with smart dressage test
- July 30th
- Showing rider gets engaged in the ring at Royal International Horse Show
- ‘Ridiculous’ plan to scupper Festival of Hunting voted down by council
- Drink up: is this the first vending machine for horses?
- 25 show ring stars at the 2021 Royal International Horse Show
- The Horse & Hound Podcast: Daily Tokyo Special – episode five
- Rebecca Penny: Is the marks system failing us?
- Tales from Tokyo: ‘As a young horse he just wanted to party all the time – I was scared and hated him’
- ‘These sort of horses don’t just fall out the sky’: Austin O’Connor steps up to Irish side following teammate’s withdrawal
- 6 things you need to know about today’s Olympic eventing dressage: from hard luck stories to a veteran 15.1hh and a young rider who impressed…
- Britain holds team and individual gold after first day of Olympic eventing dressage
- ‘I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel any pressure’: Asian Games medallist shakes up Olympic eventing dressage top 10 with stellar debut
- H&H’s Tokyo rider of the day: Lea Siegl, the youngest eventing competitor, impresses on day one
- H&H’s Tokyo horse of the day: Tayberry, the 15.1hh 20-year-old who is still going strong
- ‘Riding at the Olympics with my amazing horse is really cool’: Sweden’s chances boosted in Olympic eventing dressage
- Laura Collett strengthens British Olympic eventing team’s hold on gold, despite disappointment at London 52’s test
- Tales from Tokyo: the one-eyed horse who ‘looked like a meatball’
- ‘One’s not good in the morning and the other would have been terrified, so it had to be me’: riders react to being Olympic team pathfinders
- Tales from Tokyo: ‘The good thing about bones is they heal – generally’
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘Think about it, selector peoples, please think about it…’
- ‘It’s intense, but horse friendly’: Oliver Townend and others’ first reactions to the Tokyo Olympics cross-country course
- Julia Krajewski takes provisional third as Britain leads after first team riders in Olympic eventing dressage
- ‘I’m pleased with my horse but disappointed in the mark’: Sam Watson starts Irish challenge in Tokyo
- ‘I’m annoyed I haven’t beaten Oli – but I’m really pleased’: Alex Hua Tian sets strong challenge in Olympic eventing dressage
- ‘We know he’s special and I’m just very grateful for him’: Oliver Townend gets British Olympic eventing team off to a blistering start
- July 29th
- Inner-city riders’ chance to shine with top eventing partnership
- Tiggy’s Trust: foundation to support young riders with mentoring, kindness and training set up in memory of teenage eventer
- Shake-up to Irish Olympic eventing team as potential medallist withdrawn
- Change made to Australian Olympic eventing team after first trot-up
- Why has a woman never won Olympic gold in showjumping or eventing? H&H investigates…
- World number one horse retires after Tokyo Olympics team gold and individual silver
- How to watch Olympic eventing live
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 61: Katie Jerram-Hunnable | Rider nutrition | Olympic and news round-up
- Olympic eventing dressage times released: find out the British team order and start times
- Olympic eventing first trot-up pictures: all the British horses plus orange jumpsuits, a straw hat and more
- Horse withdrawn from Tokyo Olympic eventing just before first trot-up
- One horse eliminated and one other held at Tokyo Olympics eventing first trot-up
- July 28th
- The fences that will decide the eventing medals: analysing the Tokyo Olympics cross-country course
- ‘We had many great days’: National Hunt hero retires for a second time
- The Horse & Hound Podcast: Daily Tokyo Special – episode four
- ‘The Brits pulled it out of the bag’: Peter Storr reviews the Olympic team dressage
- H&H Tokyo rider of the day: Brittany Fraser-Beaulieu impresses on 11th hour call-up to Olympic dressage freestyle
- Tokyo Olympics dressage freestyle highlights: bronze for Britain, a first-time champion and Les Misérables
- A new Olympic champion is crowned – how Jessica von Bredow-Werndl won gold in Tokyo
- H&H’s Tokyo horse of the day: Fogoso – the showman stallion who charms his fans
- Charlotte Dujardin on her fantastic individual Olympic bronze – ‘I wasn’t going down without a fight’
- Isabell Werth pulls out all the stops in bid for individual Olympic glory
- H&H Olympic reporter’s blog: ‘We were standing with Jessica von Bredow-Werndl when she found out she’d won gold’
- ‘It felt extra special to do that here’: poignant moment as Totilas son pays homage to late sire in Olympic freestyle
- Bronze for Charlotte Dujardin as new Olympic dressage champion is crowned
- ‘I had nothing to lose’: Cathrine Dufour eyes up the podium with daring test in grand prix freestyle
- Lottie Fry smashes 80% barrier on Tokyo Olympic freestyle debut
- ‘I can’t ask for anything more’: US superstar Sabine Schut-Kery wows in individual medal showdown
- Carl Hester takes provisional top spot in early stages of dressage freestyle at Tokyo Olympics
- Grand prix freestyle gets underway at the Tokyo Olympics as Steffen Peters makes a solid start
- Horse & Hound; 30 July 2021
- Beginners’ guide to the cross-country phase of Olympic eventing
- ‘Inspirational’ horse relay featuring thousands of riders raises £10,000 by halfway point
- Olympic freestyle dressage times released: find out when the Brits will ride for individual medals
- ‘Time will be quite a factor’: Tokyo Olympics cross-country course-designer analyses the challenge ahead
- ‘I love this horse more than words can describe’: Tokyo Olympic silver medallist out of individual freestyle
- July 27th
- No eventing dressage or cross-country to be shown live on BBC
- Five years on, show’s rider size policy is making change
- ‘Wonderful memories’: Burghley event director stands down after 16 years
- Five things you need to know about the Tokyo Olympics cross-country course
- H&H’s Tokyo horse of the day: Bella Rose 2 – ‘I love this horse and I hope she loves me too’
- The Horse & Hound Podcast: Daily Tokyo Special – episode three
- H&H’s Tokyo rider of the day: Nanna Skoborg Merrald on gelling with new Olympic ride in under a year
- ‘She’s a real dancer’: Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and ‘amazing’ mare ensure Germany’s Olympic dressage gold
- Tokyo Olympics team dressage final: medals for Britain and a knockout US test
- Germany win Olympic gold in Tokyo, while Britain claim bronze, USA silver
- Down to the wire: team anchor Charlotte Dujardin secures medal for British side
- Anna Ross: ‘Britain must future-proof its horsepower to stay at the top’
- Final riders battle it out for Olympic team dressage medals: find out who rides when
- Britain maintain grip on silver ahead of last group in Olympic dressage team final
- A magnificent equestrian complex which boasts 51 acres, 48 stables, outdoor school and gallop tracks…
- Lottie Fry keeps her cool to maintain Britain’s Olympic silver medal position
- It’s tight at the top! Britain holds provisional silver with Germans in touching distance in dressage team final
- Carl Hester dazzles: Britain in sight of podium in Olympic grand prix special
- Olympic horse substitution rule activated for first time ahead of dressage team final
- Walk the Tokyo Olympics cross-country course: photos of every fence
- Settle in for a wonderful week at Glorious Goodwood – here’s what you need to know…
- Tokyo Olympics grand prix special times out: What time will the Brits compete for team dressage medals?
- July 26th
- Cat enters at R in front of horse and rider in prix st georges dressage test
- Changes to eventing eligibility, course-design and return-to-play rules proposed
- No plans to reschedule Olympic dressage team competition for tropical storm
- The eventers are in town! Check out the British team and others during arena familiarisation in Tokyo
- Tales from Hickstead: ‘I chased Allister Hood up the hill at the gallop’
- Tales from Hickstead: Chloe Chubb wins her first Royal International M&M title with son of her stallion
- Championship debutante strikes gold for Britain at FEI CH/J/YR European Jumping Championships
- ‘You have one life – why not put a hat on?’: Charlotte Dujardin on opting for a helmet at Tokyo Olympics trot-up
- Potential individual medal contender withdrawn from Tokyo Olympic eventing
- Tales from Tokyo: ‘He’s my first grand prix horse – we’ve gone through a lot together’
- Tales from Tokyo: ‘Dressage is perfection, jumping is adrenalin. I love both’
- H&H Olympic reporter’s blog: how a plastic tray is changing my life
- Tales from Tokyo: ‘This is my home town – but I wanted Japanese fans to be able to watch’
- ‘Charlotte tricked me!’: British groom Alan Davies on keeping horses cool in Tokyo and an Olympic birthday surprise
- Tales from Tokyo: ‘I’m wearing a necklace my brother gave me – I know he wants me to be here’
- July 25th
- Pony swapped for a load of scrap goes on to showjumping success
- The Horse & Hound Podcast: Daily Tokyo Special – episode two
- Two dreams in one and two wins in a row: new name on top Hickstead trophy
- Tokyo Olympics dressage day two: thrilling highs, devastating lows – and good news for the Brits
- Tales from Hickstead: ‘sheer determination and hard work’ takes A-level student to dream final
- H&H’s Tokyo rider of the day: Kelly Layne on her ‘rockstar who just wanted to hide’
- H&H’s Tokyo horse of the day: the ‘powerful but sensitive’ 10-year-old Totilas son
- ‘She’s just lovely’: Show pony mare who scored two championships remains unbeaten as she lifts Dick Saunders pony supreme
- Tough track: walk the course for the Queen’s Cup at the Royal International
- #SundaySchool: How can I improve my horse’s walk pirouettes?
- Tokyo Olympics dressage finalists decided after thrilling grand prix
- ‘He’s no longer the bridesmaid’: Lead rein pony ends run of seconds as hunter types rule mini supreme
- Thank you for the memories, Allister: Legendary showman retires after clinching ninth Winston Churchill supreme
- ‘Strong competition pushes us to top performances’: Isabell Werth seeking to reclaim Olympic gold 25 years after Atlanta title
- Tales from Tokyo: what Portuguese rider João Miguel Torrão learnt from Carl Hester
- Tales from Tokyo: ‘I lost my grandfather to Covid-19 – I hope I made him proud’
- British dressage team through to final: all three riders qualify to contest individual medals
- King Gio! Charlotte Dujardin catapults Britain into team final with +80% and secures chance to defend her title
- ‘We need to work on the pirouette’: Olympic medal contender has eyes on the prize after group-topping performance
- Rider continues stellar cross-discipline Hickstead with international jumping win
- Remembering the 1968 Olympics: ‘The gravel landing gave way to deep mud and I was pitched forward onto his ears…’
- 20-year-old horse who ‘loves his job’ to compete in Hickstead’s Queen’s Cup
- Denmark and the Netherlands set the target as team final places come down to the wire
- ‘She wants people to cheer’: mare with big personality tops Olympic dressage heat
- ‘It’s a dream, isn’t it?’ Heike Holstein and her first homebred fly the flag for Ireland in Tokyo dressage
- Olympic debutante eliminated from Tokyo dressage under blood rule
- ‘I did two shows – and then the Olympics’: meet Lottie Fry’s Tokyo Olympics groom Steven Caley
- ‘I’ll be disappointed not to compete, but I wouldn’t be a sportsperson if not’: Gareth Hughes on being a Tokyo Olympics reserve
- Take a look at this 4-bed property complete with 6 acres and 9 stables…
- Tales from Tokyo: ‘It’s an honour to ride a horse bred by my family at the Olympics’
- Tales from Tokyo: ‘It’s a message for my husband – I miss him so much’
- July 24th
- Tales from Hickstead: Former coloured pony champion returns to the Royal International as an in-hand veteran
- Memorial plaques vandalised and money stolen from welfare charity wishing well
- Tales from Tokyo: ‘Storm Alex destroyed 80% of our stables’
- Tales from Hickstead: Rider overcomes fractured spine to qualify for the Royal International
- Tales from Tokyo: ‘The Olympics is our last show before my horse retires’
- ‘You dream of this, but never think it will happen’: Championship titles for 27-year-old former broodmare and 20-year-old coloured horse
- Tales from Hickstead: Flying the flag for the part-bred Dartmoor pony
- Campaign to reunite rider who suffered life-changing injuries with her pony two years after fall
- Tales from Tokyo: ‘I don’t think about being the oldest Olympian – nobody in horse sport mentions my age’
- Tales from Tokyo: ‘I tried banking – but dressage is the greatest joy of my life’
- The Horse & Hound Podcast: daily Tokyo special – episode one
- Tales from Tokyo: ‘I used to be a wedding planner – but I don’t like weddings’
- ‘He just loves life’: Gelding storms to title on his sixth birthday, giving owners their first Royal International win
- ‘An amazing experience’: championship win completes Hickstead hat-trick
- Tales from Tokyo: ‘Estonia will go to the moon before having a rider at the Olympics’
- ‘She’s got serious attitude’: Young mare — a Royal International first timer — secures miniature horse glory
- ‘He has something you just can’t teach.’: Robert and Sarah Walker enjoy side-by-side victory lap in hack championship
- Tokyo Olympics dressage day one highlights: huge personal bests and orange tailcoats
- H&H’s Tokyo horse of the day: the Lusitano stallion who stepped up to fill his ‘brother’s’ shoes
- ‘Fake it till you make it’: rider’s delight as Covid buy scores first international Hickstead win
- ‘I nearly didn’t bring him!’ 18-year-old ‘legend’ takes two-star Hickstead win
- ‘You could never expect this from such a young horse’: Second blue sash of the show for Team Homer with five-year-old mare
- H&H’s Tokyo rider of the day: Sabine Schut-Kery swapped side-saddle for grand prix
- Could your horse jump this? Walk today’s two-star Royal International course
- ‘She always tries her heart out’: Olympic debutantes smash personal best to top day one leaderboard
- Brits start strongly as the Netherlands top the teams in the Tokyo Olympics dressage grand prix
- Tales from Hickstead: Rider overcomes debilitating anxiety to qualify for the Royal International
- Carl Hester strengthens Britain’s Olympic medal hopes: ‘He’s one of the most talented horses I’ve had’
- Emphatic Hickstead win for Edwards on homebred star performer
- Denmark’s Cathrine Dufour posts highest score so far in Olympic dressage grand prix
- ‘He’s so young and so talented’: meet the exciting Totilas son who set Tokyo’s Olympic arena ablaze
- Who reigned in the amateur hunter classes at the 2021 Royal International? *PICTURES*
- Britain’s Lottie Fry sets the early standard in Olympic dressage grand prix
- ‘Oh my god I’m at the Olympics’: Britain’s Lottie Fry tops opening group and sets individual and team dressage hopes alight
- Tales from Hickstead: ‘I had to school the horses on my mum’s front lawn’
- Tales from Hickstead: Veteran driving pony turns his hoof to in-hand showing at the Royal International
- Three riders carried their country’s flag at the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony
- Derby and Oaks winners to go head-to-head in epic Ascot showdown this afternoon
- How to watch Olympic dressage live
- Who will qualify for the Tokyo Olympics grand prix freestyle? H&H’s dressage editor makes her predictions…
- Horse withdrawn from Tokyo Olympic dressage due to tooth abscess
- July 23rd
- ‘He was the clumsiest pony I’d ever met’: Connemara finds his stride and jumps to reign over sticks
- Tales from Hickstead: when your Royal International journey includes a ferry and 767-mile drive…
- ‘I’d said my goodbyes’: owner changes public minds after horse fed bread and cereal suffers ‘horrendous’ choke
- 1 very spicy walk and 9 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- Tales from Hickstead: Online dressage and university lectures pay off for Royal International-bound rider
- ‘He made it easy for me’: Showjumper takes on rustic track on route to second victory lap of the week
- ‘Everyone still sees me as the young one’: Rider cements her name in horse ranks by taking supreme riding horse sash
- Tales from Hickstead: Five-year-old follows in mother’s footsteps at Royal International
- ‘Everything is on a bigger and grander scale’: Gareth Hughes’ Tokyo Olympics groom Steph Sharples on her first Games
- Tokyo Olympics dressage trot-up in pictures: gleaming horses, lederhosen and man buns
- ‘I got quite emotional when we arrived in Tokyo’: H&H reporters share their experience of the Games so far
- Young sisters take a main-ring final apiece at Hickstead’s Royal International
- Olympic dressage grand prix times released: find out when the Brits will ride
- ‘I don’t mind being beaten by him’: Best friends do a one-two in amateur riding horse championship
- ‘He’s just a gorgeous horse’: 19-year-old rider heads strong ladies’ hunter field
- Could your horse jump this track? Walk the 2021 Royal International Horse Show working hunter course…
- Hovis’ Friday diary: I have huge news
- Decision made on whether Australian showjumpers can compete at Olympics after team-mate ruled out
- Tokyo Olympics dressage trot-up: one horse withdrawn, one held and a heart-stopping moment for British fans
- H&H Olympic reporter’s blog: ‘The venue is breathtaking – let the Games begin’
- July 22nd
- ‘It’s a real family affair’: Home-bred pair head mammoth first ridden class on route to mini M&M supreme
- ‘He was just annoyed he missed his morning snooze’: Dartmoor delights connections with top title on his Royal International debut
- Tales from Hickstead: Closed borders are no barrier for Royal International working hunter pony
- Tales from Hickstead: Veteran Fell stallion overcomes life-threatening injury to head to Royal International
- ‘He deserved his moment today’: Jayne Ross retains hunter supreme accolade on winning lightweight
- Don’t miss a moment of the Tokyo Games with Horse & Hound’s new digital service
- ‘The Olympics is something I’ve always dreamed of’: Carl Hester’s groom Lucy Scudamore on her Tokyo Olympics experience so far
- ‘He touched the hearts of many’: police horse named in honour of child who died after he was struck by lightning
- Tales from Hickstead: Family welcomes back lead rein pony who heads to Royal International in first ridden
- Tales from Hickstead: Intermediate show riding type overcomes EMS to attend third Royal International Horse Show
- Feeling patriotic? Get your hands on the official Team GB kit
- ‘I am broken to the core’: Medal contender out of Tokyo Olympics dressage
- Tales from Hickstead: 15-year-old Exmoor to make Royal International debut
- Tales from Hickstead: Dartmoor pony makes owner’s Royal International dreams come true
- ‘It’s a real family effort’: Amateur team score working hunter pony victory
- Radio 5 Live helps educate the public on why not to feed horses
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 60: Bumper Tokyo Olympics preview special
- July 21st
- Tales from Hickstead: Veteran pony returns to Royal International against the odds
- Tales from Hickstead: chance meeting at charity auction led to new Royal International-bound partnership
- ‘He loves any opportunity to show off’: Reigning HOYS Arab champion secures RIHS title
- ‘It’s his party trick’: Show hunter pony’s mesmerising gallop secures prestigious sash for the second year running
- Tales from Hickstead: Covid-19 isolation won’t hold back Royal International-bound junior
- Showjumper ruled out of Tokyo after positive cocaine test
- Strip six-bar? Showjumper takes on challenge in his boxers to crowd’s delight
- Family of seven-year-old rider killed in collision to create equestrian legacy she would be proud of
- 15 of the most famous racehorses of all time
- ‘The news is devastating’: laminitis rules oldest dressage horse out of Tokyo Olympics
- ‘He just really likes blue’: Bridesmaid pony overcomes seconditus to land two wins and overall championship victory
- Horse & Hound; 22 July 2021
- July 20th
- RIHS 2019 supreme champion books ticket to defend his title after clinching top coloured accolade
- Tales from Hickstead: from beginner to Royal International rider in just two years
- Laura Tomlinson: Olympic judges, please mark what you see, not who you see
- Andrew Nicholson: Living the Swiss Olympic dream
- Your bluffer’s guide to dressage at the Paralympics
- Para rider survives dislocated knee, lost sight and broken skin to complete epic 51-mile trek
- Racing leaders meet to discuss issues raised in BBC’s Panorama investigation
- Buyer beware: warning as unseen horse sales become more common during Covid-19 pandemic
- Make a nest out of this five-bedroom home with 12 stables, all-weather arena, duck pond and five acres of land
- Devastation as ‘exceptional’ young event horse horrifically injured in road collision with trailer
- H&H Olympic reporter’s blog: ‘I’m developing a love affair with Uber Eats’ *H&H Plus*
- 21 stunning show ring winners from the 2019 Royal International Horse Show…
- Two ‘exceptional’ champions for the Waveney at the Great Yorkshire hound show
- ‘The Olympics of hunting’: why you should visit the Festival of Hunting
- Piggy March on missing the Tokyo Olympics: ‘It’s been grim – as an athlete, it’s all you want to do’
- July 19th
- Frankel – an incredible tale of an unbeaten horse and his legendary trainer
- ‘The hot tub chat was quite quiet!’: husband and wife farriers go head to head for national title
- Equestrian industry celebrates ‘freedom day’ as restrictions lift
- Robert Whitaker beats father John to Cock o’the North title at Great Yorkshire Show
- H&H Olympic reporter’s blog: ‘I never thought access would be dependent on my spit quality…’
- Last-minute change to British eventing squad for Tokyo Olympics
- 6 signs you are missing the hunting season
- How to reduce the cost of horse insurance *Promotion*
- Feeling patriotic? Get your hands on the official Team GB kit
- July 18th
- #SundaySchool: How to improve technique over skinny fences
- ‘The hardest day of my life’: rider encounters belly-deep bogs and broken bridges on 1,000-mile two-horse trek
- It’s horses for courses in the working hunters at the Royal International
- First digital passport issued to foal as equestrian world embraces technology
- Cian O’Connor shares his Olympic preparations: ‘It’s important to keep sharp’
- Not just laminitis: vets warn of performance-related issues caused by excess equine weight
- Ryan’s Son: the ‘carthorse’ who won medals and put the Whitaker family on the map
- Owner’s shock as judge deems healthy colt ‘too skinny’ in show ring
- July 17th
- Rider’s warning after £500 fine for straying into low-emission zone
- Mike Bullen recalls the 1964 Tokyo Games where he received a medal for bravery
- ‘The best Olympics ever’: statistics predict high hopes for British eventers in Tokyo
- The Household Cavalry have a whale of a time and 7 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- ‘We’re full of grief and horror’: dressage medallist and top breeding stallion dies unexpectedly, aged 13
- Leading vet who fabricated Home Office letter is struck off
- Common ear problems in horses and how to deal with them
- Can a record-breaker make it two in a row this afternoon?
- Pony panicked by helium balloon stuck in his teeth runs into hedge containing barbed wire
- July 16th
- Riders’ lorry concerns as clean air proposals are finalised
- British Paralympic dressage team for Tokyo Games revealed
- ‘Exceptional’ event rider dies in cross-country schooling accident
- What to do if you haven’t used your horsebox for a while: your essential checklist
- Tales from Bolesworth: journey pays off for Isle of Man teen with brace of wins at first international
- Great Yorkshire crowd delighted as stunt rider proposes to girlfriend in main ring
- Hovis’ Friday diary: I have looked death in the eye… and kicked him in the goolies
- July 15th
- Touchdown! Britain’s Olympic horses among first flight to land in Tokyo
- Who is going to win the Olympic dressage medals in Tokyo?
- ‘This makes everything worse’: shock as national radio show ‘encourages’ public feeding of horses
- ‘I know the joys of being a team’: British Olympic medallist reveals her pregnancy
- Precious cargo: horses fly ‘business class’ to the Tokyo Olympics
- ‘He’s such a showman’: British teenager dances into dressage history books with double silver
- Who is going to win the Olympic eventing medals in Tokyo?
- Urban Equestrian appeals for support after eviction notice from its home
- Who is going to win the Olympic showjumping medals in Tokyo?
- Can horses eat bananas? H&H investigates…
- Crowdfunder launched to help support European Eventing Championships
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 59: Olympic showjumper Cian O’Connor | Fitness for amateur riders| News round-up
- July 14th
- ‘He will be missed’: world’s tallest horse dies aged 20
- Graham Fletcher: Great Britain has a very strong squad for Tokyo
- Heartbreak after adder bite claims the life of elderly gelding
- ‘Magic moments’: see what Olympic dressage riders get up to in pre-Tokyo quarantine
- Carl Hester: an emotional send off to Tokyo
- Fancy a trip to Germany to support the British team? European Showjumping Championships tickets now on sale
- Individual medal contender withdrawn from Tokyo Olympics
- Mark Phillips: ‘This is a long pre-Tokyo month’
- Horse & Hound; 15 July 2021
- Make the move to this period home boasting 10 bedrooms, 20 stables and arena in 20 acres
- July 13th
- ‘It was nice to finally have the day!’: top riders tie the knot on fourth attempt
- Sarcoid prosecution shows need for vet attention rather than using home remedies
- Picture of mare mourning dead foal after hit and run released to increase driver awareness
- ‘There was blood on the door and teeth on the floor’: horse bounces back from broken jaw to win at Barbury
- Devon County: Third-time lucky as working hunter collects HOYS ticket
- No horsebox, no problem: Equi-Trek makes hiring easy *Promotion*
- How the Peterborough Royal Foxhound Show judges are selected
- July 12th
- Scott Brash and Tokyo-bound ride score major grand prix win on final start before Olympics
- Concerns over proposed additions to FEI banned substances list
- Will these be beaten this year? 8 of the best gallops we snapped at the 2019 Great Yorkshire Show
- Tributes paid to five-star event horse with the ‘heart of a lion’
- The challenges associated with getting horses fit and how to solve them *H&H Plus*
- Family of young equestrian with rare genetic disorder to run show for charity that gave support
- Tales from Bolesworth: Ben Maher on Tokyo hopes and his next generation of horses destined for the top *H&H Plus*
- July 11th
- Tales from Hartpury CDI: From gold medals to giving up – and now he’s back on top *H&H Plus*
- ‘I had goosebumps when I finished’: super stallion does the double at Hartpury CDI *H&H Plus*
- ‘It was put your foot down, or no dinner!’ – 11 of the best quotes from a brilliant Bolesworth
- ‘It should be tough to win a grand prix’: Irish rider clinches grand prix glory in gripping Bolesworth show-down *H&H Plus*
- Rider immortalises her ‘soul horse’ to give back to the RDA
- #SundaySchool: a jumping exercise to improve straightness and control
- Fiona Bigwood extends her dominance in Hartpury CDI grand prix special *H&H Plus*
- Tales from Bolesworth: ‘don’t touch me, but watch me’ – meet the ‘opinionated’ former event mare showing her talent in the jumping world *H&H Plus*
- Fancy jumping these? Take a walk round Bolesworth’s CSI3* grand prix *H&H Plus*
- Tales from Hartpury CDI: ‘Just because he’s yellow, it doesn’t mean he can’t do it!’ *H&H Plus*
- Record ban for endurance rider who committed three doping offences in 12 months
- Olympians, household names and rising stars: find out when your favourites will jump in Bolesworth’s CSI3* grand prix
- ‘It makes me smile just talking about it now’: Tina Cook reminisces about her 2008 Olympic experience
- ‘We had to tone down the rap – slightly’: Richard Davison leads charge on freestyle night at Hartpury CDI *H&H Plus*
- Riders ruled out of Tokyo by horse registration errors *H&H Plus*
- Prolific hunter shines at Royal Cheshire County Show *H&H Plus*
- Live by the sea in a three-bedroom home, complete with paddocks, stables and an arena…
- Horse sold for £240,000 but found starving in filthy barn beats the odds to thrive in loving home
- July 10th
- Tales from Bolesworth: school leaver celebrates milestone moment – ‘he is the sweetest horse’ *H&H Plus*
- What are the odds?! Seven of the best quirky, cool and stand-out facts and stories from Bolesworth so far
- Exceptional grey completes full set of major British puissance wins as trio clinch joint victory over Bolesworth wall *H&H Plus*
- ‘King of Barbury’ claims record seventh title *H&H Plus*
- Ready for the big red wall? Top showjumper bags a catch-ride, plus the full list of runners and riders in Bolesworth’s puissance
- ‘The best way is to sleep on it’: course designer Louis Konickx on building in Bolesworth’s iconic arena and planning the grand prix *H&H Plus*
- Spotted at Bolesworth: famous fences, a flower wall and G&Ts with a view – take a peek behind the scenes
- Farewell, Galileo: one of racing’s greatest ever sires put down aged 23
- A sparkling diamond: £190,000 mare headlines Bolesworth auction as three lots smash six-figure barrier *H&H Plus*
- Heartbreak as Riding for the Disabled ‘wonder pony’ put down aged 30
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- July 9th
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- July 8th
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- July 7th
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- July 6th
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- Judy Harvey: ‘Gobsmacked by the standard at Hartpury’ *H&H Plus*
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- July 5th
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- July 4th
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- ‘She’s out of this world’: Casino proves she’s still queen of the riding horses *H&H Plus*
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- July 3rd
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- Fell pony leaps to working hunter pony victory to give jockey first Windsor title *H&H Plus*
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- ‘I had to ride for that one’: Super-cob reigns in top class coloured championship *H&H Plus*
- ‘Keep galloping, keep turning!’: GB Olympic team rider strikes with a Royal Windsor winning double *H&H Plus*
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- ‘She’s the horse you’d always turn to’: Household Cavalry charger retires to join friends after 18-year career
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- ‘I can’t believe it’: Vicky Smith reigns over her idol Allister Hood in cob championship *H&H Plus*
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- July 2nd
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- July 1st
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