All content Archive | September 2021

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September 30th
- ‘I just want him to know what he’s done’: rider unable to work since impatient driver hit young horse
- Modern pentathlon must be ‘clever’ to stay in Olympics:former medallist calls for change
- Check out what’s happening when during HOYS 2021
- Meet the 11 previous winners of British Eventing’s seven-year-old championship – where are they now?
- Great British In-Hand Show: Final foray for influential stallion
- Britain’s hottest young horses – check out all the winners at the 2021 NEXGEN championships
- 3 things the horse world is talking about today: Thursday 30 September 2021
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 70: Gemma Tattersall | Eventing Euros | Rider mindset | News round-up
September 29th
- Riders give thumbs up to new team at Blenheim: ‘it’s exciting for the sport’
- Zara Tindall joins top names heading to US for new five-star event
- Nephew Jack joins John Whitaker on GB squad for Nations Cup Final this weekend
- Last chance! 24 hours left to nominate your heroes for the Horse & Hound Awards
- Robert Whitaker wins Arena UK Major grand prix on stallion bred by his famous father
- Stuart Hollings: ‘The HOYS supreme in-hand final keeps showing alive’
- Horse & Hound; 30 September 2021
- Road to HOYS: Scottish home-producer on her way to final after reaping benefits of society bursary
- 3 things the horse world is talking about today: Wednesday 29 September 2021
September 28th
- ‘As a four-year-old he was a bit plain and boring – I nearly sold him’: Super youngsters triumph at the NEXGEN championships
- Olympics, worlds, Europeans and five Badmintons: top horse with ‘heart of a lion’ retires
- H&H’s eventing editor Pippa Roome: Records, young horses and fun in Avenches
- Horse written off by vets wins CCI3*-S at South of England (2)
- Road to HOYS: Rider and her home-produced mare overcome freak collecting ring accident to qualify after a three year hiatus
- 3 things the horse world is talking about today: Tuesday 28 September 2021
September 27th
- Suspected fractures, unusual prep and first-timers: equestrians get ready to take on London Marathon
- Olympic showjumper’s foal sets new world record price at auction
- Shaz Quigley making ‘small steps in the right direction’ in hospital
- 11 things you need to know about Nicola Wilson’s European Eventing Champion, JL Dublin
- 3 things the horse world is talking about today: Monday 27 September 2021
September 26th
- Injured four-star rider forced to ‘write off’ eventing season looks to the future
- ‘She put us on the map’: Farewell to ‘perfect’ broodmare with impressive in-hand tally
- #SundaySchool: Imogen Murray on the bounce grid exercise
- Dreams come true, girl power and anguish: 8 stories you need to read from the final day at the eventing Europeans
- One Irish combination impresses, while others deal with disappointment in European Eventing Championships showjumping
- French anguish as two eventing European medals slip away: ‘I’m frustrated, but I look at my horse and say, what a week’
- ‘It’s nice to show some girl power to young Pony Club girls to give them confidence they can do it’: Kitty King on her eventing Euros experience
- Sarah Bullimore takes ‘emotional’ European bronze: ‘It’s taken me 10 years just to get here’
- ‘A dream come true’ – gold rush for Britain in European Eventing Championships showjumping, plus a podium clean sweep
- ‘I qualified on a second at Lincoln County’: top showman Robert Walker on his first ride at HOYS aged 16
- ‘He is as tough as old boots’: Ros Canter reflects on her European Eventing Championships showjumping performance
- Two top-20 contenders among six horses ruled out at eventing Europeans final trot-up, plus nervous moment for Britain
- Will Britain win European eventing gold? Here’s the showjumping course that stands in their way…
- Check out this equestrian centre with 2 arenas, 44 stables and 2 homes that you could move into
September 25th
- Seriously injured rider saved from ‘potential disaster’ thanks air ambulance crew
- New rules ‘to stop the horror cases’: Scotland introduces licensing of rescue centres
- How to teach a horse extended trot – and other training tips from Anna Ross
- Britain primed for gold and a veteran horse who jumps ‘like a deer’: 9 stories you need to read from Saturday at the eventing Europeans
- What time on Sunday do the Brits jump for medals at the European Eventing Championships?
- ‘It’s best not to get involved with the reins’: Padraig McCarthy seals Ireland’s hike up the leaderboard with speedy Leonidas II
- Ros Canter on her European Championships run-outs: ‘I think he was weary – and demoralised’
- Britain on target for double gold after stunning cross-country display at eventing Europeans
- ‘He made it feel like Pony Club’: Sarah Bullimore and tiny Corouet breeze round tough Euros track
- Britain tightens grip on gold as Kitty King continues team riders’ fabulous run at eventing Euros
- Tales from Somerford: the native breeds strutting their stuff at the National Dressage Championships
- ‘He’s a cool customer’: Nicola Wilson’s young campaigner storms home to boost British eventing team hopes
- ‘He’s made for tracks like this’: Piggy March blazes Britain’s trail at twisty Europeans cross-country course
- Showjumping legend Arko III cloned: ‘the birth was very emotional’
- ‘I let him go’: galloping pathfinders prove the European Championship eventing track is jumpable
- Wonderful warmbloods that will make you say wow (and want to own them too)
September 24th
- Connections pay tribute to late friend following Blenheim best-shod horse award
- ‘We are making the roads safer’: hundreds take part in Pass Wide and Slow rides
- A complete leaderboard reshuffle, plus one mega home-bred: 7 stories you need to read from Friday at the eventing Europeans
- ‘There’s a lot to look forward to in the future’: Irish squad rounds off their eventing Europeans dressage performances
- When do the Brits start? Check out the European Eventing Championships cross-country times
- Ros Canter confirms Britain in team gold – and herself in individual silver – at eventing Europeans: ‘He lets me ride for every mark’
- Ingrid Klimke storms into the lead at European Eventing Championships with legendary 17-year-old horse
- ‘He is fabulous and there’s so much more to come’: Sarah Bullimore wows in European Eventing Championships dressage
- ‘This is not the day to be cold-backed’: Kitty King reflects on mistake-free European Eventing Championships dressage performance
- ‘He is an amazing young horse’: Michael Jung throws down his challenge at the Eventing Europeans
- H&H eventing editor’s blog: ‘The Olympics are a huge privilege, but for pure fun, this Europeans wins’
- 1 acrobatic foal and 6 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- 4 things the horse world is talking about today: Friday 24 September 2021
- Hovis’ Friday diary: I have more rugs than I have lives
September 23rd
- Horse of the Year Show confirms Covid rules to help protect spectators
- Shocking near-miss video shows dangers riders face on the roads
- Charlotte Dujardin shares her plans for Mount St John Freestyle
- Tales from Somerford: ‘There was Colin with ribbons and bows all over him’
- Tales from Somerford: four super siblings from one ‘Fab’ mare
- A ‘terrifying’ course, a new name and British domination: 6 stories you need to read from Thursday at the eventing Europeans
- Two Irish riders in the top 20 at European Eventing Championships
- Nicola Wilson puts Britain in double gold after first day of eventing Europeans dressage: ‘I’m so proud of him’
- Dressage leaderboard reshuffle as riders slot into top 10 places at European Eventing Championships
- ‘Like we’ve come out of a washing machine’: top riders’ thoughts on European Eventing Championships cross-country course
- ‘I’m pleased he behaved – he’s called Monkey for a reason’: Izzy Taylor reflects on her European Eventing Championships dressage performance
- ‘He gave his all’: Piggy March takes early European Eventing Championships dressage lead
- Choose your favourite champion: 17 winners from the 2021 BSHA national championships you need to see
- 4 things the horse world is talking about today: Thursday 23 September 2021
- ‘It’s very much all systems go’: Badminton reveals new sponsor amid plans for 2022
- Horse & Hound Podcast 69: Robert Walker | Goal-setting | Blenheim & Dressage Championships review
September 22nd
- Joint medication and ulcer signs: top vets’ views on potentially controversial equine health topics
- #ActNow4Horses: new campaign targets ‘window of opportunity’ to improve equine welfare
- All the Brits, military uniform and a sprightly grey stallion: photos from the European Eventing Championships first trot-up
- Laura Collett cuts rider’s hair with horse clippers for Hannah’s Willberry Wonder Pony
- The fences the Brits have to jump to win medals: photos of the European Eventing Championships cross-country course
- Find out when the British riders do their dressage at the European Eventing Championships
- European Eventing Championships: who’s on the British team and which riders compete as individuals
- Two horses held at European Eventing Championships first trot-up, including mount of former champion
- How to watch the European Eventing Championships live
- Tickets for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee extravaganza at Windsor Castle go on sale
- Rebecca Penny: ‘Don’t dismiss adults riding native stallions’
- Horse & Hound; 23 September 2021
- Grand National winner Pineau De Re shines at Blenheim Horse Trials: ‘He’s 18 years old and thoroughly enjoys life – I love him to bits’
- 3 things the horse world is talking about today: Wednesday 22 September 2021
September 21st
- Drivers educated by police in attempt to reduce horse-related road deaths
- Do you know an unsung equestrian hero? Nominate them for a prestigious BBC award
- Major shows urged to help para riders win medals in Paris 2024
- Celebrating the success of Andrew Nicholson – aka Mr Stickability – at the highest level
- Anna Ross: New-look Nationals are ‘a bigger, brighter showcase for our sport’
- European Eventing Championships: Horse & Hound predicts who will win the medals
- Choke in horses: what you need to know
- Sarcoids in horses: what every horse owner needs to know
- A 21st Century Georgian-style home complete with 36 acres, 21 stables, outdoor school and turnout area
- Equine asthma (also known as IAD/RAO/COPD/heaves): how to help your horse
- 4 things the horse world is talking about today: Tuesday 21 September 2021
September 20th
- Plans for New Forest speed cameras to save animals’ lives
- Community devastated by death of two-year-old rider
- Showjumper runs half-marathon in memory of mentor Tim Stockdale
- Two withdrawals from Irish squad for European Eventing Championships – plus one rider joins an exclusive group
- Britain scores first Aachen eventing team win in 10 years – Laura Collett: ‘It was nip and tuck at the end’
- 3 things the horse world is talking about today: Monday 20 September 2021
September 19th
- Lice-ridden ‘bag of bones’ rescue mare survives to deliver healthy filly
- Pocket Rocket Man: Elton John heads for HOYS in two disciplines
- Calls to include equines in new pet abduction law
- Emile Faurie claims British national dressage champion crown for third time
- A brand new heroine, a nail-biting end to the young horse class and a revelation from an eventing legend: 6 stories not to miss from the final day at Blenheim Horse Trials
- #SundaySchool: Jumping a horse on an angle with Francis Whittington
- ‘I’m the happiest man in the world’: World number one wins first leg of €1million Rolex Grand Slam in Aachen
- New Blenheim heroine crowned following flawless performance from start to finish: ‘It’s the best day ever!’
- ‘She really held her own today’: New Zealand rider tops final championship of the show on mare she found by chance
- ‘I’m lost for words, as the warm-up was awful’: ‘Sharp’ mare gets it together in the arena to scoop medium silver honours
- Andrew Nicholson steps down from top-level competition
- Britain’s best young dressage horses crowned at National Dressage Championships
- ‘I’m pinching myself’: Nicola Wilson gains ground to land the CCI4*-S at Blenheim Horse Trials
- ‘It’s one heck of a course’: Blenheim’s pathfinding CCI4*-S riders give their verdict
- New British team star Emily Moffitt on being trained by Olympic champion Ben Maher: ‘He’s somebody I lean on’
- ‘It’s nice to back on home ground’: Junior European medalist lands top two spots in under 21 championship
- ‘He can have his moments’: former Royal Windsor-winning show horse dominates preliminary gold championship
- The final challenge: take a look at the showjumping course that will decide the 2021 Blenheim Horse Trials CCI4*-L winner
- One horse spun and top-five contender among several held in final CCI4*-L trot-up at Blenheim Horse Trials
- Blenheim Horse Trials: what times the leaders jump on the final day of action
- Settle into this 5-bed equestrian property with 42 acres, plenty of stables, a gallop, tennis court, swimming pool and more…
September 18th
- Big crowds are back, dressage leaders prevail and a nasty wasp sting: 8 stories you need to read from Saturday’s action at Blenheim
- Equestrian who survived cancer ‘grateful’ for illness as it has transformed her life — and others’
- ‘It took me two years to get him to work in an outline’: Becky Moody adds the medium gold to her impressive tally after ‘solid’ test
- ‘I’m never put under any pressure’: 19-year-old rider takes second sash of the show after novice silver victory
- Eventing legend Mary King to take on the London Marathon aged 60
- How many jumped clear, influential fences and frangible pins: crunching the numbers on Blenheim CCI4*-L cross-country
- ‘He lives out 24/7’: Charlotte Dujardin’s rising star crowned Inter I champion at National Dressage Championships
- ‘I was stung by a wasp and couldn’t bend my hand’: Blenheim Horse Trials rider defies the odds for emotional cross-country clear
- Tales from Somerford: Former RIHS champion shines in the dressage arena ahead of final HOYS appearance
- Tales from Somerford: rider sees his parents for first time in two years during his Nationals debut
- ‘He didn’t bat an eyelid’: Ros Canter holds third place to put pressure on the CCI4*-L leaders at Blenheim Horse Trials
- Dominant performance secures the win in Lemieux Grand Prix at National Dressage Championships
- Crowds, a proper test and a ‘Red Rum’ moment: riders reflect on Blenheim Horse Trials CCI4*-L cross-country
- ‘Top grand prix horse in the making’ crowned top seven-year-old at National Dressage Championships
- ‘He was really with me today’: inter I newbie Nick Lawson lands silver title riding ‘introverted’ gelding
- Yasmin Ingham heads Blenheim Horse Trials CCI4*-L leaderboard after blistering cross-country performance: ‘there was a huge amount of pressure’
- Road to HOYS: Is this roan Welsh pony with a ‘cheeky streak’ one of the show’s most versatile contenders?
- Blenheim Horse Trials: Emily King takes early CCI4*-L lead on cross-country day – ‘he felt incredible from start to finish’
- ‘Winning would be nice, but it’s about his future Olympic chances’: Ros Canter retains lead in Blenheim Horse Trials young horse class
- Downton Abbey star and eventing owner Michael Fox: ‘I’m waiting for a job where I can ride on screen!’
- Mad about mares? Take a look at this quality selection that could be yours…
September 17th
- Young Brits impress, exciting new rides and all eyes on the jumping phases: 7 stories you need to read about Blenheim’s Friday dressage action
- Blenheim Horse Trials CCI4*-L cross-country times revealed: set your alarms and get ready to watch
- Charlotte Dujardin’s hat-trick, a British-bred hot prospect and a horse who beat the odds: all you need to know from day two at the National Dressage Championships
- Tokyo Olympic gold medallists, reigning world champion and an eventing legend: hear from the sport’s elite who rocketed into Blenheim Horse Trials CCI4*-L top 10 on Friday
- ‘He’s for the Paris Olympics’: owner Carl Hester on Imhotep as he scores a nationals hat-trick with Charlotte Dujardin
- Gypsy vanner to represent Britain at pony world driving championships
- Horse and rider injured as overtaking van ‘passed too closely’
- British Olympic gold medallists head line-up for world’s newest five-star event
- Road to HOYS: Exmoor mare makes history as the first of her breed to qualify for lead rein final
- ‘Getting to regionals was amazing, let alone here’: Jo Barry beats the odds to claim PSG title at National Dressage Championships
- ‘His energy is never-ending, just like his father’: Charlotte Dujardin adds second national title to her 2021 tally
- ‘The most exciting horse I’ve ever had the privilege of riding’: Yasmin Ingham holds her lead ahead of cross-country in Blenheim Horse Trials CCI4*-L
- ‘It’s the perfect result, but unexpected’: elementary silver winner scoops one-two at National Dressage Championships
- ‘I have no doubt he is a horse for the future’: British-bred novice gold champion proves one to watch
- Tales from Somerford: From racing in Australia to eventing with William Fox-Pitt, the horse who’s finally found his niche in dressage
- Ros Canter retains her lead ahead of ‘tough’ cross-country in Blenheim Horse Trials’ young horse class
- ‘She tried to boss me around’: Gemma Tattersall frustrated despite top-10 test at Blenheim Horse Trials
- Tales from Somerford: ‘The vet said that if the melanoma had been any bigger, he would have been in trouble’
- ‘In my world I’ve won my own little event’: Piggy March thrilled by young horse performance at Blenheim
- ‘He always rises to the occasion’: young riders turn heads on the second day of dressage at Blenheim horse trials
- Going, going, gone and 6 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Friday 17 September 2021
- Hovis’ Friday Diary: ‘Our little motley crew are going our separate ways’
September 16th
- Charlotte Dujardin’s springy superstar, nail-biting finishes and a horse who’s lucky to be alive – all the stories from day one at the National Dressage Championships
- Charlotte Dujardin claims PSG title at National Dressage Championships on ‘the bounciest horse I’ve ever ridden’
- Hundreds of equestrians hope to educate drivers in awareness rides across the UK
- We all have a role in preventing spread of equine disease: new guide released
- Rising equine stars, advice from a legend and back at the palace: 8 stories you need to read about Thursday’s Blenheim dressage action
- Blenheim Horse Trials Friday dressage start times: former winners, young guns and eventing legends – find out when your favourites will ride
- Tight at the top: young rider holds Blenheim Horse Trials CCI4*-L overnight lead with less than a penalty separating top two
- ‘Beach babe’ mare clinches inter II title by a single mark at the National Dressage Championships
- ‘Remembering my test was a bonus!’: former jumping rider claims prelim title at National Dressage Championships
- ‘The young horses will have to try hard’: riders react to Blenheim’s cross-country courses
- Horse with ‘unique’ character claims advanced medium honours at National Dressage Championships
- Ros Canter’s ride Izilot DHI heads Blenheim young horse class: ‘He’s only at 70% of his ability; I’ve never sat on a horse so talented’
- Yasmin Ingham leads Blenheim CCI4*-L on Paris 2024 prospect Banzai Du Loir: ‘You don’t want to let him down’
- Tales from Somerford: ‘I found him flat out on the floor – I thought he was dead’
- Para stars claim early crowns at new-look National Dressage Championships
- Flash Cooley impresses early in Blenheim’s young horse class for Gemma Tattersall: ‘He shows off in the arena’
- Emily King takes Blenheim CCI4*-L dressage lead: ‘My Mum is like a knowledgeable mirror before the test’
- Robert McCarthy: Some of hunting’s great characters
- Izzy Taylor holds early lead in Blenheim CCI4*-L: ‘Springpower was expressive but kept a lid on it’
- 6 reasons we’re excited for the National Dressage Championships – from Charlotte Dujardin to swoon-worthy young horses
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Thursday 16 September 2021
- Take a peek at what Blenheim Horse Trials’ CCI4*-S cross-country course has in store for young equine stars
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 68: Emily Moffitt, dressage Euros review, plus latest news and *new mini series* Charlie Unwin
September 15th
- New service to help injured event riders: ‘It’s hugely important we have this’
- Feeling brave? Take a look at the CCI4*-L cross-country fences horses and riders will face at Blenheim Horse Trials
- ‘He knew he was spectacular’: Farewell to one of the most prolific Highland ponies of all time
- Retired racehorse brings joy to elderly in new heartwarming scheme
- High jinks, anxious waits and a red beret: all the action from the first horse inspection at Blenheim Horse Trials
- Working hunter stands supreme at Moreton-in-Marsh
- Graham Fletcher: ‘In short, we need to do better’
- Horse & Hound; 16 September 2021
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Wednesday 15 September 2021
September 14th
- ‘He was king of the yard’: farewell to international grand prix dressage stallion
- Tokyo equestrian anti-doping results revealed as format review confirmed for Paris 2024
- Five-time Olympian Isabell Werth reveals plan to retire from sport
- Olympic medal-winning horse’s next event delayed: ‘His health and well-being is our utmost priority’
- 9 things you need to know about classy St Leger winner, Hurricane Lane
- Laura Tomlinson: ‘This is what dressage should be’
- Cornbury House Horse Trials: a first-time international winner, plus riders bounce back from season-ending injuries
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Tuesday 14 September 2021
- Make a home for life out of this farmhouse complete with 10 stables, outdoor school and garden with pond in an idyllic location
September 13th
- Hickstead grand slam bonuses: two riders take an extra £5,000 in total
- ‘Nobody would have put a penny on us winning a grand prix’ – Steve Guerdat reveals the secret to Spruce Meadows victory
- ‘End of a wonderful era’: Nicky Henderson pays tribute to Altior as beloved stable star retires
- 5 things the horse world is talking about right now: Monday 13 September 2021
September 12th
- Farrier whose eye burst in freak accident hopes his story may save others’ vision
- Rider who split liver in fall survives to win again — on 22-year-old pony who also defied the odds
- Riders urged to be alert for equine urination issues after huge melanoma mass removed from sheath
- Yards, charities and inspiration honoured at annual awards
- Tales from Tokyo: meet the buckskin stallion making waves on the international competition and breeding scene
- ‘Becoming a foster father has made me an emotional wreck’: Sir Lee Pearson on Tokyo, going grand prix and being a father
- Take a look around this 5-bed property with 11 stables, 60x30m manège and 9 acres
September 11th
- Tokyo Games provide a lasting legacy for horse sport in Japan
- Road to HOYS: Owner to compete in honour of her late cousin and horse who was stabbed 16 times in brutal attack
- High emotions and an elimination: today’s key stories from the European Dressage Championships
- H&H’s Hagen Europeans rider of the day: Lucy Jane Amy – meet the young British talent who turned her showjumper into a grand prix dressage horse
- ‘This feels unreal’: European silver medallist achieves career-best result to put Olympic demons to bed
- ‘We were really trying for everything today’: Charlotte Dujardin and Gio bring home Europeans freestyle bronze medal
- ‘The best feeling I’ve ever had’: Jessica von Bredow-Werndl on her gold medal-winning freestyle – and aiming for the world record
- Lottie Fry scores yet another personal best in thrilling European Dressage Championships freestyle finale
- Hat-trick for Germany’s golden girl as Charlotte Dujardin scoops individual freestyle bronze; no medal for Isabell Werth
- Horse eliminated from freestyle at European Dressage Championships under blood rule
- Judges split on Carl Hester’s freestyle as European Dressage Championships gears up for thrilling climax
- Looking for an Irish sport horse? Check out this great selection
September 10th
- ‘I’d be lost without him’: 50-year-old pony wins hearts — and delivers cupcakes
- ‘The dog went for me over and over again’: rider bitten in terrifying attack
- ‘Don’t ever think they won’t do it’: Matthew Wright’s wife speaks out on World Suicide Prevention Day
- Grassroots eventer makes miraculous comeback from freak accident to win
- H&H’s Hagen Europeans horse of the day: Buriel K.H – ‘He is just amazing to work with’
- When will the Brits ride for individual freestyle medals at the European Dressage Championships?
- Laura Collett to appear on Question of Sport: ‘It was a totally surreal experience’
- Small intermediate crowned overall supreme at BSPS Summer Championships
- Navicular disease: what all horse owners need to know
- Equine ringworm: what all horse owners need to know
- Horsebox towing makeshift trailer with five horses on board stopped by police
- 5 things the horse world is talking about today: Friday 10 September 2021
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘I’m expecting clandestine meetings with high-profile envoys’
September 9th
- Career bests and giving it everything you’ve got: today’s key stories from the European Dressage Championships
- Isabell Werth puts on brave face to win medals in Hagen as her top horse Bella Rose undergoes colic surgery
- ‘The best feeling he’s ever given me’: Lottie Fry delivers another personal best for top five finish at European Dressage Championships
- ‘I’m absolutely delighted and I can’t ask for much more’: Charlotte Dujardin and Gio give it their all in European Dressage grand prix special
- Jessica von Bredow-Werndl dazzles to claim individual European gold, with agonising finish for Charlotte Dujardin
- Carl Hester rockets to top of Hagen Europeans leaderboard in grand prix special
- Gareth Hughes pilots upcoming star into competitive position in grand prix special at Europeans
- ‘I’ll love him for eternity’: Top dressage horse dies following Tokyo Olympics withdrawal
- Vicky Smith collects championship hat-trick at Staffordshire County
- Pandemic highlights need for owners to plan to prevent laminitis
- Working hunter course builder Graham Barclay: ‘I often learn from the riders’
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 67: Sir Lee Pearson | Bicton five-star | SJ Euros | Rider fitness by sport | News round-up
- 5 things the horse world is talking about today: Thursday 9 September 2021
September 8th
- Staying safe after a horsebox breakdown: advice for those unsure what to do
- Medals, delight, pride and sensational performances: today’s key stories from the European Dressage Championships
- Who could win individual medals at the European Dressage Championships – and when do the Brits ride?
- Irish team named for European Eventing Championships: one rider to make senior squad debut
- Germany wipe the board in Hagen Europeans under-25 team contest: Brits finish fifth
- Carl Hester: Medal-hunting on familiar turf
- H&H’s Hagen Europeans horse of the day: Nine-year-old Marshall-Bell – ‘I was so proud of him’
- ‘We’ve done it and I’m over the moon’ says Charlotte Dujardin – Britain secures silver at European Dressage Championships
- A 14-box stable yard with land and a four-bedroom home for under £1m
- Olympic champions pull off sensational grand prix to put Germany within a whisker of gold
- It’s tight at the top as Denmark sets the target for the team medals at the European Dressage Championships
- Horse & Hound; 9 September
- ‘Brilliant in parts, disappointing in others’: Carl Hester reflects on En Vogue’s Hagen European Dressage Championships performance
- Isabell Werth takes over the lead to thrust Germany back in front at the European Dressage Championships
- Denmark shoot into the lead at the European Dressage Championships after fantastic test from nine-year-old horse
- 5 things the horse world is talking about today: Wednesday 8 September 2021
September 7th
- Mark Phillips on frangible penalties: ‘Riders hate it – but it’s here to stay’
- Modern pentathlon coach at centre of Olympic uproar to undergo training
- Superstar showjumper making progress after life-threatening shoulder injury
- Top event riders call for review of penalties given when frangible clips or pins break
- Dancing with one heel, stretching your knees out further and being Valegro: Bicton five-star’s best rider quotes
- Personal bests, Britain in gold and a first championship appearance at the age of 59: today’s key stories from the European Dressage Championships
- H&H’s Hagen Europeans rider of the day: Nanna Skodborg Merrald – ‘It felt amazing’
- Britain in gold at the halfway stage with Carl and Charlotte yet to ride – find out when the European dressage medals will be decided
- Tales from Hagen Europeans: Meet the buckskin dressage horse who only started competing this year
- Personal best from Lottie Fry puts Britain in gold medal position overnight
- ‘I never thought I would make it to this stage’: Irish rider makes championship debut at European Dressage Championships
- ‘Give him another 12 months and he’s going to be pretty special’: Gareth Hughes gets British team off to a strong start at the European Dressage Championships
- Gold medal favourites Germany open their bid for home victory at the European Dressage Championships
- Road to HOYS: Home-producing siblings land HOYS tickets for the first time
- 5 things the horse world is talking about today: Tuesday 7 September 2021
September 6th
- Find out when the Brits will ride for team medals at the European Dressage Championships
- Four-star event rider seriously injured in rotational fall makes competition comeback
- Dramatic airs above ground and five horses held at European Dressage Championships trot-up
- How to watch the European Dressage Championships live – your full guide
- Future of trail-hunting on National Trust land to be decided in members’ vote
- Ways to create an eco-friendly stable yard
- 5 things the horse world is talking about today: Monday 6 September 2021
- ‘He’s a dream horse’: 5 things you should know about Kjento, Lottie Fry’s world champion six-year-old
September 5th
- ‘I’m as much in love with my horse as with my wife!’ New European champion on his medallist mare
- ‘I could have ridden him down the M25’: Final farewell to home-produced HOYS-winning maxi cob
- Longer turnout may mean reduced risk of equine injury
- #SundaySchool: Ben Way on improving a horse’s focus and rideability
- Medals decided, an emotional retirement, and a British withdrawal: the top stories from across the European Showjumping Championships
- 7 stories you need to read about Bicton five-star’s final day: a surprise proposal, a nosebleed and the future of eventing
- Top-10 placings for Ireland in European Showjumping Championships individual final
- Piggy March on finishing third at Bicton with Vanir Kamira: ‘I’ll take that; she owes us nothing’
- William Fox-Pitt updates on Oratorio’s condition after nosebleed on Bicton cross-country
- Glorious European gold for Germany as defending champion takes silver
- A proposal after prize-giving: Gemma Tattersall gets engaged after winning Bicton
- Runner-up Pippa Funnell reflects on Bicton: ‘I wouldn’t want to be in the sport without five-stars’
- Two Irish riders through to the final medal-deciding round at the European Showjumping Championships
- European Championships: stage set for thriller final as Germany move into the lead and sole Greek rider into bronze
- Gemma Tattersall takes her first five-star win at Bicton: ‘It’s been a massive road to this point’
- Ros Canter on being the Team GB alternate rider in Tokyo: ‘It’s managing being prepared – and not disappointed at the same time’
- European Championships: what time the medals will be decided and who’s in the running
- The fences that will decide the winner: check out the Bicton five-star showjumping course
- One horse withdrawn before Bicton five-star final trot-up; 18 will showjump
- Settle into this equestrian property with up to 88 acres, stables, an arena and two houses
September 4th
- Shire mare orphaned at birth overcomes twisted leg and major surgery to qualify for HOYS
- Merci, Comme Il Faut: superstar stallion retires in emotional ceremony
- Champion miniature stallion dies from colic aged 23
- Moving a river to build stables: have a peek at Ludger Beerbaum’s world-class base
- ‘I want to do what’s best for him’: Brit pulls out of European Championships final
- 5 things you need to know about today’s Bicton cross-country action: fault-free rounds, a mare ‘like a hare’ and frangible penalty controversy
- What time is the Bicton final trot-up and showjumping? Check out the event’s Sunday timetable
- Dressage leader Pippa Funnell third after Bicton five-star cross-country: ‘It was the best ride I’ve ever had on him’
- Piggy March takes over Bicton five-star lead: ‘She puts her snout down on the floor and off she goes’
- Gemma Tattersall leads after first half of cross-country at Bicton as Tim Price and Pippa Funnell add penalties
- ‘Riders will have to use their heads’: how the Bicton Horse Trials cross-country course is riding for the first competitors
- Tales from Tokyo: ‘I went in there a nobody and came out a Paralympian’ says 63-year-old
- One horse withdrawn from Bicton five-star before today’s cross-country
- Tales from Bicton: the Swedish vet striving to improve her dressage – ‘We are on the way, but there’s a lot to do’
- Tales from Bicton: meet the radiation therapist tackling her first five-star – ‘I’m here on holiday’
- 5 bay beauties that we can’t stop thinking about
- ‘I was hoping there weren’t too many things broken’: five-star eventer recovering from cross-country fall
September 3rd
- Tokyo Paralympic reporter’s blog: in the end, it all comes back to love
- A snoozy foal and 10 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- 6 things you need to know about today’s Bicton five-star dressage: an emotional rider, a five-star first-timer and skilled preparation
- Bicton Horse Trials cross-country times released: find out what time your favourite starts
- Who won medals, how Britain finished and learning for the future: today’s key stories from the European Championships
- ‘He’s a horse for these big stages’: Ireland completes team competition at European Showjumping Championships
- Pippa Funnell leads Bicton five-star dressage: ‘I held my nerve so he did his best work in the arena’
- ‘I’ve never seen that before’: riders react to the Bicton five-star cross-country track
- Superb Switzerland win European team gold in thrilling medal decider
- Izzy Taylor moves into third at Bicton on horse making five-star debut: ‘He’s so beautiful’
- ‘You’ve got to learn and come back stronger’: William Whitaker on the team final at European Showjumping Championships
- Five-star first-timer moves into second at Bicton: ‘To have two mistakes and still be in this position is unbelievable’
- Badminton winner takes Bicton five-star lead, plus mare known as ‘Miss Health And Safety’ shines
- Disappointment for Joe Stockdale in European Showjumping Championships team final
- Pippa Funnell takes third in Bicton dressage after delayed start: ‘I’m grateful they changed my time’
- Emily Moffitt steps up in team final at the European Showjumping Championships
- Britain’s pathfinder retires in team medal decider at European Showjumping Championships
- Emotional Bicton start for Gemma Tattersall on home-bred: ‘He’s not the brightest, but he always tries his best’
- Oldest horse takes lead in Bicton five-star dressage: ‘I’m super proud; his anxiety sits close to the surface’
- How to watch Bicton CCI5* Horse Trials: your essential guide
- New Zealand rider pulls off strong test to sit second at Bicton five-star first dressage break
- Robert Walker: ‘Recalling show animals for height checks shouldn’t be anonymous’
- What time the Brits are in action in today’s European Championships medal decider
- Oliver Townend takes early Bicton lead on ‘talented but tricky’ horse, plus Zara Tindall performs guinea pig test
- Road to HOYS: Rider spends last few pennies on diamond in the rough with a real rags to riches tale
- 5 things the horse world is talking about today: Friday 3 September 2021
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘I am the weapon other equine teams are terrified of’
September 2nd
- Hickstead’s £10,000 grand slam bonuses include £2,000 for 1 metre riders on tour
- ‘Someone must know something’: #findourfoal appeal to find missing filly
- Zara Tindall to perform guinea pig dressage test at Bicton five-star
- Britain and Ireland through, a Greek fairytale, and ‘pressure is for tyres’: today’s top stories from the Europeans
- Floaty dresses, heeled boots and flowery trousers: best of the outfits at the Bicton trot-up
- From one-star to Europeans top 10 in 18 months: meet Greek showjumper Ioli Mytilineou
- ‘Pressure is for tyres’: Ireland closes in on a medal at European Showjumping Championships
- Britain through to team medal decider in nail-biting European Championships
- Bicton Horse Trials dressage times: find out what time your favourite five-star rider starts
- Horses show high spirits at Bicton trot-up, plus two withdrawn at the last minute
- Britain’s first five-star for two years: Bicton cross-country course photos in full
- William Whitaker keeps Team GB in the mix at the European Showjumping Championships
- ‘I’m gutted, but it is what it is’: Joe Stockdale reflects on day two at the European Showjumping Championships
- Emily Moffitt provides Team GB with a timely boost at European Showjumping Championships
- Tough start for British pathfinder at European Showjumping Championships
- Tales from Tokyo: terror attack survivor Beatrice de Lavalette – ‘setting Paralympic goal in ICU was a dream, now fulfilled’
- What time the Brits are in action at the Europeans today, plus how to watch
- 5 things the horse world is talking about today: Thursday 2 September 2021
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 66: Ros Canter | Paralympic dressage | Core strength | News round-up
September 1st
- Four withdrawn from Bicton CCI5* leaving a field of 34 competitors
- Lottie Fry lands world title with ‘incredible’ young star of the future
- 9 reasons you don’t want to miss the CCI5* Bicton Horse Trials
- Hope for Britain and Ireland, a legend steps up and reigning champion has a ‘good day’ all round: six top stories from the European Showjumping Championships
- Showjumping legend in last-minute European Championships call-up after horse pulled out
- Strong start for reigning European champion — and good news about his injured horse
- ‘An incredible start’: Ireland in competitive position after day one of the European Showjumping Championships
- European Showjumping Championships: Super Swedes continue in top form as German rider leads
- ‘It’s what I do it for’: William Whitaker reflects on first leg of the European Showjumping Championships
- Sandro Hit’s legacy in pictures: check out some of the late legendary stallion’s best offspring
- ‘She was class’: Joe Stockdale boosts Great Britain’s hopes at the European Showjumping Championships
- ‘It didn’t go our way today’: Emily Moffitt remains positive after opening round at European Showjumping Championships
- Solid start for Great Britain at the European Showjumping Championships
- Britain first into the arena as European Showjumping Championships start
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