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October 31st
- ‘This means everything’: 23-year-old mare overcomes two major injuries to return to work
- Equine antibodies could boost the fight against Covid-19
- Tom McEwen and rising equine star best of the Brits at Pau: meet the sensational chestnut mare with ‘a heart of gold’
- Using cavaletti to improve the horse’s canter and balance
- Double Price podium as Pau Horse Trials serves showjumping thriller: ‘You try not to think about all the things that could go wrong’
- Pau Horse Trials trot-up: leading British contender withdrawn – all to play for in final phase
- Don’t miss this impressive home, complete with 20 acres, stables, lake and additional accommodation…
October 30th
- Pau Horse Trials: Update on Izzy Taylor following cross-country fall
- ‘I will never sit down and die’: rider with terminal cancer hopes to inspire others to embrace life
- Owners urged to act to reduce risk of potentially fatal atypical myopathy
- Multiple British five-star first-timers impress on testing Pau Horse Trials cross-country day
- Pau Horse Trials’ leader strengthens his position amid major shake-up of standings after cross-country
- British CCI5* first-timer grasps early lead at mid-way stage of Pau Horse Trials cross-country
- Scam warnings over online tack shop using details of dissolved company
- And now for something completely different… The Whitaker family goes cross-country
- On the lookout for a great hunter? Check out this smart selection…
October 29th
- ‘One of the good guys’: tributes paid to young rider who died after road collision
- ‘Plenty of places where you can make mistakes’: Riders react to ‘intense, twisty and long’ Pau Horse Trials cross-country course
- Witness calls for greater road safety after horse is killed by lorry
- Pau Horse Trials cross-country times: set your watches to catch your favourites
- Perfect Prices: eventing power couple steal a march on rivals – former British winners in touch of the top at Pau Horse Trials
- All change at the top: Irish rider heads Pau Horse Trials leaderboard in major shake-up of provisional standings
- When you’re on a winner and 6 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Friday 29 October 2021
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘I might have made her cry’
October 28th
- ‘The horse who made me believe that I could’: World Champion retires five-star partner
- 9 catchy show horse names we’ve spotted this showing season
- British first-timer and former winner share overnight lead after opening day of dressage at Pau Horse Trials
- Vote now! Your chance to decide who wins in the 2021 H&H Awards
- Pau Horse Trials dressage times released: find out when the Brits and favourites will ride
- One British combination held at Pau Horse Trials first trot-up
- Katie Jerram Hunnable on social media: ‘Please think before you post’
- 35 native ponies who reigned at the 2021 BSPS Heritage championship show
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Thursday 28 October 2021
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 74: Izzy Taylor | GCT final leg | Success & failure | News round-up
October 27th
- FEI 2022 rule proposals: marshmallow fluff, eventing routes and frangibles prove hot topics
- ‘She gave me opportunities far beyond what I thought possible’: farewell to pony who put rider on the map
- Future of mounted police unit in question pending review outcome
- Venue to focus on ‘world-class’ training offering as it steps away from British Eventing
- A historic property with a Grade II listed longhouse, indoor stables, holiday let and 10.3 acres of land
- Horse & Hound; 28 October 2021
- Notice anything unusual? Meet the bootless and barefoot ‘unexpected’ 1.60m grands prix contender
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Wednesday 27 October 2021
October 26th
- Veteran celebrates 100th birthday at Cheltenham racecourse: ‘My regiment was stationed here during the war – I was training people on this very spot on my 18th!’
- Who is Annabella Pidgley? Find out more about the rider set to partner Charlotte Dujardin’s Olympic ride Gio
- London International Horse Show plans full steam ahead, organisers confirm
- ‘The risk is just too high’: Liverpool International Horse Show cancelled
- ‘Everyone was crying at the finish’: Teenagers rule in Bicton Arena international eventing classes
- Anna Ross: ‘French competition rules would horrify Brits’
- William Fox-Pitt ‘seizes the moment’ and heads to Pau with horse on a comeback after Bicton nosebleed, plus Olympic reserve
- 4 things the horse world is talking about right now: Tuesday 26 October 2021
October 25th
- ‘Difficult decisions need to be made’: Charlotte Dujardin’s Olympic medallist Gio changes hands
- From HOYS mounted games to Global Champions Tour victory: a week in the life of this talented 14-year-old
- King’s Troop horse who made silver screen debut in Downton Abbey film retires
- Research provides important step in better UK strangles surveillance
- ‘I honestly don’t know what else I can say about this wonderful pony’: winners crowned at BSPS Heritage Championships
- Kim Bailey on the new National Hunt season: ‘Champions will be crowned, hearts will be broken’
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Monday 25 October 2021
October 24th
- ‘I want people to know they can do it’: blind cross-country rider hopes to inspire others
- Video footage to ‘dispel controversies’ and aid judges at British point-to-points
- ‘They don’t go to hospital unless something’s hanging off’: research shines light on equestrian-related injuries
- #SundaySchool: how to ride side-saddle
- ‘I bought him as a hunt horse’: Home-produced show rider on how she found her 2021 Search For A Star champion
- Check out this four-bed farmhouse with 22 stables, two arenas, 25 acres and an annexe
October 23rd
- ‘I will certainly remember 2021!’: Peder Fredricson seals vintage year as the new LGCT champion
- Rider marks 70th birthday by winning scurry race bitless
- Gin It 2 Win It: winners of over-40s eventing league celebrate friendship… and gin
- Cancelled events, a bruised foot and a stud through the leg: Alex Bragg heads to Pau after tricky year
- Don’t want to miss out on anything? These brilliant all-rounders could be yours
- New title sponsor for grassroots championships at Badminton, plus the latest partnership news
October 22nd
- ‘I never let myself dream of this’: medical detection dog allows rider to get into the saddle at last
- Five-star debut calls for rising star of British eventing: ‘I love my horses to pieces – they are like my best friends’
- ‘Welcome home Clooney’: top showjumper who broke his shoulder leaves hospital
- Priorities, clear communication and consensus key to better equine welfare
- Mother and daughter who ‘loved horses’ allowed group to suffer ‘prolonged neglect’
- 1 tongue curler and 7 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Friday 22 October 2021
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘One of them has to get on board and she’s worth a lot dead’
October 21st
- New racing series in memory of jockey who died after fall
- Racing dream alive for one-handed teenager: ‘The biggest goal for me is trying to be a jockey’
- Defra light on promises after equine ID system found to be ‘not fit for purpose’
- Ben Maher brings out Olympic hero Explosion W in bid for LGCT championship hat-trick
- #SundaySchool: Laura Renwick — how to improve jump-off turns
- My Champion helmet saved my life *Promotion*
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Thursday 21 October 2021
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 73: SEIB Search for a Star winner | Maryland review | Managing competition nerves | News update
October 20th
- ‘People like us don’t win things like this’: Former racehorse takes elementary title at national dressage championship
- ‘My mean little girl beat me!’ jokes mother after coming second to her daughter
- ‘The finish line is in sight’: major step in Park Lane Stables’ mission to secure Teddington home
- ‘Rest in peace, dear Phoenix’: foal burned in ‘arson attack’ loses his fight to survive
- What a recovery! Is this the best save you’ve ever seen?
- Horse & Hound; 21 October 2021
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Wednesday 20 October 2021
October 19th
- Lest we forget: remembrance rug raises funds for Poppy Appeal
- Female jockeys under-estimated by punters, research shows
- Budding writers: don’t miss your chance to have a short story published in Horse & Hound
- Date confirmed for law change on car and trailer towing rules
- Welsh B takes top title from record entry at Veteran Horse Society championships
- Mark Phillips on Maryland’s cross-country course: ‘We need to build in some leeway’
- Equine Metabolic Syndrome: could your horse be at risk? *Promotion*
- Make a winter nest out of this cosy five-bedroom home with three stables, outbuildings and 19 acres of grazing
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Tuesday 19 October 2021
October 18th
- Eventing risk profiles could help reduce cross-country falls
- Education on how horses learn may help keep vets safe
- The Queen inducted in to Flat racing’s hall of fame
- Mule put down and donkeys rescued after mother and son ignored welfare advice
- Simon Reynolds on HOYS week: ‘The adrenaline gets you through’
- ‘You don’t have to be wealthy to make it in eventing’: Oliver Townend’s message as he finishes second at new five-star
- 12 ways trail hunting can help your horse
- Legendary Hearts of Horses by Adrienne Neary
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Monday 18 October 2021
October 17th
- The King’s Troop swap ceremonial duties for the cross-country course
- How to engage with public to ensure our sport survives
- British breeding: the story behind the Maryland 5 Star winner On Cue – plus see a picture of her dam competing
- Home side win in inaugural Maryland 5 Star, as Oliver Townend drops to second in showjumping
- #SundaySchool: how to improve control with Blyth Tait
- Zara Tindall and Leslie Law tackle final showjumping phase to complete inaugural Maryland 5 Star
- Maryland 5 Star final trot-up update: 34 horses presented to ground jury
- ‘He’s exceptionally good’: John Whitaker on why he’s so excited about Argento’s legacy
- Phillip Dutton updates fans on Fernhill Singapore after his fall on Maryland 5 Star cross-country
- Take a look around this Georgian manor house, complete with arena, stables, 6 bedrooms and 7 acres…
October 16th
- Tim Price sets new eventing record at Maryland 5 Star: ‘Something to be proud of’
- How a dressage-bred Oldenburg became a 7’2” HOYS puissance winner
- Mixed day for Britain on Maryland 5 Star cross-country: how Oliver Townend, Harry Meade, Zara Tindall and Leslie Law fared
- ‘I couldn’t have done it without him’: rider who suffered stroke back on her feet with her horse’s help
- Zara Tindall drops down leaderboard after Maryland 5 Star cross-country
- Oliver Townend holds his lead after Maryland 5 Star cross-country: ‘I’m so honoured to ride him, he’s a top-class trier’
- ‘It’s a battle; the terrain is brutal’: early riders give their reactions to Maryland 5 Star cross-country
- Top-10 horse one of two withdrawn before Maryland 5 Star cross-country
- 5 horses for sale this week priced £20,000 and over
- When does Oliver Townend tackle the crab? Check out the Maryland 5 Star cross-country times… *Updated due to weather*
- Laura Collett credited for ‘transformation’ of colt who heads to Champions Day at Ascot
October 15th
- Tim Price moves into second on ‘genuine’ horse, as Oliver Townend keeps lead in Maryland 5 Star dressage
- Treatment in prison will be better than the care you gave animals, jailed pensioner told in horror farm sentencing
- Rider’s warning that ‘small mistakes can turn into something tragic’ after positive dope test
- Zara Tindall just outside top 10 after Maryland 5 Star dressage: ‘I love coming to the USA’
- Charities combine forces to help contain Dartmoor strangles outbreak
- Anyone fancy a ride on this? Plus 9 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- ‘The terrain is more intense than Burghley’: Oliver Townend comments on the Maryland 5 Star cross-country course
- Get ready for a massive day of racing action on British Champions Day
- The Countryside Alliance’s Polly Portwin asks: ‘Are you a National Trust member?’
- Edward Young: ‘There’s more to life than a red rosette’
- Polo Heritage by Aline Coquelle
- The Hairy Pony’s Christmas Party by Emma Jane McCue
- Wild: The Legendary Horses of Sable Island by Drew Doggett
- Ride Big by John Haime
- Core Conditioning for Horses by Visconte Simon Cocozza
- Relive the magic: 34 show ring winners who reigned at HOYS 2021
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Friday 15 October 2021
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘I know that I may be taking my life in my own hands’
October 14th
- Five-star debutant and horse making his 10th start at the level share second in Maryland 5 Star dressage
- Oliver Townend holds commanding lead in Maryland 5 Star dressage on 16-year-old Cooley Master Class: ‘He’s never felt better’
- The breeds of dressage horse prevailing at the top of the sport – and those breaking tradition
- Pammy Hutton: Fretting about who wins, plus bringing some good from the ghastly
- The Archie Legacy: lasting memorial for four event horses killed in road collision
- ‘She’s a model, and she knows it’: Miniature mare retains unbeaten tally to give producer first HOYS honour
- Defending champion Laura Collett talks pressure, good vibes and turning points as she returns to Pau
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Thursday 14 October 2021
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 72: John Whitaker | HOYS review | Tackling nerves | News round-up
October 13th
- Find out when the British riders do their dressage at Maryland 5 Star
- What do riders have to jump at the world’s newest five-star? Check out every fence on the Maryland 5 Star cross-country course
- ‘Violence like nothing they had seen before’: Bravery award for police horses and officers
- British entry among two horses held at Maryland 5 Star first trot-up; one horse eliminated from competition
- William Fox-Pitt leads Brits to Nations Cup final glory in Boekelo
- Top five-star horse bows out: ‘I’ll be forever grateful; now it’s time for me to do something for him’
- Horse & Hound; 14 October 2021
- A beautiful farm – with 15 stables, 34 acres, two arenas and two extra homes – is on the market for the first time in 100 years
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Wednesday 13 October 2021
October 12th
- British-bred horses swept the board at Keysoe International CDI
- ‘It all happened within an hour’: 12-year-old rider scores HOYS victories in two disciplines
- Trevor Hemmings 1935-2021: Tributes paid to leading owner, gentleman and friend of equestrian sport
- Maryland 5 Star drawn order: what numbers will Zara Tindall, Harry Meade and Oliver Townend wear?
- Harriet Biddick on HOYS: ‘Somewhere you aspire to be, that’s possible to get to’
- The Champion Safety Series: episode four | A Horse & Hound Podcast Advertising Series
- Equestrian businesses helping horse owners make greener choices *Promotion*
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Tuesday 12 October 2021
October 11th
- Blood rules, top hats and herbs under FEI discussion
- Questions and welcome for ban on racehorses in human food chain
- Horses dug out of stables by rescuers in horrific welfare case
- Stars and unsung heroes honoured at Jockey Club awards
- ‘It’s a bittersweet win’: Rider has a victorious last ride on hunter pony champion
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Monday 11 October 2021
- Rare breed zebra foal delights visitors with surprise arrival
October 10th
- ‘She deserved this’: Harry Charles takes fantastic HOYS grand prix win
- ‘I might stop when I’m 90!’: meet the 85-year-old competing at HOYS
- Robert Walker and View Point get their HOYS supreme moment
- Boys (and girls) in the hood: titanium headwear all the rage at top shows
- Show pony is crowned supreme after a foot-perfect performance
- ‘I’ve been riding at HOYS since 1992’: Hard working home-producer finally gets her centre line moment on coloured superstar
- John Whitaker and Shane Breen clear 1.75m to win HOYS spectacular
- ‘If he was a man, I’d marry him’: Home-bred riding horse lifts biggest title of his career under breeder’s son-in-law
- ‘I’m very lucky to have him’: speed horse of the year crowned at HOYS
- ‘We are now the nation people are most scared of’: national champion Emile Faurie on Britain’s dramatic dressage journey
- ‘She rides like a sports horse’: Clydesdale mare switches harness for double bridle on route to ridden heavy horse championship
- ‘He’s such a prolific pony’: Third HOYS lead rein of hunter type triumph for show team
- ‘I bought him unseen straight from the field’: Mother’s eye for a champion cemented as six-year-old daughter lifts mini title
- ‘His trot just gets bigger and bigger’: Untouchable gelding secures Arab accolade for the second time
- ‘I thought she could win HOYS, but not this soon’: Young mare is crowned part-bred of the year with 14-year-old rider
- Take a look around this 4-bed Grade II-listed property with stables that’s ripe for renovation
- ‘He knew he was the bees’ knees’: tributes paid to advanced event horse
October 9th
- Two share the puissance spoils as HOYS Saturday-night magic returns
- Show team match children’s riding pony result achieved 14 years ago with contender from the same stud
- ‘No other cob moves like him’: Sisters do a one-two on horses sourced from the same cob specialists
- Meet the Household Cavalry’s new drum horse learning his trade at HOYS
- Michael Duffy just pips John Whitaker in HOYS pre-puissance thriller
- Hack results mirrored in intermediates as horse makes history by becoming dual HOYS 2021 champion
- Look sharp! Dizzy Rascal takes HOYS showjumping title
- ‘We couldn’t hack him for two years’: Intermediate defies odds to win top title five years after being hit by a car
- ‘He’s the best thing you could ever sit on’: Irish Draught scores his second consecutive maxi cob of the year accolade
- 5 cool cobs you’ll want in your stable
- ‘A clear case of horse abuse’: showjumper banned for using ‘spiked’ hind boots
October 8th
- ‘I can imagine what she called me!’ mentor and mentee take super HOYS one-two
- Three-year-old sport horse and Highland stallion lead the supreme in-hand final
- Lightweight adds his name to the history books with third hunter of the year championship of his career
- ‘No words for my elation’: 13-year-old rider takes pony Foxhunter title
- ‘He keeps reinventing himself’: Fairytale win for Scottish young rider and her one in a million Welsh pony
- Characterful coloured pony is crowned 133cm working hunter pony of the year with debutante jockey
- HOYS 2021: Which home-produced combinations reigned in the SEIB Search For A Star finals?
- 1 seat with a view and 6 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- Simply Splendid start as HOYS international jumping gets under way
- ‘I have to go home and get horses ready for tomorrow’s hunt’: Stud groom secures SEIB Search For A Star title on superb lightweight
- Rider lands working hunter pony of the year championship with her ‘best mate’ on final outing together
- ‘She’s a bit of a tomboy’: Irish rider jumps her Connemara mare to 153cm title on her first trip to NEC
- ‘I don’t think I’ll ever have another horse like him’: Grey gelding ticks off the final championship on his rider’s bucket list
- Producer nets first HOYS hunter weight accolade on heavyweight star
- Seven-year-old scores middleweight honours on HOYS debut
- Lightweight takes third HOYS title of his career, ahead of chartered accountant and her home-produced horse
- Hovis’ Friday diary: ‘I honestly pondered on whether I had passed over the bridge’
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Friday 8 October 2021
October 7th
- Superb Foxhunter final win for British-bred mare — at her first indoor show
- Five wins on five horses: Charlotte Dujardin does it again at HOYS
- Welsh ponies reign in M&M championship as section D stallion secures top honours
- ‘Battle of the Wills’ in HOYS hack championship as top horses meet again
- ‘She took my breath away’: former broodmare lands ridden Welsh B title on HOYS debut
- ‘He’s so chilled’: Five-year-old Dartmoor stallion wins M&M section title at HOYS
- ‘He loves going to the beach’: Welsh A stallion victorious on HOYS debut
- Opinion: The Fall – a film as powerful in its silences as in its words
- 8 (demanding) thoughts of a pampered stabled horse this winter
- ‘I haven’t ridden much recently!’ sole double clear wins prestigious HOYS title
- Rider puts fall behind her to win M&M WHP 133cm title on her return to HOYS
- ‘He’s my best friend in the world’: speed-riding masterclass secures HOYS pony title
- Legendary show horse retires to the hunting field after HOYS triumph
- Shetland, 21, bows out after being crowned M&M working hunter pony of the year at HOYS
- Olympic gold medallists, former winners and rising stars among 20 British riders entered for Pau five-star
- Yearling colt bred by Lady Lloyd-Webber sells for £1.26m
- ‘We’ve been trying to get this title for years’: New Forest pony scores HOYS win after 11 years of trying
- Hayden Hankey reclaims HOYS worker title on chance ride
- ‘We’ve grown up together’: 24-year-old Connemara pony jumps to victory on HOYS debut
- ‘You can just sit on and enjoy the ride’: Foot-perfect performance secures ladies’ title at HOYS
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Thursday 7 October 2021
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 71: Emile Faurie | Nations Cup showjumping final | Identity & drive in riders | News round-up
October 6th
- Fences Still Standing as Elton John takes HOYS title
- ‘I owed it to him’: PE teacher and 21-year-old horse take HOYS title
- ‘This has been on the bucket list for a long time’: First season combination steps up to clinch SEIB Racehorse to Riding Horse title
- Sex harassment ‘epidemic’ and lack of diversity must be tackled for sport’s future
- Check out this detached home with stable block, 13 acres, private location and access to miles of woodland riding
- Rider scores a double when landing HOYS Welsh sec C title
- Dartmoor carries four-year-old jockey to mini M&M crown on rider’s HOYS debut
- Quantity surveyor tops New Forest final at Horse of the Year Show 2021
- Double gold medal-winning athlete lands Highland title at Horse of the Year Show
- How a Horse & Hound advert helped a Tokyo Paralympian find her ‘heart horse’
- Breeding stallion wins Connemara title on his first Horse of the Year Show appearance
- ‘He loves going up the gallops’: change of routine proves key for top Fell at Horse of the Year Show 2021
- Andrew Nicholson on eventing Europeans: Is Avenches a venue for future championships?
- Five-year-old defies lack of experience to win Dales final at Horse of the Year Show 2021
- Horse & Hound; 7 October 2021
- ‘I wish Carambole could do the press conference’: find out why this veteran stallion should be doing the talking
- 4 things the horse world is talking about right now: Wednesday 6 October 2021
October 5th
- Eyes on the future after an exceptional summer for British equestrian sport
- Road to HOYS: Sisters set to ride in four finals on three different ponies
- Man dies and jump jockey critically injured in car accident
- Tommy Hilfiger Equestrian unveils first autumn/winter collection
- New Burghley Horse Trials director named: ‘2022 will happen, and the future is good’
- Carl Hester on the national dressage championships: ‘I enjoyed it, but the prize money was appalling’
- 3 things the horse world is talking about right now: Tuesday 5 October 2021
October 4th
- Climate change: exotic disease and horse and human welfare issues
- Pressure on Government to remedy horse smuggling, equine ID and cross-border movement
- ‘The greatest honour’: hall of fame induction for legendary partnership
- Top young eventing talent crowned at Osberton Horse Trials
- Julie Templeton: ‘You don’t get second chances at HOYS’
- 3 things the horse world is talking about today: Monday 4 October 2021
October 3rd
- Safety and business fears over trailer test scrapping
- Tiny ‘busy bee’ rider wins at her first show – at 17 months old
- ‘The children haven’t stopped smiling’: new partnership bringing joy to young people, plus the latest sponsorship news
- ‘When you come so close, it’s disappointing’: Ireland narrowly miss out to dominant Dutch in Nations Cup Final
- ‘It took him a while to realise he had to go over the jumps, not around them’: Gemma Tattersall on her Bicton five-star winner, Chilli Knight
- ‘The three young ones did an unbelievable job’: John Whitaker praises Nations Cup Final team-mates, some 40 years his junior
- Move into this 7-bedroom house with arena and stables, set in 22 acres…
October 2nd
- Harry Charles savours ‘bucket list’ moment as Great Britain wins Nations Cup Final consolation round
- One chance only: rider and photographer nail recreation of 1930s steam train picture
- Worrying inconsistencies in force needed to break headcollars and safety devices
- 5 cracking Connemara ponies for sale (you’ll want them all)
October 1st
- Germany leads, Great Britain narrowly fails to qualify for Sunday’s Nations Cup Final
- Trainer ‘permanently excluded’ after safeguarding violation
- 1969 Badminton eventer to run London Marathon aged 71
- Renewed call to improve road safety after near miss at same crossing where horse was hit by car
- Make a nest out of this five-bedroom country home complete with paddock, brick-built stables, tack room and lots of potential
- A wonderful European Championships and 8 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- 3 things the horse world is talking about today: Friday 1 October 2021
- Hovis’ Friday diary: off to pastures new