All content Archive | August 2026

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August 31st
- They told us there were crocodiles in there! Meet the horse who was grabbed by a croc – and made a full recovery
- ‘The course has quite a different flavour this year’: Burghley’s course-designer shares hints for tackling 2026 track
- Title contenders among four withdrawals from Burghley as final field takes shape: ‘A real shame’
- Robert Whitaker on why he believes he can emulate his uncle Michael with a fourth King George V Gold Cup win
- This simple figure-of-eight drill can improve your horse’s balance, lift and self-carriage in canter
- How owners’ personality traits affect how they train horses – and their choice of bridle
August 30th
- Is your horse your hero? Chance to celebrate magical partnerships in new H&H award
- ‘A quick check could prevent catastrophic failure’: guidance for owners after horse fatally injured in lorry
- ‘Fortune favours the switched-on in the show ring’, says Stuart Hollings
- ‘It costs $4,500 to enter an FEI show, but you can jump a grand prix qualifier worth $100,000-plus’: Jess Mendoza on life in the States as Britain’s leading lady showjumper
- Hone your eye for a stride with this jumping exercise on a related distance
- Teamwork, patience and a ‘remarkably capable horse’: lifeboat crew to the rescue as horse stranded by rapidly rising tide
August 29th
- Take an early sneak peek at Tina Cook walking the Burghley cross-country course
- Get your hands on the official 2026 Burghley Horse Trials merchandise
- Mix up collection and lateral work with this quick and simple exercise to improve your horse’s engagement and impulsion
- Six days in hospital and serious injuries: this is the impact of driving too fast past a horse
- Steps taken to unite jousting’s voice and make it a recognised sport
August 28th
- £50,000 team competition to bring ‘new dimension’ to Blenheim Horse Trials
- ‘He’s been a joy’: second chance for pony left injured in the road after collision with car
- Horse owners urged to mow before they harrow to control worms in hot weather
- ‘A gentleman, who helped so many’: farewell to Pony Club volunteer and point-to-point clerk of course
- ‘I love racing so much I don’t want to stop’: new career goals for dressage rider Gemma Owen
- Two poles, three exercises, 10 minutes: this core workout boosts your horse’s strength and footwork when you don’t have time to ride
August 27th
- Who are your heroes? Time to nominate World Championship stars – or others – for the Horse & Hound Awards
- Progress made in tackling equine obesity – but welfare must be key in judging
- ‘The challenge of a championship held on grass sifted out all but the very best riders,’ says William Funnell
- Three core exercises for horse riders backed by an expert spinal surgeon
- How equestrians can mitigate back pain: spinal surgeon weighs in
- *Exclusive* Olympic medallist Tina Cook walks iconic fences on 2026 Burghley cross-country course
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 180 with Robert Whitaker: ‘Winning the King’s Cup three times is amazing – and I think we can do it again’
- Sharpen your horse’s straightness, engagement and balance with Joe Stockdale’s go-to jumping exercise
August 26th
- Burghley ‘ahead of the game’ on ground preparation to ensure ideal conditions for horses
- New championship at Royal International to celebrate equine excellence in hand
- Help your fields recover from drought with helpful tips to rehabilitate grazing
- Princess Royal to visit Burghley – as an eventing legend is to bow out
- Try this simple transitions exercise that yields a wide range of benefits
- LeMieux introduces nature-inspired colours for AW26 collection
- What’s in this week’s Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 27 August
August 25th
- ‘His wisdom and kindness will be greatly missed’: farewell to leading dressage judge
- ‘Another level’: the bizarre case of a pony rescued with two very large ’teeth’ growing in one ear
- Global call for owners of horses recently diagnosed with kissing spines
- Give your horse a thorough workout with this versatile four-pole exercise
August 24th
- Meet the brothers behind Faultless, showjumping’s answer to Drive to Survive
- Should small country roads have a 20mph speed limit? New guidance for rural routes
- How much prize money is on offer at Burghley Horse Trials?
August 23rd
- ‘I don’t think it gets any better than this’: showjumping legend wins individual world title
- Disappointment for Ben Maher in World Championships final after a brilliant week
- Not to be for Scott Brash at World Championships as unlucky fall brings individual medal dream to an end
- Never give up – Harry Charles and ‘dream horse’ Freda pull off the story of the World Championships by landing a fabulous bronze
- ‘It is what it is’: Sophie Wells falls agonisingly short of a second individual medal in Aachen
- ‘He’s extraordinary – like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’: Nicola Naylor and Humberto L sign off from Aachen with brave and demanding freestyle
- ‘She’s made my dreams come true’: 19-year-old mare bows out after a career like no other
- ‘I was expecting some massive scores – I didn’t think I’d be one of them’: Brit Jemima Green’s shock freestyle silver
August 22nd
- ‘It takes a village’: The US beat their own Paralympic record to win team gold in Aachen
- Britain secure Los Angeles 2028 spot despite missing out on the team podium at World Championships
- Feeling the change: meet the bridleless rider who opened the World Championships in Aachen
- Ben Maher eyes the podium as he starts World Championships individual final in strong position
- ‘Typical dad, my initial thought was that there could not have been too many in it!’ admits Mark Phillips after Zara beats +60 to British open title
- Which nations secured Olympic qualification in last night’s showjumping World Championships team final? And who missed out?
August 21st
- Germany crowned showjumping world champions on home soil before their final rider even jumps
- They’ve done it: three-man Irish team beats the odds to secure Olympic place
- Brilliant bronze for Britain – and Olympic qualification secured on a fantastic night of jumping in Aachen
- FEI admits rules error and rider taken to hospital in separate Aachen dramas
- Spook leaves British rider wondering ‘where are we going?’ as para squad gets team competition under way
- Improve your horse’s suppleness, collection and responsiveness with this 10m circle sequence
August 20th
- Ireland squeak into showjumping World Championships team final
- Highs and lows for Britain in Aachen, as one showjumper shares his disappointment
- ‘Dad would be down the pub telling everybody’: Sophie Wells returns to the top with an emotional gold
- British World Championship bronze vindicates late horse swap, as Team US cruises to another gold medal
- Germany keep team lead in showjumping World Championships, while other nations swap places
- Delight as Scott Brash secures Great Britain’s team final place in Aachen – and moves into individual gold
- Badminton Horse Trials 2027
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- ‘Did I just dream that?’ Richard Davison reflects on a golden week at the dressage World Championships
- Try this five-fence exercise, which you can ride in 60 different ways, to practise landing on the correct lead
August 19th
- Jemima Green stuns herself with career-best bronze at World Para Dressage Championships
- ‘This is our story’: Mari Durward-Akhurst’s emotional silver on Britain’s opening day
- ‘A 10 out of 10’: Ben Maher on his super stallion’s opening round at the showjumping World Championships – but work to be done in team standings
- Speed demon leads showjumping World Championships as favourites face a disappointing start
- ‘She has everything you need to win a championship’: Scott Brash delivers standout opening round in Aachen
- ‘The events crossed every line regarding ethics, respect and sportsmanship’: team rider withdraws from world championships after management dispute
- Gold medallists, young superstars and a three-horse rider: find out who goes when at Burghley 2026
- All the showjumping World Championships live news as it happens
- What’s in this week’s Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 20 August
- How to watch the para dressage World Championships live from anywhere in the world
August 18th
- From A-grade A levels to Hickstead grand prix win in two days, talented teenager takes it all in her stride
- How to watch the Showjumping World Championships live from anywhere in the world
- Team stalwart retired after World Championships: ‘I won’t have another horse like that’
- Six stunning champions crowned at the London leg of the 2026 Global Champions Arabians Tour
- Can anyone beat the USA to the top of the para dressage podium at the Aachen World Championships?
- Get set for a battle of the showjumping titans in Aachen
- Horse & Hound’s ultimate showjumping World Championships form guide
August 17th
- ‘This isn’t the end, just the start of a different chapter’: five-star legend Topspin heads into semi-retirement
- Horse bought as ‘dope on a rope’ lands national eventing title by 0.9 penalties
- Meet the para dressage riders carrying British hopes at the World Championships
- ‘He zipped round’: Kitty King earns her second British novice eventing championship crown at Hartpury
- Tom Jackson predicts ‘big things’ ahead for his British intermediate championship-winning mare
- Which countries qualified for the LA Olympics – and which missed out – at the eventing World Championships
- ‘Can the British showjumpers bring it home?’ asks Graham Fletcher
- Around the clock: the simple but demanding polework exercise that targets suppleness, softness and adjustability
August 16th
- ‘Super-duper jumpers’ lift US team to podium finish after sluggish start at eventing World Championships
- ‘I cherish him every day’: London 52 completes Laura Collett’s set of team gold championship medals
- ‘She was grinning from ear to ear’: teenage rider in debilitating pain for months bounces back thanks to ‘incredible’ therapy
- The Brits crowned world eventing champions! But German maestro foils bid for double gold and clean medals sweep
- Horses from teams in medal positions held at eventing World Championships final trot-up
- Two steps forward, one step back: improve your horse’s balance and responsiveness with this simple walk and rein-back exercise
August 15th
- Becky Moody and Jagerbomb receive standing ovation for sublime World Championships freestyle
- ‘We’re not going in that corner!’ Carl Hester’s wild Bowie finale in Aachen – and his verdict on retirement
- Lottie Fry and Glamourdale win freestyle gold at World Championships with ‘the test of a lifetime’ in Aachen
- Zara Tindall crowned British open champion 20 years on from winning her Aachen world title – with a quite different chestnut gelding
- Irish eventers eye up World Championship medals after impressive performances on influential cross-country day
- ‘The best round I’ve ever had’: Laura Collett has another major title at her fingertips at Aachen after surviving a near miss
- Ros Canter pushes for double gold as Britain take commanding lead in eventing World Championships
- Tom McEwen keeps Britain’s eventing World Championships hopes alive following teammate’s shock elimination
- ‘That’s what he deserves’: individual medallist pulls horse from dressage freestyle – as full times released
- Introduce counter-canter and boosts the quality of your horse’s paces with this teardrop exercise
August 14th
- Emotional personal best scored by eight-time Olympian at eventing World Championships
- ‘The special is actually harder for him’: Carl Hester on Fame, the Aachen heat and a David Bowie surprise to come
- Mixed fortunes for top riders on second day of dressage at eventing World Championships
- When do the Brits start? Eventing World Championships cross-country times released
- ‘I cried my eyes out’: emotion runs high as Lottie Fry and Glamourdale win brilliant World Championships gold
- Ros Canter delivers for Britain as dressage concludes at eventing World Championships in Aachen
- Great Britain keeps the home side at bay in eventing World Championships ahead of final dressage sessions
- How you can upgrade your horse’s box into a perfect pad
- ‘He likes to keep us on the edge of our seats’: Jagerbomb loses a shoe – but he and Becky Moody still take the lead
August 13th
- Surprises and personal bests: how the eventing team competition is shaping up at the World Championships
- World Championships organisers explain why dressage schedule has been altered owing to heat – but eventing timetable unchanged
- Britain holds individual lead and shares team gold position after first day of eventing World Championships dressage
- Breaking: Aachen heatwave forces two-hour reshuffle of grand prix special times
- New Zealand lead the way with Britain close on their heels at early stage of eventing World Championships
- Blood, lameness and a debut team’s heartbreak: Aachen’s grand prix eliminations explained
- A horse who loves bananas, a rider who nearly missed her class and an all-boys jump-off: meet the 2026 national champions
- ‘The top level of equestrian sport is becoming unreachable,’ warns Pammy Hutton
- Nominate now! Your last chance to tell us who should win the 2026 H&H Awards
- NAF Unsung Partnership of the Year 2026
- SPILLERS Horse Feeds Riding School of the Year 2026
- Horse & Hound Lifetime Achievement 2026
- Agria Horse of a Lifetime 2026
- Young Rider of the Year 2026
- Amateur Rider of the Year 2026
- Professional Rider of the Year 2026
- Event Horse of the Year 2026
- Show Horse of the Year 2026
- Showjumping Horse of the Year 2026
- D&H Elite Sport Dressage Horse of the Year 2026
- Baileys Horse Feeds Vet of the Year 2026
- Absorbine Groom of the Year 2026
August 12th
- Team gold for Germany, silver for Britain – how the final day played out
- Check out all the cross-country fences Laura Collett, Ros Canter and the other Brits must conquer for World Eventing Championship gold
- ‘He loves that arena’ Lottie Fry battles back from a piaffe wobble to secure British World Championships silver
- When do the Brits start? Eventing World Championships dressage times released
- ‘What a record’: farewell to superstar horse, loved by many, after long and happy retirement
- Carl Hester delivers his best – but Germany strike straight back in the race for gold at the Dressage World Championships
- Horse from leading nation one of three held at eventing World Championships first trot-up
- ‘Sometimes sport has other plans’: rider out of World Championships as he broke his leg at the 11th hour
- What’s in this week’s Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 13 August
- Horse & Hound’s complete eventing World Championships form guide
- How to watch the Eventing World Championships live from anywhere in the world
- All the eventing World Championships live news as it happened
August 11th
- Young horse starts as favourite as Burghley entries revealed, plus exciting debuts
- Germany seize World Championships control on day one – can Britain claw back the gap?
- ‘Not the mark I wanted to put on the board’: how Aachen’s vast arena caught out Becky Moody and Jagerbomb
- Tributes paid to unbeaten superstar as he bows out of sporting career: ‘He has given us some extraordinary days’
- ‘One of the most accomplished riders in track history’: farewell to legendary jockey, aged 52
- Wondering how to design your own stable yard where horses thrive? Meet the trainer who did just that – and find out how you can do the same
- Eleven years on, Fiona Bigwood completes Aachen full circle at World Dressage Championships
- I’m backing the Brits for gold in Aachen, but in the sport of eventing nothing is certain
- ‘Early-morning grass isn’t always safe’: laminitis prevention advice for owners after new research
- Help your horse stay in the zone this competition season
- All the dressage World Championships live news as it happened
August 10th
- What do owners know about horse welfare – and what would help them do better
- Horse goes one better than man or machine to benefit river and its fish
- When do Brits and top contenders ride their World Championship grand prix dressage tests for team glory?
- Horse & Hound’s ultimate dressage World Championships form guide
- ‘There’s only one scale of marks for me’: Clive Halsall on judging at the upcoming Dressage World Championships
- How to watch the Dressage World Championships live from anywhere in the world
- How to watch the FEI World Championships live from anywhere in the world
August 9th
- Olympic champion and two superstar Brits top the podium for Britain’s richest ever showjumping prize: ‘I saw Scott Brash’s round and knew I had to go all-in'
- Final farewell to cross-country superstar who ‘danced around Badminton and Burghley with ears pricked’
- Team gold is up for grabs at the dressage World Championships, but can Britain claim it for the first time?
- Partly paralysed horseman says injury was ‘the greatest gift ever’ as it built a better way of working with horses
- ‘She gave her whole heart’: farewell to ‘diva’ mare who went from advanced eventing to Pony Club dream
August 8th
- ‘He’s 19 years young and loves the big stage’: Olympic medal-winning eventer comes out of retirement for international showjumping debut
- ‘I never thought I would be representing my country this soon’: former eventer selected for paracanoe World Championships
- ‘Ever since my parents deemed me to be safe on a horse with one of them, I was’: how England’s standout female polo player blazed a path to the top
- ‘Set shows are a topic that comes up time and time again in the collecting ring,’ says Rebecca Penny
- Riders urged to stand strong together – as no one has to face life’s challenges alone
August 7th
- ‘Worms don’t go on holiday’: owners urged not to delay testing as heat and drought may increase parasite risk
- Championships among events to cancel as dry conditions affect ground preparation
- Former winner Vanir Kamira to make special Burghley appearance with owner's granddaughter
- Horse & Hound Awards 2026 Terms and Conditions
August 6th
- ‘She wanted help’: calls for combined health support on anniversary of talented rider’s death
- One-eyed former racehorse goes from strength to strength in his third career
- Jail for man who raped woman as she slept at Royal Windsor after the show
- ‘We’re hoping for a proper cross-country test,’ says Andrew Nicholson ahead of the world championships
August 5th
- Young horse driven to the point of exhaustion highlights peak in cruelty cases
- ‘A very special horse’: farewell to talented stallion who sired Ben Maher's 2026 World Championship ride
- Team stalwart ruled out of Aachen World Championships: ‘We have a responsibility to make the best decisions we can for him’
- What’s in this week’s Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 6 August
August 4th
- Remembering Monty Roberts – when he started The late Queen’s horses at the Royal Mews in Windsor
- ‘It would be totally the icing on the cake’: young horse producer on what makes Dublin a show like no other
- Firefighters step up to help 30 thirsty horses during heatwave
- ‘The horse must always come first’: British Equestrian shares plans for future
August 3rd
- Top jockey eyes ‘next chapter’ after retiring: ‘There are a thousand emotions running through me’
- ‘He left the world a better place’: farewell to Monty Roberts, the man who listened to horses, aged 91
- Double gold for Great Britain’s pony riders is a ‘dream’
- US eventing team makes substitution in World Championships squad
August 2nd
- ‘He should still be here’: heartbroken owners of horse fatally injured in lorry urge others to check floors before it’s too late
- Calls to allow equine ear plugs in freestyles, as double bridles are back on the agenda
- ‘I failed way more times than I ever did well’: meet American event rider Cosby Green who has amassed a stunning CV at just 25
- ‘One in a million’ and incredible till the end: farewell to multi-garlanded champion pony after ‘fabulous’ retirement
- LA Olympics organisers promise Hollywood blockbuster for the opening ceremony
August 1st
- ‘What dreams are made of’: amateur rider who broke her back twice returns to succeed in Hickstead’s International Arena
- Calls for a ‘clear definition of harmony’ as dressage undergoes full rules revision
- ‘We’ll do our best to make everyone proud’: Gemma Stevens on the honour of representing Britain at the World Championships
- ‘Never underestimate the importance of a venue,’ says Tim Gredley
- Becky Moody recalls what Jagerbomb, who no one expected to be quite such a superstar, was like as a foal
- Performance begins long before the start box: preparing horses for peak performance with Harry Meade