All content Archive | October 2026

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October 28th
- ‘Having a carer is not a freebie’: concerns raised over disabled ticket pricing at equestrian event
- Autumn starts here
- British debutant pilots his ride to second in young event horse World Championships at Le Lion d’Angers
- Young British rider scores extraordinary international treble – and finishes second to himself in two classes too
- Meet The Whiffler, an exhilarating but occasionally ‘terrifying’ ride – and ‘a very very nice person’ to boot
- What’s in this week’s Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 29 October
- ‘We know how much he means to people’: medal-winning stallion under close monitoring by top vets
October 27th
- ‘It will show which horses truly have their basics in place’: what the grand prix dressage changes really ask of competitors
- Is this the LA28 Olympic champion? British four-star horse sold as potential championship ride for Michael Jung
- Harry Meade heads new riders’ club to ‘help shape the future of eventing’
- ‘Horses should not have to suffer’: fresh calls for ban on private sale and use of fireworks
- Save 25% on hugely popular wellies with limited-time Halloween discount code
October 26th
- New independent review of eventing safety in Britain: ‘That willingness to ask difficult questions is essential’
- A horse walks into a hotel: surprise for guests as horse from top stud takes a restaurant wander
- Better food, water and vet care for Pyramids working horses as elite sport helps fund five-year welfare plan
- 12 scenarios that signal you need to call an emergency vet
October 25th
- ‘We’re just scratching the surface of what we can do’: Bubby Upton secures career-best five-star finish at Pau with her ‘freak of nature’ partner
- Fines and suspension for rider and trainer after horse collapsed and died at competition
- Seventh heaven for Tim Price as he scores back-to-back wins with Jarillo at Pau
- ‘To have an opportunity like that, even though it’s risky, why not?’: why investing in event horses can benefit everyone
- Four British horses withdrawn before final trot-up at Pau, including podium contender
- ‘Everyone needs to take a deep breath and slow down,’ says Pammy Hutton
- Updates on fallers and disappointments after Pau cross-country, including Emily King, Yasmin Ingham and Tom Jackson
- ‘The world’s best pony’ can be wild at times, but just wants to be part of the family: meet pint-sized hotshot Neil 55
October 24th
- ‘I lost my stirrup, I wasn’t even in the saddle’: Bubby Upton makes extraordinary save to avoid a ducking as she continues Pau redemption mission on ‘the best horse I’ve ridden’
- ‘It was about where to take the risk’: defending champion’s plan B pays off on eventful Pau cross-country day as he grabs overnight lead
- ‘He made my dreams come true’: heartbreak as promising eventer who won legions of fans dies aged 11
- Three-time Olympian sidelined after fall at home results in surgery
- Record-breaking jockey Saffie Osborne relives the ‘shock’ win that’s ‘changed her life’
October 23rd
- ‘Lion’ of a horse holds his nerve at windswept Pau as Emily King takes pole position after dressage
- British Olympic gold medallist out for the rest of the year with ‘complex injury’
- ‘Their sacrifice is woven into our history’: Every Horse Remembered this November
- Tom McEwen takes over the Pau dressage lead on five-star debutant who’s already ‘smashing the numbers’ as one of the youngest in the field
- ‘Super aggressive’ with 180º turns: riders react to Pau five-star cross-country track as Storm Austen lands in France
October 22nd
- ‘Why should showjumpers have all the fun?!’ Zara Tindall joins gold medal-winning eventers for London arena eventing
- ‘I couldn’t stop smiling all day’: Piggy March’s star stallion is back to winning ways
- ‘I thought I was a gelding person!’ Yasmin Ingham takes early lead at Pau five-star with her ‘only mare’
- Friday dressage times at Pau: when are Ros Canter, Bubby Upton and world number one Tim Price heading down the centre line?
- One horse not accepted at Pau trot-up as the season’s final five-star kicks off
- ‘There was a massive gulf between the people who could ride and the people who couldn’t,’ warns William Funnell
October 21st
- Ooh, ahh and oh-la-la: 7 key questions on Pau’s five-star cross-country test
- Could Britain host the next World Championships? Major venues eye up 2030
- What’s the price tag for safe and talented? H&H investigates the competition pony market
- Top stud ‘deeply devastated’ after broodmares attacked and killed – €10,000 reward for information
- Classes dropped from final day of London International – what riders and spectators need to know
- What’s in this week’s Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 22 October
October 20th
- Billy ‘The Kid’ Loughnane crowned youngest champion jockey in more than 100 years
- ‘A positive step’: top rider welcomes measures to protect Pyramids working horses as elite showjumping arrives in Cairo
- Five-star horse retires to enjoy hacking with owner-breeder: ‘She always had a smile on her face’
October 19th
- Laura Collett’s promising young eventer on the comeback trail after serious injury: ‘It ended up being quite dramatic’
- Fresh look for dressage championships, plus a new ‘best of British’ concept
- Vet outlines how horse owners can prepare for the challenging winter ahead
- What I wish I’d known before my first season trail-hunting
- New international eventing whip rules for 2027, plus what British Eventing is doing
October 18th
- New approval scheme for racehorse retrainers to help horses move on to new careers
- ‘I leave with countless happy memories’: Hickstead’s showing director steps down
- ‘There was one aspect of the Asian Games I was truly horrified to hear about,’ reflects Pippa Roome
- ‘It’s a different challenge, on a different animal’: William Fox-Pitt compares the cross-country courses of the ’90s to today – but which is tougher?
October 17th
- Equestrians’ choice of bra could influence how well they ride
- No ‘malarky’ here as former Grand National runner impresses with British Eventing win
- Try these zigzag poles for treble benefits: honing steering, straightness and accuracy
- ‘I wouldn’t be doing what I am today if it wasn’t for them’: top British rider backs air ambulance appeal
October 16th
- How to watch British Champions Day at Ascot live from anywhere in the world
- ‘I’ve got my horse back’: five-star pair mark their comeback from injury with a win
- Top British rider ready for five-star return with ‘most exciting team of horses’ after serious injury
- New FEI grand prix dressage test unveils highly anticipated changes – H&H’s dressage editor explains the new tests, movement by movement
- Why did British horse sport fans have to pay to watch the World Championships in Aachen?
October 15th
- British Olympic gold medallist scores epic eighth four-star win this season
- Top riders speak up in debate over changes to 128cm pony showjumping finals
- ‘Some of the judging appointments were surprising, but the choice for the working hunter ponies was a masterstroke,’ says Stuart Hollings
October 14th
- Therapy horses must be treated as ‘active participants’ not ‘therapeutic tools’
- ‘Winning Burghley has changed my life, but it hasn’t changed my ambition’: why Gemma Stevens is set to be more competitive than ever
- This jaw-dropping, top-of-the-wings leap was my HOYS highlight, but Jodie vs John Whitaker thrilled us all
- What’s in this week’s Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 15 October
October 13th
- Incidents at HOYS prompted rules reminder on behaviour, underage drinking and unaccompanied children
- How do UK sport horse auctions stand against European versions? H&H investigates
- Chilli Morning clone wins with new rider: ‘There’s a bit of dynasty and intrigue’
October 12th
- ‘Such a buzz!’: HOYS grand prix results in edge-of-your-seat jump-off between British elite
- Horse riding equipment
October 11th
- HOYS supreme pony win for young Whitaker with not a fence in sight!
- Harlow White leads Connemara clean-up in HOYS junior mountain and moorland showdown
- ‘I can’t believe it’: rider takes second HOYS championship in two days
- ‘I can’t believe I’m lucky enough to have him’: emotional win as a small hunter takes HOYS supreme for first time in 40 years
- ‘I hope we did her proud’: eventer digs deep to win on emotional day as owner had to let his dam go
- Young rider who swapped motorbikes for horses four years ago eyes step up to three-star
- ‘Seriously special’ mare and former in-hand reserve champion wow judges in HOYS intermediates
- ‘I slept about four hours in the last two days’: HOYS first-timer and seven-time victor share puissance spoils
- ‘It’s been a few weeks and I’ve been licking my wounds,’ admits Laura Tomlinson after the nationals
- ‘I had no intention of buying another one. I fell in love’: riding pony stallion crowned Price family supreme champion at HOYS 2026
- Meet the ‘princess’ daughter of London 2012 Olympic event horse – who impressed on her three-day debut
- ‘I just thought I’m going to go in and enjoy it’: HOYS cob championship for surprised second-placed combination
- ‘Nothing compares to this’: a little Whitaker takes M&M mini title on last ride with ’unbelievable’ pony
- ‘Priceless was perfection; he didn’t deviate an inch right or left’: how Ginny Elliot’s legendary eventer mastered the trickiest tracks in the world
October 10th
- Urgent need to change behaviour on how and when to wean foals
- ‘He’s my life’: Connemara springs to plaited workers title at HOYS 2026
- ‘It’s what we’ve always wanted to do together and we’ve done it’: 73cm working stallion lands American miniature sash at HOYS 2026
- Lostock Up Till Dark can party till dawn after landing the coloured tricolour at HOYS 2026
- Three Brits break into the world’s top 10 rider rankings
- New question mark hangs over future of Maryland 5 Star
- Tally ho! Full Cry III gallops to 10th title for hunter aficionado at HOYS 2026
- ‘He’s done it all now’: prolific cob rules the ring and ticks off HOYS win
- ‘This has made it worthwhile’: M&M working hunter combination end rollercoaster season on a high
- A home-produced combination bounces back from tragedy and injury, and debutants land 2026 HOYS titles
- ‘The greatest dressage drama to be seen in Britain’: the 1996 Horse of the Year Show dressage freestyle that descended into fiasco
- ‘It’s been an amazing journey and a childhood dream’: home-bred home-produced hunter dazzles at HOYS
October 9th
- ‘He was a bit worried, but he trusted me’: meet the 2026 HOYS M&M champion and all the class winners
- ‘He jumped foot-perfect’: Welsh King dons 2026 HOYS M&M workers crown
- Whitaker’s ‘fantastic’ catch ride comes up trumps for HOYS win
- ‘I’ve never jumped this height before!’ HOYS debutante walks away with fabulous Foxhunter win
- ‘I don’t think she’ll retire easily!’ Meet the 19-year-old HOYS-winning superstar who’s made her rider’s dreams come true
- ‘I always seem to end up with massive horses’: over 18hh eight-year-old won over all three judges to take the HOYS Future Elite dressage title
- ‘It was touch and go!’ Rider who broke her wrist straight after qualifying lands HOYS title seven weeks later
- ‘He’s such a showman’: former bridesmaid lands HOYS 2026 ridden heavy horse spoils
- ‘She’s incredibly clever’: young mare dazzles in the 2026 HOYS hack championship
October 8th
- ‘I have no words’: small hunter adds another title to his tally
- ‘He’s a darling’: HOYS debutant crowned HOYS 2026 ridden Arab of the year
- 16 fantastic partnerships who enjoyed success at the final Riding Clubs championships of the season
- ‘The decision to end 128cm finals at top shows is taking away children’s dreams,’ says Chris Smith
- ‘She’s sassy, but she’s as good as gold’: 26-year-old pony bought for £700 wins first HOYS veteran final
- Last chance to vote for your 2026 Horse & Hound Awards winners
- ‘She was mega’: eight-year-old crowned HOYS 2026 working hunter champion
- ‘Shout out to the truck boys’: pony wins HOYS title for the second time after stressful M1 breakdown en route
- Top British rider rebuilds after nasty rotational fall to enjoy win in more ways than one
October 7th
- ‘It feels quite surreal’: former racehorse lands owner's first HOYS win
- ‘You come back and enjoy it and have a nice time’: 2025 supremes return to HOYS to take yet another title
- ‘It’s a mad world!’ £4.83m for most expensive yearling colt ever sold in Europe
- ‘He’s a real three-day horse’: Ros Canter and rising star top Osberton’s feature class
- ‘I’m so thankful it’s not worse’: championship horse to miss Pau five-star after freak stable injury
- Dreading having cold, wet hands at the yard this winter? Check out these water-repellent gloves in the Amazon Big Deal Days sale
- What’s in this week’s Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 8 October
- Horse of the Year Show live results from all the showing classes
October 6th
- Don’t panic, plan ahead and beware scammers: experts share hay tips as winter approaches
- Last year’s winners head strong Pau five-star entries as a number of British contenders head to France
- 5 reasons we’d snap up the Pivo Equestrian Pod in the Amazon Prime Big Deal Days sale
- ‘This is all for him’: young rider who lost her dream horse in horrific road collision takes on Flat race in his memory
October 5th
- Frangible devices set to get cheaper and new cross-country safety developments in the pipeline
- ‘Very exciting for the future’: gold for Great British in eventing Nations Cup final
- Welsh breeds and racing enthusiast set to judge this year’s HOYS supremes reveals what he looks for in a winner
- ‘I’m a frequent flyer!’ Five-star eventer steps up fundraising for air ambulance with Halloween ball
October 4th
- The amateur horse market: H&H investigates prices, demand and whether there is shortage in supply
- Finding the joy: rider speaks up on living with life-limiting cancer, and how her horse has got her through
- ‘It’s been a particularly tough year financially’ – Gill Thompson reflects on the showing season so far
- Everything you need for your first horse: Horse & Hound’s definitive list
October 3rd
- ‘We’re very, very excited’: double world medallist and husband expecting first child
- From unrideable to unstoppable: the ‘dangerous’ £1 horse once facing euthanasia who has made all his owner’s dreams come true
- ‘The best sport a child could do’ – why tetrathlon builds skills for life (and might even pave your way to the Olympics)
October 2nd
- ‘I’ve never had so much fun’: Olympic dressage rider finishes runner-up on eventing debut
- ‘We appreciate your support and kindness’: five-star rider discharged from hospital seven months after fall
- Back from the brink: young rider recovering from intensive cancer treatment qualifies for London with pony a year after lifesaving colic surgery
October 1st
- ‘A complete mystery’: horse found with 10cm rubber-coated hook entirely embedded in his hindquarters
- ‘There’s a degree of Miss Marple about it’: meet the ‘HOYS fairy’ who has sent almost 200 good luck packages
- ‘I’m mystified as to why riders haven’t got behind the chance to win £45,000,’ says Andrew Nicholson
- No 128cm showjumping finals at major spectator shows in new safeguarding plans