
Catherine Austen
Hunting editor
A St Andrews’ graduate, Catherine joined Horse & Hound in 2002 and stayed for 11 years in a variety of roles until she went freelance in June 2013. She rejoined the team part-time in November 2016 as hunting editor. She pretty much lives on the hunting field or at the racecourse, but also loves eventing, as a journalist, press officer and competitor. She was H&H’s sole accredited journalist at the London Olympic Games and has reported from major race meetings and eventing, showjumping and dressage championships and shows round the world, and has hunted all over Britain and Ireland.
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‘We want our horses to be the nicest at an event’: how business is booming for these young horse producers *H&H Plus*
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Meet adventure race organiser Tom Morgan: ‘I swore I would never have a proper job’ *H&H Plus*
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David Bass: the vegan National Hunt jockey with strong political views who is bang in form *H&H Plus*
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A proper cracker: a pre-lockdown day out with the North Cotswold *H&H Plus*
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Your hunter is fit and raring to go, but what to do now we’re in lockdown? H&H investigates... *H&H Plus*
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Legends of the sport: Tamarillo — ‘He felt he was important, but not superior’ *H&H Plus*
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#Throwback: when Carl Hester took Liverpool dressage crown on Nip Tuck
In the week that is historically the week of the Liverpool International Horse Show, we take a trip down memory lane to last year’s action, when the master of British dressage posted another impressive win on his Olympic partner Nip Tuck
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#Throwback: Liverpool puissance win is ‘best buzz ever’
In the week that is historically the week of the Liverpool International Horse Show, we take a trip down memory lane from the event. Here we remember when four riders shared puissance honours in 2019 and set a new show record height
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6 wonderful hunting tales of Christmas past...
We asked our H&H hunting writers and columnists for their best memories of hunting over Christmas. Here are our favourites...
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Pytchley huntsman to move packs after 10 years: ‘I am looking for a new challenge’ *H&H Plus*
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Leaked webinars were promoting legal trail-hunting
The webinars “clearly dealt with the operation and promotion of legal trail-hunting and managing animal rights activism”
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Legends of the sport: Mark Todd’s diminutive star, Charisma *H&H Plus*
This “feisty, fiery” yet diminutive horse won consecutive Olympic golds under New Zealand’s Mark Todd. Catherine Austen finds out more about the headstrong eventer with “limitless stamina”
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Hunting field characters: The types of horses you’ll meet out hunting *H&H Plus*
From the statuesque secretary’s mount to the infallible hireling, there are some horses you meet no matter which pack you’re out with, says Catherine Austen
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There’s still time to go autumn hunting: 11 top tips for first-timers
There are only a couple of weeks left of autumn trail-hunting before the season proper starts, but there’s still time to go out if you haven’t managed it yet. What do you need to know? H&H helps you out with some advice...
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Public Boxing Day meets cancelled, but Covid-secure trail-hunting continues
“Hunts are taking the responsible step of moving their Boxing Day hunting activities away from public spaces this year”
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Hunter of a lifetime: ‘Gentle giant’ Talbot *H&H Plus*
Diana Ralph MFH’s showjumping-bred “gentle giant” has endless scope and is happiest leading the field
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Hunter of a lifetime: ‘Rodeoing nutter’ Kitkat *H&H Plus*
Joint-secretary of the Crawley and Horsham Jammy Taylor sings the praises of her “rodeoing nutter”
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Young British rider wins eight- and nine-year-old CCI4*-S at Burnham Market *H&H Plus*
Find out who won the eight- and nine-year-old CCI4*-S at Burnham Market – and why the overnight leader lost her place…
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Oliver Townend scores final win on Cillnabradden Evo at Burnham Market: ‘He‘s very special’ *H&H Plus*
Find out how the final day of action concluded in the CCI4*-S at Burnham Market – and why this was a particularly poignant win for the top pair…
