Last week’s Festival of Hunting at Peterborough was a banquet of hounds, horses and all things hunting. Here are seven things we loved about it...
Catherine Austen
Hunting editor
8 things you need to know about the Festival of Hunting
From hounds and what to wear to food and shopping, find out all you need to know about the Festival of Hunting
Jonelle Price wins Luhmühlen CCI4*: Brits take next four places
It’s a second CCI4* triumph for Jonelle Price as the New Zealand rider follows up Badminton victory with success in Luhmühlen
Laura Collett best of the Brits at Luhmühlen
The cross-country has been very influential in the CCI4* at Luhmühlen and, while the USA is in the lead, British riders are in third, fourth, fifth and sixth places
Horse put down after cross-country fall at Luhmühlen CCI4*
The horse was competing in its first four-star, but the partnership had previously finished finished third at CCI3* level
Pippa Funnell best of the Brits in Luhmühlen dressage: ‘This was a proper clear round’
Dutch rider Tim Lips leads the CCI4* at Luhmühlen after dressage, with four British riders in the top 10
Puppy power! 11 photos of hound puppies that are too cute for words
There is nothing cuter than a hound puppy — and nothing naughtier, either. Here are some hound puppies that H&H readers are walking...
Piggy French speeds to Event Rider Masters victory at Chatsworth Horse Trials
The exciting first leg of the Event Rider Masters 2018 series got underway at Chatsworth with an all-female final podium
Five to be charged with animal cruelty offences
Animal cruelty charges are being brought in relation to the police investigation into events covertly filmed at the South Herefordshire hunt kennels in 2016
King’s Troop commanding officer races over 5ft timber to fulfil lifetime ambition
‘I flew in on the Thursday, schooled him on the Friday and rode in the race on Saturday’
‘The family adore him’: champion hound thriving in life off hunting field
East Sussex and Romney Marsh Dante 11 showed he had other talents when he took part in a hunt “horse and hound” relay competition
‘I was nearly castrated’: why one top trainer hung up his riding boots for good
While we are now familiar with seeing Gloucestershire-based National Hunt trainer Jonjo O'Neill on the ground rather than in the saddle, the Irishman had a fruitful career as a jockey
Horns at the ready: 10 to do battle for prestigious Horse & Hound trophy
Ten huntsmen will line up for the Horse & Hound trophy at the Horn & Hound Ball this weekend
How to clean your hunting coat (when ‘staff’ isn’t an option…)
Hosing, dunking, brushing when wet, letting it dry, hovering or dry-cleaning? Horse & Hound’s hunting editor investigates the most effective ways of cleaning your hunting coat
Hunts come to the rescue after snow hits
Hunt staff showed their ‘generosity of spirit’, while sabs made pranks calls to a number set up for those who needed help
9 things that only happen when you’re hunting on Boxing Day
From mysteriously shrinking clothes to a strict no tinsel rule and not being ashamed to get home in time for the King George, if you’re hunting on Boxing Day some…
6 things we learnt in this week’s exclusive interview with Oliver Townend
In September, British eventing star Oliver Townend, 35, won Burghley for the second time aboard Ballaghmor Class. Here’s what we learnt when we went to catch up with him at…
Hunting’s leading ladies win over the hedges
The lady winners of the Melton Hunt Club Ride and the Daylesford Cup were both riding horses called Jaffa
Get a glimpse of what to expect at the hair-raising Melton Hunt Club Ride
Find out why you need to witness this challenging race this weekend
Heartbreak as top rider loses four-star eventer to injury
The horse suffered an injury in the field which meant he had to be put down