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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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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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…
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Izzy Taylor wins Britain’s only CCI4*-L of 2020 as overnight runner-up drops down the order *H&H Plus*
Find out how the final day of action panned out in the CCI4*-L at Burnham Market – and why the runner-up’s preparation was so unusual
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One horse held at Burnham Market CCI4*-L trot-up, plus two withdrawn *H&H Plus*
All you need to know ahead of the last day of four-star action at Burnham Market, including who withdrew their horses from the CCI4*-L before this morning’s trot-up
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Two for joy for Taylor *H&H Plus*
‘He wants to do everything right’: Izzy Taylor’s exciting eight-year-old tops the CCI4*-S at Burnham Market
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Taylor still on top at Burnham Market *H&H Plus*
Britain’s Izzy Taylor flies round the cross-country to hold her lead in the CCI4*-L
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British star doubles up at Burnham Market on ‘beautiful’ young horse *H&H Plus*
One rider dominates the dressage in both CCI4* classes at Burnham Market. Find out who – and why wanting to do it right is sometimes the CCI4*-S leader’s downfall
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Top British rider takes the lead in Britain’s only CCI4*-L of 2020 *H&H Plus*
Find out who is at the head of affairs after dressage at Burnham Market today - and whose new rides are close behind
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Hunting prepares for autumn with new Covid-19 protocols *H&H Plus*
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Legends of the sport: New Zealand’s world and Olympic eventing champion Blyth Tait *H&H Plus*
A racing and showjumping background laid the foundations for one of the best eventing careers of the last century. Catherine Austen picks out the highlights with former Olympic and double world champion Blyth Tait
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H&H interview: Racehorse trainer Andrew Balding *H&H Plus*
This year’s 2000 Guineas-winning trainer talks to Catherine Austen about his long-awaited second Classic victory, training for The Queen and the team effort behind his Kingsclere operation
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Hunts plan for a respectful Covid-secure season *H&H Plus*
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Delight as ‘banished’ hounds make welcome return to kennels
‘This has been a wonderful day, without doubt the best thing we have done outside hunting for years’