
Flora Watkins
Flora Watkins spent several years working for BBC News before moving into print, first as a staffer at Horse & Hound, before going freelance.
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Successful British riders miss out on OlympiaSome familiar faces will be missing from the London International Horse Show because Olympia has adopted a new qualification process
By Flora Watkins Published
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Ben Maher court case: ‘I am the one owed money’ [H&H VIP]The acrimonious split between Ben Maher and his former backers took a new twist this week. Ben claims that he is the party owed money — and agrees Tripple X III must be sold
By Flora Watkins Published
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Government has its ‘head in the sand’ over fly-grazingDefra is under pressure to bring in tough new laws to tackle fly-grazing - like those being fast-tracked through the Welsh Government
By Flora Watkins Published
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Ben Maher sued by former backers in £1.5m High Court caseMike and Emma Phillips of Quainton Stud claim that Ben has unlawfully pocketed thousands of pounds at their expense. He disputes the claims
By Flora Watkins Published
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Top showjumper in £1.5m High Court battle with owners [H&H VIP]A member of Britain's Olympic team is involved in a £1.5m legal battle with his former backers
By Flora Watkins Published
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Could London’s O2 arena host the World Cup showjumping and dressage finals?The British bid to host the 2017 FEI Longines World Cup finals in dressage and showjumping proposes using the O2 arena as the venue
By Flora Watkins Published
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Culls of fly-grazed horses likely without new laws, says equine charityThe chilling warning came from the head of World Horse Welfare. Equine charities are urging the Government to bring in tough new laws to deal with fly-grazing
By Flora Watkins Published
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Doping case: ‘B’ sample from Kevin McNab’s Clifton Pinot is positiveBy Flora Watkins Published
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Organisers cleared of ‘runaway horse’ death at country fairThe organisers of a country fair where a woman was killed by a runaway horse and carriage have been cleared of any wrongdoing
By Flora Watkins Published
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Tributes paid to Olympic showjumping legend General Raimondo d’InzeoGeneral Raimondo d'Inzeo of Italy won six Olympic jumping medals in the 1950s and 60s, the period often referred to as showjumping's "golden age"
By Flora Watkins Published
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Jock Paget doping case: Clifton Promise ‘B’ sample tests positiveThe New Zealand event rider must now face an FEI hearing in order to clear his name after the B blood test came back positive
By Flora Watkins Published
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Hopes for a free vote on repealing the Hunting Act are fadingAlthough MPs were promised a free vote on whether to overturn the unpopular Hunting Act, a government minister has indicated that it is unlikely this Parliament
By Flora Watkins Published
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Farewell to endurance stalwart Pat ConnPat Conn has died after a short illness
By Flora Watkins Published
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Stars get rocking for charityA group of celebrities have raised more than £100,000 for charity — by putting their own stamp on one of the famous Stevenson Brothers rocking horses
By Flora Watkins Published
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Talks on British Showjumping’s rankings system continueBy Flora Watkins Published
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Ask your MP to take part in Westminster fly grazing debateBy Flora Watkins Published
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Champion carriage driver killed in crane accidentFormer world champion Jan Ranzijn — who competed in both para and able-bodied driving events for the Netherlands — has died after an accident at work
By Flora Watkins Published
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Jock Paget speaks to H&H about the fight to clear his nameThis week's issue of H&H contains an exclusive interview with Jock Paget, whose top ride Clifton Promise tested positive for a banned substance after winning Burghley
By Flora Watkins Published
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Para squads stay as 5 riders, thanks to GBRBritish para dressage riders are celebrating the news that the squad will remain at 5 members, following a vote at the recent FEI general assembly
By Flora Watkins Published
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Endurance, Princess Haya and para dressage dominate FEI general assemblyH&H this week carries a full report on the FEI's general assembly - including the proposals to stamp out abuses in endurance and reaction from leading figures in the sport
By Flora Watkins Published
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Police to make hunt sabs remove masksPolice forces have been reminded of their powers to make antis remove masks, following concern that violent hunt saboteurs are wearing balaclavas to avoid being identified
By Flora Watkins Published
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Shoes to give racehorses the winning edgeForget anabolic steroids, scientists in Australia have come up with a sure-fire — and perfectly legal — way to give your racehorse the winning edge: titanium shoes
By Flora Watkins Published
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Tom Price’s herd is still an issueThe vast herd of gypsy cobs amassed by dealer and serial fly-grazer Tom Price is continuing to cause problems for equine charities, long after he was jailed for cruelty charges
By Flora Watkins Published
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Another attempt made to secure a third term for FEI president Princess HayaA petition calling for Princess Haya to serve a third term as FEI president is to be presented to the general assembly today
By Flora Watkins Published
