
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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Eventing’s FEI Classics series will continue next seasonThis lucrative series — which rewards success in the world's six four-star horse trials — had looked in doubt after sponsors HSBC pulled out. But now the FEI is to shore it up next season
By Flora Watkins Published
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Drum horse’s moustache inspires soldiers to get involved with MovemberMercury the Drum horse and his handlebar moustache have prompted the men of the Band of the Life Guards to take part in this year's Movember charity event
By Flora Watkins Published
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Irish rider breaks world side saddle high jump recordSusan Oakes and her grey stallion SIEC Atlas cleared 6'8" (2.03m), beating an unofficial record set in Australia over 100 years ago
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Louise Bell to make advanced dressage debutWorking hunter specialist Louise Bell is planning to make her small tour debut next year
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Quorn opening meet hoping for record number of side saddle ridersThe Quorn's opening meet welcomed a record number of side saddle riders last season — and organisers are hoping for an even bigger turnout this year
By Flora Watkins Published
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Prime Minister ‘sympathetic’ to proposal to relax the Hunting ActBy Flora Watkins Published
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Pack of bloodhounds future is securedThe Southern Shires Bloodhounds have found new kennels thanks to H&H readers
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SPOTY looking for equestrian starsDo you know an equestrian volunteer hero? Organisers are looking for nominations for BBC Sport’s Unsung Hero award
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Devon horse dealers found guilty of fraudA pair of dealers have been found guilty of fraud after lying about the age and temperament of the horses they were selling
By Flora Watkins Published
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Martha Sitwell to ride sideways in MongoliaMartha and her younger sister Clementine are going to trek 650 miles in memory of their late sister Polly
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Princess Haya will not seek a third term as FEI PresidentThe surprise announcement comes after some national federations said they would oppose an attempt by Princess Haya to seek a third term as president of horse sport's governing body
By Flora Watkins Published
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Luhmühlen to soften track after receiving ‘a lot of flak’ in the German pressOrganisers say next year's CIC3* track will be more suitable for young horses after proving too difficult for some
By Flora Watkins Published
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British Eventing thanked for ‘pulling out the stops’ for Tom Gadsby’s familyNew Zealand's equestrian federation has conveyed its thanks to British Eventing for the support it gave Tom Gadsby's family following his death in a rotational fall
By Flora Watkins Published
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Leading endurance trainer has illegal drugs seizedAs the FEI group charged with cleaning up endurance held its first meeting, details were emerging of an illegal drugs seizure at the British yard of a senior endurance figure in the Middle East
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Princess Haya faces opposition to continue as FEI presidentOpponents claim Princess Haya has a “conflict of interest” as the wife of Sheikh Mohammed, whose racing and endurance operations have been embroiled in recent doping scandals
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Horse withdrawn from British team for European ChampionshipsBeccy Broughton Booker’s Tawmarsh Muharram will not compete at the European Championships this weekend
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New eventing dressage record is setThe record score — of 7.5 — was posted by young Scottish rider Jade Struthers, on a mare who usually competes in pure dressage and only started eventing this season
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Distinguished horsewoman Peggy Pacey dies at the age of 95Peggy Pacey's equestrian life included showing, hunting, polo and breeding National Hunt horses — all with considerable success
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Lissa Green poses for Country Life magazine ‘girls in pearls’ pageThe 'frontispiece' — or 'girls in pearls' — page in Country Life magazine has featured a number of leading riders in recent years
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Tributes paid to Molly Sivewright, founder of the Talland School of EquitationBy Flora Watkins Published
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Britain’s Ben Maher is new world number 1
The British showjumper is top of the Longines FEI World Showjumping Rankings for the first time in his career
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Fatal rotational fall prompts calls for ‘rethink’ on fence designThe head of the Irish governing body for horse sport wants to see innovations including better groundlines on certain fences, following the death of the eventer Tom Gadsby last month
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Horse plagued with health problems wins Horse of the Year Show ticketThe middleweight hunter Woodfield Indo, produced by Katie Jerram, had suffered serious injury and allergies, which left his skin raw
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Complaints about thefts and anti-social behaviour at EquifestOrganisers say security will be stepped up next year, after several people had to be escorted off the East of England Showground
By Flora Watkins Published