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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: cracking open the champersAlthough the weather is dark and gloomy, our eventing diarist still manages to find a reason for celebration
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: roof lights, rubber matting and blank chequesH&H's eventing blogger finds time to tackle all those little decisions for the new yard she is building — and speculates that it would be much easier with no budget constraints
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: Louie makes a guest appearance at a weddingOur eventing blogger enjoys a close friend's wedding — where her 4-star horse Zero Flight has a starring role
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: injury brings an abrupt end to the seasonOur eventing blogger learns the hard way that it's not sensible to take young horses cross-country schooling on her own
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: young horses, spas and Delphi’s due dateH&H's eventing blogger concentrates on her young horses as the eventing season winds down, enjoys a hen do and finds out when her retired 4-star mare's 2nd foal is due
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: Quality Purdey’s the star of the show at OsbertonH&H's eventing blogger has a fabulous finish to the season at Osberton, with pleasing placings for her mares in the 7-year-old championships
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: the final build-up to OsbertonOur H&H eventing blogger enjoys a low pressure weekend at a hunter trial — and wonders how packing for a 3-day event can take so long
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: the mares are on flying form
Our eventing blogger competes her three mares at Purston Manor and Burnham Market, raking in the rosettes
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: exciting news! New yard gets go-ahead
Lauren Shannon looks forward to a final 3-day of the year at Osberton and gets planning permission for her new yard
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: a tribute to Tom Gadsby
Our eventing blogger shares her experiences at Somerford Park last weekend and pays tribute to the Kiwi rider who lost his life at the event
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: close, but no cigar at Aston-le-WallsOur eventing blogger has some good results and one silly cross-country problem, leading her to reflect on how partnerships are built between horse and rider
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: arena contests, lessons, fitness and spas
Although she hasn’t been out eventing, H&H’s eventing blogger has been keeping busy doing a whole range of activities with her horses
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: hurrah for rain and thunderstorms
Last week H&H's eventing blogger was worrying about the ground, but this week it's all systems go again
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: hard ground in the heatwave
With the hot weather settling in, H&H's eventing blogger contemplates whether to run her horses as the going gets increasingly firm
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: relaxed competing in the sun
H&H eventing blogger Lauren Shannon heads to Barbury and Buckminster, while new mum Quixotic is off to be put in-foal again
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: competing at Aske and naming Quixotic’s foal
H&H eventing blogger Lauren Shannon competes three mares at Aske Horse Trials and picks a name for her new foal
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: welcoming Quixotic’s new foalIt’s an exciting week for H&H eventing diarist Lauren Shannon as her former four-star ride Quixotic gives birth to her foal
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: when to move horses up the levels?
H&H eventing diarist Lauren Shannon enjoys a hen do and explains why her two intermediate mares are taking different competitive routes
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: mixed results at Rockingham
Riffala Du Buisson is the star of Lauren Shannon's string at Rockingham, claiming third place
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: treadmills and missing out a fence at Aston-le-WallsLauren Shannon competes at Aston-le-Walls with mixed success and takes her two mares to work on a water treadmill
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: caring for Zero Flight and next eventsLauren Shannon makes sure Zero Flight gets the best possible care after his injury at Badminton Horse Trials
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: a sad end to Badminton Horse Trials
Lauren explains why Louie was withdrawn from Badminton before this morning's trot-up and promises that whatever the future holds, he will always have a home with her
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: a long day at Badminton Horse TrialsLauren Shannon is delighted with Fat Louie's best ever four-star dressage test, even if the score was a little bit disappointing
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Lauren Shannon’s eventing blog: a ‘day off’ at Badminton Horse TrialsBadminton Horse Trials competitor Lauren Shannon works Zero Flight, walks the cross-country course and goes to the cocktail party
