
Sophia Heath
Sophia Heath joined Horse & Hound in July 2013 having previously worked for the Daily Telegraph's Olympics website, CNN International and Omnisport. A Durham graduate with a Masters in journalism from City University, Sophia has evented, showjumped and hunted. Sophia left Horse & Hound in early 2015 to join an international boating website.
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Event rider suspended after catch ride fails drug testA French eventer whose ride tested positive for acepromazine at last summer's World Equestrian Games has been suspended following a second separate incident
By Sophia Heath Published
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Mother and daughter banned from ownership following welfare caseTwo ponies had to put down because they were suffering from chronic laminitis and a further four were removed from their care
By Sophia Heath Published
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Foal fighting for life after dumped on roadsideA four-month-old foal is fighting for his life after he was found dying on the side of the road in Essex earlier this week
By Sophia Heath Published
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Showing assessor taken seriously ill at Arena UKA potential future judge offered medical assistance when an assessor collapsed at a showing society’s assessment day
By Sophia Heath Published
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Racecourse blamed for horse’s deathLegal action is being taken against Arena Racing Company after holes in the ground caused the death of a horse at Newcastle racecourse
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Dying colt was ‘worst neglect case ever seen’ [VIDEO]A woman has been sentenced after a colt was found so malnourished he was unable to stand. A vet is now calling for stronger powers to tackle equine welfare issues
By Sophia Heath Published
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Still here, still hunting: 10 years after the ban [H&H VIP]A decade after the Hunting Act came into force, hunts across the country are unanimous in their message — support is stronger than ever, but the act must be repealed
By Sophia Heath Published
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Victim of scam warns fellow horsebox owners to bewareA reminder to horsebox owners not to hand over vital documents until full payment has been received
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Huntsman cleared of illegal hunting allegationsThe Countryside Alliance has called for the police and crown prosecution service to review their relationship with animal rights groups to prevent innocent people being taken to court
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New British Eventing chair of directors appointedThe new chairman has exclusively told H&H what his plans for the future of BE are
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Trapped horse rescued from bath [VIDEO]
A horse who became 'totally stuck' in a bath has been rescued by the fire service
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Meet the horses who’ve gone viral [VIDEOS]Horses seem to find themselves in the most unusual of situations, wearing unlikely clothing and making even stranger friends. And when they do, we can't get enough...
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Dressage half marks introduced for FEI and British eventingBritish Eventing has changed its first phase marking rules to align with those of the FEI and British Dressage
By Sophia Heath Published
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Showing riders hit out against HOYS qualifier datesRiders are struggling to find time to attend qualifiers due to mid-week competition dates
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Injured rider warns drivers to take care when following sat navsUnsuitable vehicles are following sat nav directions down country lanes which is leading to incidents with horses on the roads
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Slaughterhouse boss faces prisonA man who pleaded guilty in relation to the horsemeat scandal is awaiting sentencing
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Major hat rule change: what you need to knowBy Sophia Heath Published
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Emaciated foal rescued from freezing ditch *Warning: graphic images*The foal, who is unable to stand up without help due to his weak state, was found with the body of a foal who had died
By Sophia Heath Published
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Leading dressage rider guilty of ‘improper use of bit and bridle’The rider's national federation has ruled that his use of the double bridle was "completely unacceptable"
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Racehorse trainer crushed to death by horsebox rampThe incident occurred after the hydraulics on the transporter's ramp "malfunctioned"
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Man jailed after ‘sexual incident’ involving Shetland ponyThe man described by the judge as having an "utterly disgusting perversion" was convicted of outraging public decency *Warning: you may find this article disturbing*
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Is ‘This Girl Can’ campaign encouraging new riders? [H&H VIP]A national campaign has been launched to encourage more women to take part in sport. Equestrianism has high female participation, but is enough being done to attract new riders?
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Hat camera ban continues due to lack of funding for researchA blanket ban on hat cameras for British Eventing competitions may not be lifted before the start of the season due to a lack of funding for research into their safety
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Mark Phillips dropped as eventing team coachThe Belgian eventing team has appointed a new coach after the nation's governing body decided not to renew Mark Phillips' contract
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