Coral Keen’s eventing blog: lots of things have happened, good and bad...
Coral has enjoyed some very exciting results but has suffered a couple of lows too
Eventing
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Piggy French lands CCI3*-S (previously CIC2*) section C at Rockingham 2019 on Brookfield Quality, a 10-year-old owned by Alison Swinburn and John and Chloe Perry. The OBOS Quality 004 son is a new ride for Piggy and this was their fourth event together. Credit: Peter Nixon Because we can't get enough of Piggy French… pictures from her five brilliant wins at Rockingham
The Badminton winner continued to show tremendous form on the weekend at Rockingham, piloting nine horses into the top four in their respective sections
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EG5DN9 many worn pneumatic vehicle tyres used as a practice jump for training horses Don’t have your own jumps? 10 DIY solutions to your problem
Whilst we would all love a full course of professional showjumps, these can be costly and require a lot of space. H&H asks top riders…
Dressage
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Credit: Peter Nixon British world medallist out of the running for 2019 Europeans
‘If next year is going to be his last we might as well focus on making that a good one’
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Credit: Lynn Howell 12-year-old rider wins five classes against adults in one weekend
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Credit: PSV PHOTO Britain beats Sweden to scoop Nations Cup glory
Showjumping
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EG5DN9 many worn pneumatic vehicle tyres used as a practice jump for training horses Don’t have your own jumps? 10 DIY solutions to your problem
Whilst we would all love a full course of professional showjumps, these can be costly and require a lot of space. H&H asks top riders…
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Clear for take-off — how to jump from the right spot every time
Here’s some helpful pointers from Irish international showjumper David Simpson on how to achieve the perfect take-off spot
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Credit: Peter Nixon #SundaySchool: William Whitaker on how to develop rhythm
Sharpen up your showjumping basics with this curved grid exercise
Showing
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Lynn Russell 08 02 2018 Credit: Lucy Merrell Top rider raises £5,000 for charity after cancer diagnosis
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Credit: trevor meeks New to showing? 10 tips from the top to help get you going
Are you new to the show ring? Leading showing producers, owners and judges share their advice on how to get started, as told by Rachel…
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Can we go back please? 17 show ring stars spotted at Royal Windsor Horse Show 2019
Do you recognise any of these royal stars?
Racing
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Jack The Giant greets Sara Dallin Help! 80s pop icons come face to face with National Hunt stars
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Credit: Racing Together ‘Everybody wants to help’: racing’s workforce digs deep for local community
Racing’s workforce grabbed their paintbrushes, bin bags and shovels to give back 1,500 hours of their time to those in need
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Saphir Du Rheu, pictured here team chasing, jumped clear inside the time across country at Aston-le-Walls novice. Credit: Tricia Honour Retrained racing star Saphir Du Rheu heads for Barbury after storming BE novice debut
‘He is much better at novice level in all phases as the dressage gives him more to think about; the showjumping just needs more practice,…
Hunting
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Steven Ashworth: To happy hounds and good hunting *H&H VIP*
H&H’s hunting columnist on making the decision to move and a season of ‘lasts’
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Library image. Credit: Trevor Meeks/Horse & Hound/TI Media UK Syndication ‘Entirely illogical’ plan to ban trail-hunting voted down
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Library image. Credit: Trevor Meeks/Horse & Hound/TI Media UK Syndication Council to consider banning trail-hunting on its land
The Countryside Alliance is asking its members to contact their councillors ahead of the vote
Point-to-Point
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David Simpson: The Point-to-Point Authority are in listening mode *H&H VIP*
H&H’s point-to-point columnist urges fans of the sport to air their views
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Credit: Brian Armstrong Darren Edwards: Where is the incentive to return? *H&H VIP*
H&H’s point-to-point columnist contrasts a lack of sport with Will Biddick’s will to win
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David Simpson: A drastic solution may be required *H&H VIP*
H&H’s point-to-point columnist on witnessing history being made and ideas for the future
Endurance
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Credit: Endurance GB Horse who vanished for 33 hours after fall makes comeback at Royal Windsor
Basil De Mulo’s owner told H&H he has ‘redeemed himself’ after his unplanned adventure and it was a ‘dream come true’ to see him at…
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Credit: Annie Joppe Annie Joppe’s endurance blog: I think I feel a complaint coming on...
Annie has been doing a serious sorting out session
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Library image. Credit: no credit Royal Windsor endurance ‘winner’ disqualified for using reins as whip
Endurance GB has praised the action taken by the ground jury to disqualify the competitor and said it sends a ‘clear signal’ that horse welfare…
Driving
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Pumpkin and Harley — the smallest competitors by far — take Royal Windsor by storm
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TANTONI SIR SOCRATES ridden by Alice Oppenheimer for owner Georgina Pole-Carew winner of the Advanced Medium Freestyle to Music during the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, UK between 13th-17 May 2015 7 moments from Royal Windsor Horse Show that will make you laugh (and maybe cringe, too)
Getting to the Royal Windsor Horse Show, which takes place this week (8-12 May 2019), is a career highlight for many — not much beats…
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Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret drive past the King and Queen in the War Time Utility Single Driving Class at the Windsor Horse Show. Royal Windsor 1944: Princess Elizabeth makes her winning debut at the show
We’ve rewound the clock to remember those early days of this treasured British institution...
Team Chasing
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Credit: Mike Freeman Flashy dressage horse excels at team chasing
“I had someone ask me ‘will your horse actually jump?’ and my response was ‘just watch us’
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Saphir Du Rheu, left, with Ballycasey during a schooling run over Cheltenham’s cross-country fences earlier this year. Credit: Charlotte Alexander Retired racing star Saphir Du Rheu makes eventing debut
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Yvonne Goss at Chastleton Credit: Andrew Sydenham/Horse & Hound Meet the queen of team chasing: 8 things you need to know about Yvonne Goss
Find out more about the team chasing stalwart, who has been in the sport for 40 years
Polo
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Credit: Chesterton Polo in the Park ‘It reminds me of ice hockey’: watch Love Island star Chris Hughes try polo
Find out how the racehorse owner and reality TV star gets on trying polo for the first time
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Credit: Kieran Galvin/REX/Shutterstock England team to face best in the world at home this summer
‘We’re here on home soil, we’re going to get organised and prepared early and they will have to come here and beat us!’
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Action from the The Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup for the British Open Polo Championship Credit: Peter Nixon The ultimate bluffer’s guide to polo
For everyone who may be heading to a game for the first time this season, or even thinking about giving it a try themselves, we…
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Credit: Armis Polo helmet wins top international design award
The innovative polo helmet combines top-level safety with the classic helmet style for the sport
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Credit: credit HPA (1) Try something new in 2019 — polo
Would you like to have a taster of a new equestrian discipline this year? Sara Walker talks us through how you can get started in…
Vaulting
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Lambert Leclezio and Poivre Vert, lunged by Francois Athimon, take gold in the individual male vaulting at WEG 2018. Credit: FEI/Liz Gregg Top horse retires after successfully defending gold at WEG: ‘He is an absolute warrior’
This top campaigner has won two world gold medals, as well as a European Championship gold, and will now retire from competition
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Credit: Paul Thompson Vaulting stars in new Galaxy advert
The short film has been viewed more than 22,000 times
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Get Britain’s vaulters to WEG: squad needs funds for Tryon
The squad is raising money to get themselves and their horse to the 2018 World Equestrian Games in North Carolina
