Maximise your marks: 11 tips for effective dressage test riding at all levels
A top judge offers useful tips for squeezing every mark out of your dressage test, whatever your level of competition
Eventing
-
-
How to introduce a young horse to skinny cross-country fences
Caroline Moore, former four-star eventer and British Eventing national under-18 coach and junior team coach, explains how to introduce a horse to skinny fences for…
-
Badminton Horse Trials tickets: your ultimate guide
Find out all you need to know about getting Badminton Horse Trials tickets
Dressage
-
Life lessons from Carl Hester *H&H Plus*
The multi-Olympic and European medal-winning dressage rider on keeping variety, surrounding yourself with positive people and doing what you love most
-
Maximise your marks: 11 tips for effective dressage test riding at all levels
A top judge offers useful tips for squeezing every mark out of your dressage test, whatever your level of competition
-
The H&H interview: Dressage sisters Becky and Hannah Moody *H&H Plus*
From humble beginnings, the Moody sisters have reached the heights of dressage. Helen Scott hears their plans for 2020
Showjumping
-
#SundaySchool: How do I maintain control when jumping a combination?
Talented young showjumper Graham Babes explains how he improves his horses’ rhythm and straightness in a sequence of fences
-
Robert Smith: The way forward for British shows *H&H Plus*
H&H’s showjumping columnist reflects on what makes a show centre successful
-
‘We tried to retire him, but he wasn’t having it’: 28-year-old showjumping pony qualifies for Royal International
Like fine wines, some ponies just seem to get better with age
Showing
-
‘Brave and dignified to the end’: farewell to champion show hunter
-
Nine bright young riders who impressed in the show ring last season
As we gear up for the 2020 show season, get some serious inspiration from these nine talented junior jockeys who were victorious in the show…
-
‘He touched so many lives’: farewell to prolific showing hero ‘Bob the Cob’
‘He was simply just the best and happiest soul — a total pleasure’
Racing
-
Former jockeys more likely to suffer mental health problems than general public *H&H Plus*
-
Kim Bailey: The racing game is all about the winners *H&H Plus*
H&H’s racing columnist celebrates a long-awaited victory and reflects on social media
-
Damning report leads to pledge for clean-up of industry conduct *H&H Plus*
An investigation found urgent change is needed in the bloodstock industry
Hunting
-
All in a day’s work: Style guru Martha, Lady Sitwell *H&H Plus*
Martha, Lady Sitwell, on 10 years of hunting sideways — and why you’ll never see her in a pair of stretchy breeches
-
‘A great start to married life’: hunt supporters follow church ceremony with champagne meet
‘The fences seemed to get bigger and bigger after we had had the champagne!’
-
‘They’re anarchists, it’s a class war’: hunt chairman cleared of assaulting sabs
’The chairman is to make formal complaints against the police and prosecutors’
Point-to-Point
-
Winning return for rider months after breaking three vertebrae
The rider has thanked those who supported him through his recovery
-
Darren Edwards: Stop eating, start racing *H&H Plus*
H&H’s point-to-point columnist on the lure of pigs in blankets and the coming season
-
Festive stars: the 17-year-old jockey making waves between the flags
Meet the talented young point-to-point jockey, who has ambitions to turn professional
Endurance
-
Heated debate over endurance’s future continues *H&H Plus*
After new FEI endurance rules were published on 16 December, debate over the future of the sport continues
-
‘Shock and sadness’ after four horses sustain catastrophic injuries abroad
‘Cleaning up endurance internationally must be the global priority for our sport in 2020 whatever that takes’
-
Annie Joppe’s endurance blog: be careful what you wish for
Annie talks weather, awards and plans for 2020
Driving
-
Darth Vader actor makes history for British carriage driving at Olympia
Top British carriage driver Daniel Naprous, of The Devil’s Horsemen, was among the actors who played Darth Vader in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
-
My life with horses: Linda Rose — ‘I’d never have believed where we’d all end up together’
We talk to Cheshire-based Linda Rose about her work promoting the sport of driving — and the two Shetland ponies who can turn their hooves…
-
Aachen CHIO — an insider’s guide
Horse & Hounders share what makes Aachen CHIO great and provide insider tips to maximise enjoyment of the show
Team Chasing
-
Flashy dressage horse excels at team chasing
“I had someone ask me ‘will your horse actually jump?’ and my response was ‘just watch us’
-
Retired racing star Saphir Du Rheu makes eventing debut
-
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
-
Unlikely locations and bright orange balls: 7 things you never knew about snow polo
The winter game is a high adrenaline alternative to traditional grass polo, and a fascinating sport in itself as we discover...
-
‘I didn’t really ride him, I just hung on’: top riders on their (memorable) first ponies
‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’ has never rung so true when it comes to some top riders’ early equestrian memories on ponies...
-
‘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
-
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!’
-
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…
Vaulting
-
Three members of same family receive prestigious FEI awards
‘The fact that we all received badges made it even more special, as we always worked towards our goals as a team’
-
‘He has the most amazing canter’: World famous stallion tries his hoof at vaulting
-
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
