Alice & Murph’s Mitsubishi Motors Cup blog: not long now!
Alice is counting down the days and gives us a quick tour of her lovely lorry
Eventing
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Hard going: how to cross-country school effectively without running on hard ground
Here’s some helpful pointers from five-star international event rider, Kate Honey (pictured), about how you can make the most of a cross-country schooling session in…
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Badminton first-timers: Julia Norman — ‘our absolute dream’
Meet the horse that came to eventing late in life and has a tendency to see red
Dressage
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Credit: Peter Nixon Carl Hester to continue Rio medal-winner’s comeback at Royal Windsor
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Credit: Peter Nixon ‘You’re always in my heart’: Olympic horse dies six months into retirement
‘For 10 years he was the greatest friend of mine, my mother and everyone here at the stable’
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Credit: Kevin Sparrow Anna Ross: Riding is a gift from the horse *H&H VIP*
H&H’s dressage columnist on the importance of giving horses clear, consistent messages
Showjumping
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#SundaySchool: controlling the canter with Jessica Mendoza
The international showjumper uses a canter-on-a-circle exercise to help develop balance and control, which can be used in the ring
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Bob Ellis: Teamwork makes the dream work *H&H VIP*
H&H’s guest showjumping columnist reflects on what it takes to make a show a success
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Credit: CanterPix Legendary rider still ‘as competitive as ever’ at the age of 82
‘She always gives it a go in the jump-off!’
Showing
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Credit: David Miller How has showing attire changed over the years? H&H takes a look back...
Here are six ways showing fashion has developed over the years
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Credit: Clare Poole Clare Poole’s racehorse to riding horse blog: extreme planning
Clare talks about how planning ahead is key to her horses’ success
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Katie Jerram-Hunnable: Show secretaries need to liaise *H&H VIP*
What will it take to work together, asks H&H’s showing columnist
Racing
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Credit: Clare Poole Clare Poole’s racehorse to riding horse blog: extreme planning
Clare talks about how planning ahead is key to her horses’ success
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Credit: Bill Selwyn Kim Bailey: A special place in racing history *H&H VIP*
H&H’s racing columnist reflects on the remarkable feats of Tiger Roll and Winx
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Olympic eventer aims for another training first — before Badminton
Hunting
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Credit: Trevor Meeks John Holliday: Proactivity, not appeasement *H&H VIP*
H&H’s hunting columnist reflects on the way National Hunt fatalities are reported
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Richard Gurney (Joint Master) and field Credit: TREVOR MEEKS Richard Gurney: Sharing is the way forward *H&H VIP*
H&H’s hunting columnist thanks the team behind another successful hunt scurry
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Credit: Alamy Stock Photo 8 things to do now the hunting season’s (nearly) over
Point-to-Point
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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
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Credit: Brian Armstrong Darren Edwards: Pointing’s prognosis is bleak *H&H VIP*
H&H’s point-to-point columnist shares his concerns about ‘grassroots’ support
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Credit: no credit ’You’d put her on anything’: top lady rider beats 24-year record
Endurance
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Credit: Marco van Zelst Annie Joppe’s endurance blog: going down to the wire
Annie had a last-minute dilemma before her first big international competition of 2019
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Credit: Endurance GB Horse missing after endurance fall found 24 hours later: supporters praised for their help
‘I would just like to say a huge thank you to every single person who responded to this, in whatever way they did’
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Credit: Annie Joppe Annie Joppe’s endurance blog: ‘his teeth were snapping within millimetres of my nether regions’
Annie explains a close call she had in a stable recently
Driving
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Boyd Exell wins Royal Windsor Landrover driving grand prix 2018 Royal Windsor’s £10k extreme driving will be ‘something special’
The new event is thought to be the first of its kind
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Credit: Sarah Radford Youngsters get the chance to drive HOYS champion for a day
‘It was wonderful to see the smiles on some of the kids’ faces’
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(c) Kathryn Howard Credit: Kathryn Howard Try something new in 2019 — carriage driving
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…
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: 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…
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‘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...
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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Joan Wakeham/REX/Shutterstock (4905954o) UAE (white) v King Power Foxes (blue) Jaeger Le-Coultre Gold Cup, Cowdray Park Polo Club, West Sussex, Britain - 19 Jul 2015 The Final of the Jaeger Le-Coultre Gold Cup for the British Open Polo Championship at Cowdray Park Polo Club on Sunday 19th July, contested between UAE and King Power Foxes. Coming straight from their win in the Cartier Queens Cup in June the team from Thailand were always tipped to be favourites. The team set up by , CEO of King Power Duty Free and owner and Chairman of Leicester City Football Club is ran by his son Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, vice chairman at the club, known as 'Top', who plays at number 1. The family entered two teams into the prestigious tournament with 'Tops' brother Apichet 'Tal' Srivaddhanaprabha and his team King Power, their aim is to put Thailand on the world polo map. Final score: King Power Foxes 14 - UAE 8 Credit: Joan Wakeham/REX/Shutterstock Equestrian world pays tribute to racing and polo magnate killed in helicopter crash
The Leicester City Football Club chairman was also a big player in racing and polo, investing heavily in his sporting passions
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Airport prepares to host polo tournament
The venue is to be temporarily transformed to host the competition
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
