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Before eventer Oliver Townend heads off to Normandy for this year’s World Equestrian Games (WEG), we take a look back at his career in pictures — from competing at WEG in 2006 with Flint Curtis to clinching the Badminton title in 2009.
Oliver Townend in pictures
Watch our exclusive video with Oliver Townend
Don’t miss this week’s Horse & Hound magazine (10 July 2014), where Pippa Roome catches up with Oliver ahead of WEG
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Grand National winners: in pictures
The world’s most famous horse race, The Grand National, is watched by millions of viewers worldwide. Over the years many popular horses have taken the spoils — with some surprise winners too. H&H looks back in pictures at some of our favourite past victors including Red Rum and Mr Frisk.
Mother’s Day 2014: Celebrating top horsey mums in pictures
To celebrate this year’s Mother’s Day (30 March 2014), we’ve found some great pictures of competing mums at home and in action across the disciplines.
Top event horses on holiday: in pictures
We all love seeing pictures of horses just being horses — particularly when we’re more accustomed to watching them at the top events in the world being toned and honed athletes.
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