Features Archive | April 2017

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April 30th
- Meet Horse & Hound Grassroots Eventing Championship contender Rosemary Sharpe
- Badminton first-timers: Dominic Furnell — ‘If someone offered me a fortune for her I wouldn’t take it’
- William Funnell: The league is elitist and inaccessible *H&H VIP*
- Escape the rat race with these equestrian properties in remote locations
April 29th
- Badminton first-timers: Shane Rose — the failed Flat racehorse making waves in the eventing world
- Pammy Hutton: Are the basics present at the top? *H&H VIP*
- Caught the eventing bug? 6 great grassroots horses to kick-start your competitive career
April 28th
- 1 proper dunking and 8 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- Meet Horse & Hound Grassroots Eventing Championship contender Laura Szuca
- How much pressure is involved in designing Badminton’s famous cross-country course?
- EquiRatings’ predictions: Germany and France will share the Badminton podium *H&H VIP*
April 27th
- H&H question of the week: Help! My horse has a splint — what should I do?
- Travel in luxury, arrive on form with Equicruiser *Promotion*
- Badminton first-timers: Katherine Coleman — ‘It is completely surreal’
- Badminton preview evening: ‘I’m a natural with mares’ says Andrew Nicholson
- Exclusive Badminton coursewalk video with William Fox-Pitt: The Lake and Shogun Hollow
- Catherine Austen: Is a repeal on the cards? *H&H VIP*
April 26th
- Meet Horse & Hound Grassroots Eventing Championship contender Maddie Wilson
- Are these Badminton’s hairiest fences ever?
- Badminton first-timers: James Sommerville — ‘I don’t believe it yet’
- The benefits of plasma *H&H VIP*
April 25th
- David Simpson: I’m an e-ticket convert *H&H VIP*
- Badminton first-timers: Tom Jackson — the ‘inappropriate’ first horse taking his rider to his first four-star
- Dan Skelton: Seeking another Skelton century *H&H VIP*
April 24th
- 8 Bank Holiday competitions you can’t afford to miss
- Meet Horse & Hound Grassroots Eventing Championship contender Caroline Donaldson
- Badminton first-timers: Sarah Parkes — ‘you have to watch his front and back ends but he has the biggest heart’
- Simon Reynolds: Blame lack of knowledge, not bits *H&H VIP*
April 23rd
- ‘How is he going to understand me, I don’t speak Dutch?’ — and other bizarre questions asked when selling a horse
- Graham Fletcher: No better man to have at your side *H&H VIP*
- Looking to start a business? Take a look at these properties with holiday let capacity
April 22nd
- Phillip Miller: A nearly ‘unmissable’ show *H&H VIP*
April 21st
- 1 very bumpy ride and 8 other bits of brilliant horsey social media this week
- Meet Horse & Hound Grassroots Eventing Championship contender Terri Bates
- 6 horseboxes that are more luxurious than a five-star hotel
- Harry Meade: A solution to two problems *H&H VIP*
April 20th
- H&H question of the week: how do I teach my horse to jump a bounce?
- Listen to a new dramatisation of Black Beauty (featuring a Harry Potter actor)
- ‘Will only date four-star eventers’ — and other online dating profile blunders
- Claire Moir: It’s an honour to ride with the Olympic champion *H&H VIP*
April 19th
- Meet Horse & Hound Grassroots Eventing Championship contender Jade Payne
- Horsily ever after: the romantic proposals with an equestrian spin
- Wheelie bins eat horses — and other things you need to know before you go hacking
- Blood transfusions in horses *H&H VIP*
April 18th
- Pauline Harkin: Horses that ‘run better fresh’ ring alarm bells *H&H VIP*
April 17th
- Looking for a cross-country fix? Take a look at these…
- National Hunt trainer Paul Nicholls in pics (like you might not have seen him before…)
- Rebecca Penny: Is four too young for the show ring? *H&H VIP*
April 16th
- Tales from Hartpury: the talented cob with a ‘Pokémon streak’
- Tales from Hartpury: the ‘definition’ of a family pony
- 7 riding schools where children under-five can learn to ride
- Carl Hester: I’m in no doubt the stars line up *H&H VIP*
- Hey, big spender: 4 dream equestrian properties for sale with hefty price tags
April 15th
- Tales from Hartpury: meet the competitor who overcame horrific injuries to ride again
- Trevor Breen: It was tough enough without going too far *H&H VIP*
- 6 wonderful roans we would love to get our hands on this week
April 14th
- 1 runaway dressage horse and 7 other great pieces of horsey social media this week
- William Fox-Pitt, Laura Tomlinson and Harry Meade: riders’ tiny tots in the saddle
- Mark Todd: FEI’s secrecy causes tension *H&H VIP*
April 13th
- Which feed balancer is most suitable for my horse or pony? *Promotion*
- Tales from Hartpury: the £350 Welsh cob who cheated death and is breaking the mould
- Meet Horse & Hound Grassroots Eventing Championship contender Cassey Watson
- Nine things you need to know about this year’s Badminton cross-country course
- Mickey Bowen: My first Aintree win — I thought I was dreaming *H&H VIP*
- Help! What should I feed my fussy, underweight thoroughbred? Spillers explains… *Promotion*
April 12th
- Disorders of the endocrine system *H&H VIP*
April 11th
- Katie Jerram-Hunnable: Fat equines shouldn’t be in the ring *H&H VIP*
April 10th
- Horse-ify your Easter weekend with these competitions you need to enter now
- 5 of the best British-bred horses of all time
- Mark Phillips: This is a poorly considered rule *H&H VIP*
- Always dreamed of swimming on horseback? Look no further
April 9th
- George Morris: Make Omaha a bigger deal *H&H VIP*
- Cheshire equestrian properties for sale — within striking distance of Aintree
April 8th
- ‘A genius in the saddle’: 11 moving tributes to Nick Skelton and Big Star
- Anna Ross: The value of winter-dodging in Spain *H&H VIP*
April 7th
- 1 bumpy landing and 8 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- Could we see one of racing’s greatest comebacks in Saturday’s Grand National?
- Dan Skelton: You need to have a bit of luck in the Grand National *H&H VIP*
April 6th
- Carole Mortimer: Lazy advertisers and false siblings *H&H VIP*
- The fun quiz that could bag YOU a Grand National winner *Promotion*
- Darren Edwards: All eyes on Aintree *H&H VIP*
April 5th
- 9 things you need to know about Olympic champion Nick Skelton
- Could this ‘massive softie’ be a Grand National winner?
- Thank you Nick Skelton! Moments we won’t forget in pictures
April 4th
- 8 reasons why showjumping trumps dressage
- Over £15,000-worth of prizes — and other reasons to enter the Horse & Hound Grassroots Eventing Championships
April 3rd
- Up your game with these 7 great training opportunities
- How gullible are you? 14 April Fools that may have caught you out…
- 7 training tips that top showjumpers swear by
- Testing allergies in horses *H&H VIP*
April 2nd
- Who will be the next Charlotte Dujardin? 25 young British dressage riders to watch
- Stuart Hollings: Learning lessons in South Africa *H&H VIP*
- What can you get for your money in Shropshire? Check out these properties
April 1st
- 6 horsey April Fools’ we wish we true
- Pammy Hutton: BD should have done more, faster *H&H VIP*