Features Archive | August 2018

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August 31st
- 1 incredible cross-country save and 7 other great bits of equestrian social media this week
- ‘I’ve never walked around here and seen fences of such dimensions’: top riders share their thoughts on this year’s Burghley cross-country track
- Pammy Hutton: We’re not doing horses any favours *H&H VIP*
- 12 things showing owners will be thinking on the countdown to HOYS
August 30th
- My horse gets tense in his dressage tests — what can I do to combat this?
- A man famed for his freestyles to riders making history: 9 pairs to watch in Tryon
- Mark Todd: My WEG ride thinks he’s 10ft tall *H&H VIP*
August 29th
- Flares, trilbies, capes and even a dirndl (yes, you read that right): 13 stand out looks at the first Burghley trot-up
- Which of these would you like to jump? Take a walk around the 2018 Burghley cross-country course
- What is the weather forecast for Burghley Horse Trials 2018?
- The pros and cons of routine joint medication in horses *H&H VIP*
- Burghley first-timers: Hector Payne — ‘I won’t believe it’s happening until I’m going down the centre-line’
August 28th
- ‘Equestrian art, fire, music, lights and special effects’: the performance making its world premier in the UK
- Catherine Austen: Following in ‘God’s’ footsteps *H&H VIP*
- Burghley first-timers: Tom Rowland — ‘If you don’t get the tack off him quickly, he rolls’
August 27th
- Burghley first-timers: Sam Ecroyd — ‘I wouldn’t want to be tackling my first four-star on any other horse’
- Stuart Hollings: The one reason many feel showing has become less fun *H&H VIP*
August 26th
- Meet the young British rider everyone’s talking about…
- Burghley first-timers: Katrin Khoddam-Hazrati —‘I bought her unseen as a yearling’
- Graham Fletcher: Why is there no support for young riders? *H&H VIP*
- Does this ‘equestrian paradise’ with 135 acres, stables and sand school do it for you?
August 25th
- Burghley first-timers: Emily Prangnell — ‘My nerves were so bad, I struggled to jump round BE100’
- Helen Tredwell: Stoneleigh needed more va-va-voom *H&H VIP*
- 5 delightful dun horses and ponies for sale
August 24th
- When you take your trainer’s instructions literally and 7 other great horsey social media posts this week
- Burghley first-timers: Sarah Pickard — ‘He could run backwards faster than he could go forwards’
- Laura Tomlinson: Are we wasting talented horses? *H&H VIP*
- Meet the record-breaking new winning-most racehorse trainer in Britain
August 23rd
- How do I feed an underweight, senior pony? Spillers explains… *Promotion*
- Mark Phillips: Let’s not lose Oliver Townend long term *H&H VIP*
- Blyth Tait walks the 2018 Burghley Horse Trials cross-country course
August 22nd
- Are these the best evening performances in showing? 15 winners who galloped (or trotted) to victory under the Equifest spotlight
August 21st
- Why Musto was chosen for Team GBR clothing range *Promotion*
- The new book every horsey child needs to read — Sweetbriars: Leaving the City
- When is a horse not a horse? When it’s a hinny, a zorse or a zonkey…
August 19th
- Caught on camera! Thrills and spills from the 2018 Mongol Derby
- Katie Jerram-Hunnable: Leaving rubbish behind is unacceptable *H&H VIP
- This magical Victorian farmhouse with super equestrian facilities is a serious steal…
August 18th
- Equestrian photography: how to take the perfect shot, make your hobby into your job, and what happens when it goes wrong…
- ‘The train cracked my riding hat in eight places’: one rider’s lucky escape while out hacking
- Di Lampard: WEG remains the priority *H&H VIP*
August 17th
- 1 course-walking fox and 9 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- Anna Ross: choosing the perfect dressage horse — ‘ultimately it’s about a happy athlete’
- Carl Hester: A chance to shape the future of dressage *H&H VIP*
- #InternationalHelmetAwarenessDay: the amazing facts behind what makes a helmet safe
August 16th
- Be ready to ride with Noble Outfitters’ equestrian essentials *Promotion*
- Can you believe these were all rescue cases? 6 rescue ponies who wowed at Equifest
- Harry Meade: A new age of British team horses? *H&H VIP*
- How can I stop my horse rearing?
August 15th
- H&H’s dressage editor’s blog: why Wallace the mule is the best thing for British dressage since Valegro
August 14th
- ‘We can’t leave you alone on a horse for five minutes’: the real-life struggle of one man trying to make it in the horse world
- ‘Suddenly everything made sense’: how horses are helping a young man recover from an eating disorder
- The challenges of hand-rearing foals *H&H VIP*
- Meet the stunt rider whose horses all cost under £1,000: ‘We want the horses that can escape from a field’
August 13th
- George Baker: A Glorious Feel about our Goodwood result
- Meet the almost unrideable horse with a ticket to the world championships
August 12th
- 7 social media accounts ‘run’ by horses (and a mule) that you need in your life
- Julie Templeton: Accountable for success or failure *H&H VIP*
- A Grade II country home with stabling, grazing, pool and a party barn? Yes please…
August 11th
- Royal Welsh highlights: 9 superb winners who reigned at the legendary show
- Meet the ‘chatty’ world champion stallion whose canter will make you gasp
- Anna Ross: We’re missing medal opportunities *H&H VIP*
- Always wanted a Welsh section D? Take a look at this wonderful selection
August 10th
- 1 great party trick and 10 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- Mary King: British open is not the rider-frightener of old *H&H VIP*
- Just say yes! 8 horsey marriage proposals to bring a tear to your eye
August 9th
- Will my horse ever travel confidently again?
- ‘Like nothing I’ve ever felt before’ — meet the 19-year-old giving his sporting heroes a serious run for their money
- John Whitaker: London GCT is a boost for British showjumping *H&H VIP*
- 5 characters you might have come across after your week at horse camp
August 8th
- Meet the banana-loving horse from Colombia — who’s turning into a superstar
- Pedunculated lipoma: a common cause of surgical colic in horses
- 13 sights at the London GCT that made us look twice
August 7th
- 8 equestrian equipment fails that we’ve all experienced at least once
- Robert Walker: Top horses rarely meet these days *H&H VIP*
August 6th
- Carole Mortimer: Should disease carriers be graded? *H&H VIP*
August 5th
- Today at London – 6 bizarre and brilliant moments from the final day of the LGCT
- Godolphin’s secret weapon? Why the racing powerhouse jumps their Flat horses
- Gareth Hughes: We could have a medal-winning team *H&H VIP*
- An arable farm with 68 acres, 10 stables and four-bed farmhouse in bonny Scotland
August 4th
- Pippa Roome: New audiences, different concepts *H&H VIP*
August 3rd
- Today at London – 9 moments that rocked day one of the Global Champions Tour
- The greatest pony on Earth (probably), plus 7 other fun bits of horsey social media this week
- 18 winners who reigned at the 2018 Royal International Horse Show
- Holly Smith: British showjumpers are making healthy progress *H&H VIP*
August 2nd
- What are electrolytes, when should I feed them and how do they help? Spillers explains… *Promotion*
- Louise Bell: What I want in a show hunter *H&H VIP*
- 7 things to see, do and drink at the Festival of British Eventing at Gatcombe
August 1st
- Water jump shenanigans and marriage proposals: enjoy our Hickstead highlights
- 5 horsey gap year ideas to make you want to pack your bags right now
- 7 types of horse you’ll meet on the jumping circuit