Features Archive | December 2020

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December 31st
- Remember the name: Phoebe Locke – ‘In eventing you can make an average horse good’
- Play your part: how to help keep competition horses happy *H&H Plus*
- 12 steps to creating your perfect 2021
- #Throwback: 14 wow-factor moments from Liverpool International Horse Show
- The Horse & Hound Podcast: episode 31 – Nick Skelton’s 10 top horses
December 30th
- Remember the name: Jessica & Rebecca Ely — the hard-working siblings who gave up their careers to pursue their equestrian dreams
- #Throwback: when Carl Hester took Liverpool dressage crown on Nip Tuck
December 29th
- Remember the name: Ellie McCarthy — ‘I had to choose between dressage and polo’
- A small estate with six bedroom home, dreamy equestrian facilities and 21 acres…
December 28th
- Remember the name: Mollie Summerland – ‘I wanted to explore every option before I sold my horses’
- How a squeeze can save a dummy foal’s life
December 27th
- #SundaySchool: How do I maintain impulsion in downward transitions?
- H&H interview: Jessica Burke the maths teacher taking the showjumping world by storm *H&H Plus*
- Remember the name: Joe Stockdale — his hopes for major success with David Broome’s home-bred
- Take a look around this well-located property, complete with 15 stables, manège and more…
December 26th
- Remember the name: Kristina Hall-Jackson – ‘I have more mares than geldings, I get on with that challenge’
- Mike Felton: the legendary MFH with a twinkle in his eye *H&H Plus*
December 25th
- Remember the name: Jess Talbot — the up-and-coming native producer with a background in driving and talent on the flat and over fences
- All in a day’s work: Nativity play producer Henrietta Fiddian-Green *H&H Plus*
- Gift horses: ‘At 5.45am on Christmas morning, I was on my way to hospital, and all I could say was, ‘I love my pony’’
December 24th
- Remember the name: Alex Harrison — ‘I’d love to compete at Olympia next year’
- The Horse & Hound Podcast: episode 30 – Battle of the disciplines Christmas quiz
December 23rd
- Remember the name: Kevin Philippart De Foy — the fledgling Flat trainer going places
- Legends of the sport: Mistral Højris — ‘Competing was something he was always doing for me — he had to learn to be a showman’ *H&H Plus*
December 22nd
- Remember the name: Robert Murphy — the Lancashire rider with Championship goals
- 6 wonderful hunting tales of Christmas past…
- Wardrobe malfunctions and bad habits: five minutes with Vittoria Panizzon *H&H Plus*
- Want to run your own horsey holidays? Grab this listed farmhouse with cottages, stabling and 14 acres, set in rolling countryside
December 21st
- Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin: how the dressage duo work together
- A Paisley Park appreciation — and 7 other great shots from an amazing weekend of racing
- ‘She’s a podium horse’: meet Laura Tomlinson’s latest grand prix ride
December 20th
- #SundaySchool: controlling the canter with Jessica Mendoza
- H&H interview: Hollie Doyle — ‘I didn’t think I’d be good enough’ *H&H Plus*
- ‘It just made me more hungry for the win’ — show producer Katy Marriott-Payne on setting two native breed records
- Would your horses like living here? 13 stables, an indoor and outdoor arena, horsewalker, six bedrooms and a gym, set in 35 acres…
December 19th
- Celebrating the past senior ridden and in-hand Olympia supreme champions (2015 — 2022)
December 18th
- Don’t forget to #VoteHollie plus 7 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- H&H Editor-in-Chief’s Christmas message to subscribers
- Life lessons: show producer and showjumper Kirsty Aird on superstitions and perfectionism *H&H Plus*
- Mark Todd’s Christmas Day: ‘we fill ourselves up with food and feel sick for the rest of the day!’
December 17th
- Silver 925 gifts
- Olympia nostalgia: 17 wonderful memories (and why Christmas won’t be half as fun this year…)
- From a £250 pony, to multiple surgeries and sights on Tokyo selection: 11 things you may not know about rising dressage star Sonnar Murray-Brown
- The latest veterinary developments: light shed on viruses and foal deaths *H&H Plus*
- Ros Canter’s Christmas Day: ‘We’re big into puddings’
- The Horse & Hound Podcast: episode 29 – Katy Marriott-Payne on Olympia | Winter worming | News round-up
December 16th
- Get into the festive spirit! 13 Christmas fancy dress ideas for riders of all ages and their (reindeer) mounts
- World records, medals and the capturer of hearts: remembering dressage superstar Totilas’ phenomenal career in pictures
December 15th
- A splendid home in a rural area complete with 5 stables, arena and outdoor swimming pool
December 14th
- #VoteHollie: 9 things you need to know about record-breaking jockey Hollie Doyle & how to vote for her to become BBC Sports Personality of the Year
- When dreams come true and 10 other stunning other shots from an action-packed Cheltenham last weekend
- Life lessons: Daisy Berkeley — ‘If in doubt, kick on’ *H&H Plus*
December 13th
- Legends of the chase: Charles Stirling ‘Good manners and loyalty are the two most important ingredients’ *H&H Plus*
- ‘Find a way, not an excuse’: wise words from H&H Award-winner Evie Toombes
- Legends of the sport: Totilas — ‘one of the most beautiful things I ever saw’ *H&H Plus*
- An equestrian property in an idyllic location, offering some potential for well under £1m…
December 12th
- Maggots, Mars bars and marriage: nine things you didn’t know about US Olympian Lauren Nicholson
- All in a day’s work: the bridleless rider, Shuna Mardon *H&H Plus*
- 8 top tips to boost your dressage scores — no matter what your level
- H&H interview: Sonnar Murray-Brown — the grand prix dressage rider told he would never ride again after a devastating car crash *H&H Plus*
December 11th
- 1 ‘woah!’ moment and 8 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- 7 British point-to-point graduates who have recently made waves under Rules — you need to remember these names…
- Kennel sharing: Adapting to survive — and thrive *H&H Plus*
December 10th
- ‘Good for the soul’: 16 feel-good moments of 2020
- 9 memorable show ring wins from 2020
- The Horse & Hound Podcast: episode 28 – Evie Toombes | Winter weight management | News round-up
December 9th
- From the horse’s mouth: equestrian idioms explained — you might be surprised… *H&H Plus*
December 8th
- Is this your favourite grey in racing? Plus 7 other stunning National Hunt shots from the weekend…
- Life lessons: Simon Charlesworth — ‘If a horse isn’t ready I won’t put it in the ring’ *H&H Plus*
- £10m for a 17th Century country estate with 37 acres, cinema room, pool, paddocks, woodland and stables…
December 7th
- The effects of heavy falls on horses *H&H Plus*
- Heavy horses bucking the trend: meet the horses drafting a sustainable future *H&H Plus*
- 6 times top dressage riders have done things you might not expect
December 6th
- Wellington M: ‘He has small man syndrome — but that’s what makes him special’
- ‘When he felt the tension, he’d jump a foot higher’: why Monsanta was Michael Whitaker’s horse of a lifetime
- How the next generation of judges are breaking down barriers *H&H Plus*
- Live on the edge of the New Forest, with 24 stables, manège and 34 acres…
December 5th
- Who is the best event horse in the world? Data experts build a ranking to find out…
- Legends of the sport: Monsanta — ‘whether it was Hickstead, Calgary or Dublin, he never let you down’ *H&H Plus*
December 4th
- 1 Police horse and his elf plus 10 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- All in a day’s work: rare breed advocate, farmer and presenter Adam Henson *H&H Plus*
December 3rd
- Showing 2019 nostalgia: best of December — a 32-year-old gelding, a Welsh who cost £600 and a palomino colt all land high titles
- 5 warning signs your horse might be tying-up, causes and how to manage it
- The Horse & Hound Podcast: episode 27 – Michael Whitaker | Caring for hunters | News round-up
December 2nd
- 11 things you need to know about your horse’s ears
- H&H interview: Edward Gal — ‘riding to Totilas’ music again gave me goosebumps’ *H&H Plus*
- Miracle equine recoveries: ‘There’s a photo of me jumping the final fence at Badminton in tears’ *H&H Plus*
December 1st
- Life lessons: showjumper Geoff Billington *H&H Plus*
- Rate this 10-acre equestrian home with immaculate stable yard, manège, solarium and moat…