Features Archive | May 2021

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May 30th
- Escape to the country: the race for equestrian property post-pandemic *H&H Plus*
- ‘I spent the next three miles thinking about the rollicking I’d get from the Guv’nor’: Bob Champion relives his 1981 Grand National win on Aldaniti
- Meet the tack shop manager responsible for some innovative designs and with over 60 years’ experience
- Fancy living in this 9-bedroom home, set in 28 acres with a manège, horsewalker, 10 stables, tennis court and pool?
May 29th
- 7 things that probably happened when you went back out competing
- Buying on a budget: can you buy an equestrian property for less than £500,000? *H&H Plus*
- Producing top-level jumpers: ‘The most important thing with a young horse is not to mess them up’ *H&H Plus*
- Are you looking for your next event horse? Take a look at this great selection…
May 28th
- One group of chillers and 6 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- Gigolo FRH: A hippo and a Houdini who became an Olympic champion *H&H Plus*
May 27th
- Elite Brits to make crucial bids for Olympic selection at Compiègne CDIO5* this weekend
- Cristello: the showjumper with an eye on the Olympics and a will to win *H&H Plus*
- Kevin Cousins and Christina Gillett: the pony producers with an enviable strike rate *H&H Plus*
May 26th
- Is your horse or pony as clever as this?
- Jack Whitaker: ‘This is where I’ve wanted to be my whole life’ *H&H Plus*
- 15 things horses would say if they could talk
May 25th
- Live the dream at this five-bedroom family home complete with six-box American barn and all-weather school…
May 24th
- ‘The harder you work, the luckier you’ll get’ — and other sound pieces of advice top riders live by
- Priceless: Ginny Elliot on her ‘brainy, awkward and a law unto himself’ Burghley, Badminton, world and European champion *H&H Plus*
May 23rd
- ‘He was £900 and I said that if he jumped the ditch straight away, we’ll buy him and if he doesn’t, we won’t’ — Ginny Elliot on the moment she bought Priceless
- Check out this 7-bedroom property in 40 acres with indoor and outdoor arenas, 20 stables and lunge pen
May 22nd
- Monkeying Around: ‘He was meant to be a project to be sold, but I forgot the selling bit’ *H&H Plus*
- 14 incredibly cute foals to help brighten your day
May 21st
- One foal shows her scope and 7 other great bits of horsey social media this week
May 20th
- ‘There’s not a course in the world I wouldn’t take him to’: Harry Meade on returning from a serious brain injury to competing at Kentucky *H&H Plus*
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 51: Ginny Elliot | Bone scans | Wellington CDI | News round-up
May 19th
- Take a closer look at Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin’s best tests from Wellington CDI3*
- H&H’s guide to show hunter pony classes: what the judge is looking for and how to win
May 18th
- How would you utilise this yard with 35 stables, 37 acres, outdoor arena plus spacious bungalow?
May 17th
- At the cutting edge: equine eyelid surgery
May 16th
- #SundaySchool: how to improve lead changes over a fence
- ‘He had a funny trot – I didn’t know it was passage’: Steph Croxford on finding her driving-bred dressage star
- MIMclip inventor: ‘I want to help a sport that I love’ *H&H Plus*
- Don’t miss this 6-bedroom home, with four stables, an arena and horsewalker set in over five acres
May 15th
- A bluffer’s guide to showjumping at the Tokyo Olympics
- Ye olde tackroom: horsey items to take you on a trip down memory lane *H&H Plus*
- Should I feed my horse hay over the summer?
- ‘I just took it on’: the riders who made their championship debut at an Olympic Games *H&H Plus*
May 14th
- Police horses have a blast and 6 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- Can Frankie Dettori add another Group One success to his tally?
- How luminaries of The King’s Troop have shaped equestrian sport *H&H Plus*
- Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z: the quirky grand prix showjumper with a penchant for fruit *H&H Plus*
May 13th
- Top jumps trainer Henry de Bromhead: ‘The past few weeks have been unbelievable – it’s what you dream of’ *H&H Plus*
- Tosca: Pat Smythe’s £150 ‘jumping machine’ *H&H Plus*
May 12th
- Back conformation and saddle fit: what’s new in the veterinary world? *H&H Plus*
May 11th
- 6 questions owners of native ponies might have been asked
- The summer riding clothes you need to know about *Promotion*
- Making a difference: how two organisations work hard to raise funds for hunt staff *H&H Plus*
- Feel like royalty at this Grade II-listed country house with woodland, paddocks, stable yard and arena with stunning hacking
May 10th
- Comeback kings and upcoming stars – who to watch at this week’s Wellington CDI3*
- Meet the lady who hears horses speaking *H&H Plus*
May 9th
- Living the good life: how turning native ponies away has proven beneficial *H&H Plus*
- Piggy March on Badminton winner Vanir Kamira: ‘The days revolve around her, but she could sense my dreams and took me there’
May 8th
- Move into this six-bedroom home, complete with stables, pool and gym…
- Finding the ideal native: which breed is perfect for you? *H&H Plus*
- Drakemyre Puttin On The Ritz: the champion show pony that has turned many heads *H&H Plus*
- Equine insurance: choosing the right policy
May 7th
- 1 horse hits the snooze button and 7 other great bits of horsey social media this week
- 9 insurance blunders (and how to avoid them)
- Damon Hill NRW: the international dressage superstar that ‘made amazing things happen’ *H&H Plus*
- H&H eventing editor’s blog: ‘Badminton and Burghley are our heritage – we cannot let them go’
- Olympic eventer Julia Krajewski: ‘I thought about giving up, but being around horses is just what I love to do’ *H&H Plus*
May 5th
- A ‘scopeless yak’, a horse ‘built like a wheelbarrow’ and ‘time-faults in the dressage’ — 17 brilliant quotes from Badminton 2019
May 4th
- Honeysuckle’s ‘diva’ tendencies and how going cross-country brought Grand National runner-up to life: meet Henry de Bromhead’s Irish superstars
- A farmhouse with three stables, arena, grazing and stunning hacking for under £1m
- ‘It inspired me to do what I do’: producer Adam Forster on his favourite evening performances
- How about a 6-bedroom manor house with 7 acres, stables, manège and tennis court?
May 3rd
- ‘It’s our responsibility’: how equestrian professionals are striving to be more environmentally sustainable
- Meet Badminton’s administrator: mammoth jobs, having a sense of humour and looking forward to 2022 *H&H Plus*
- How to get the most out of your horse insurance
May 2nd
- How horses owners can do their bit to be more eco-friendly *H&H Plus*
- How different grazing systems can help you control your horse’s weight *H&H Plus*
May 1st
- Cooley Lands: the ‘ultimate’ five-star horse who provided his owner/rider with a ‘once-in-a-lifetime experience’ *H&H Plus*
- Tokyo Olympic Games equestrian schedule: what’s happening when