Features Archive | May 2025

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May 31st
- ‘I thought if one person like me could learn more about horses, that would be brilliant’: how This Esme’s drive to make riding more accessible drew in millions of fans
- Bordeaux – the ‘magnificent’ KWPN dressage stallion behind a wave of champions
May 30th
- Rewarding or hair-raising? 6 expert tips for preparing mares and foals to be a breeder’s shop window in the show ring
- A simply outstanding horsey home with indoor and outdoor arenas, stables, gallops, cross-country fences, 249 acres and a pool – what more could you possibly want?
May 29th
- Are buttercups poisonous to horses? We ask the experts…
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 165: top eventer Harry Meade | Making an equine insurance claim with The Insurance Emporium
May 28th
- This lovely family home with 6 stables, a big arena and paddocks could be yours – and it’s cheaper than you might expect…
- From the diminutive Shetland to the spectacular Welsh cob – meet Royal Windsor’s 2025 M&M champions
May 27th
- What a stunner! This 35-acre country estate has a giant arena, a pool, hacking on the doorstep and so much for human residents, too!
May 26th
- From £800 Facebook foal to grand prix dressage: the story of Enzo, the 14.1hh Appaloosa who’s defied all expectations
- 6 things riders who come from non-horsey families can relate to
May 25th
- 7 things riders who don’t have fancy facilities can relate to
May 24th
- Say what? 8 of the most overused phrases in the horse world
- 10 times in life when your horse is your best friend
May 23rd
- Clicker training: an expert guide to why, how and when to use it to benefit your horse
- What’s not to love? A jaw-dropping spacious home right on the coast with stables, arena, swimming pool and an incredible view…
May 22nd
- Rush hour in Newmarket and breathtaking vistas: a visit to racehorse trainer Sir Mark Prescott’s Heath House Stables
- The competitor’s expert guide to using studs
May 21st
- What a beauty! Check out this wonderful family home, complete with six stables, large barn and outdoor arena in 9.67 acres
May 20th
- Hard ground: why it is a problem for your horse and how to help
- Powerful pelleted supplements for results you can see! *Promotion*
May 19th
- Stunning historic home with a breathtaking backdrop, stables, all-weather arena and more
- Effortless elegance (or so it seems): refine your side-saddle skills to glide to the top of the ladies’ show horse line-up
May 18th
- Take a look at this gorgeous farmhouse in a stunning setting with 20 acres, arena, stabling and more
- 15 cringeworthy moments that give equestrians the ick
May 17th
- Is dressage judging getting tougher? The data behind the debate
- How Ros Canter won Badminton 2025: a victory cemented by spectacular jumping performances, captured in pictures
May 15th
- Avoid a fashion faux pas with our what to wear guide for Royal Windsor Horse Show
- Check out photos of Badminton’s special prize winners, from the closest to the optimum time to the best mare and debutante
- This wow-factor home complete with indoor and outdoor arenas, 27 stables, 72 acres and more could be yours… if you can afford it
May 14th
- ‘Oh Walter!’: Ros Canter provides update on her 2025 Badminton winner
- If riding in groups provokes feelings of fear and inadequacy, here’s how to turn that to your advantage
May 13th
- ‘It’s this summer’s must-see movie – and not just for equestrian fans’: Nick Skelton film review with UK cinema release date
- Is an Exmoor pony right for you? Tips from a breeder on buying your perfect one
May 12th
- The horsey family’s dream home with an immaculate yard including a wash box, huge arena and more than 10 acres to play with
- Stand and deliver to stay top of the line-up – why stillness in the show ring matters more than you think
- Do one thing this year to improve your horse’s health and make parasite control easier *Promotion*
- What all breeders need to know about equine herpes virus, with Zoetis | A Horse & Hound Podcast advertisement feature
May 11th
- ‘It means everything’: Olympian who came off waitlist at 11th hour completes first five-star at Badminton
May 10th
- 5 things not to miss on showjumping day at Badminton – from the chance of a rare grey winner to the battle of the debutants
- ‘I booked my flight across the world at 3.30am and left at 6am’ – what happens when your faraway daughter is called up from the wait list on eve of Badminton
May 9th
- ‘I completely fell in love with it – I was hooked’: how a riding school sparked a life-long love of horses in top eventing groom
- ‘Badminton is almost mythical. So to actually be here is tingly, goose-bumpy and a great feeling’: the debutante relishing the moment, and why she has a Piglet mascot
- 5 things not to miss on Badminton cross-country day – from leaderboard leapers to lesser-known names tussling with the stars
- The high-flying dentist making his first visit to Badminton 18 years after his debut
- ‘I’ll watch videos before I go to sleep tonight’: how time-short amateur rider is prepping to be fast at Badminton
- ‘I wouldn’t train a horse like I trained myself!’ Ros Canter looks back on running London marathon 12 days before Badminton
May 8th
- Meet the charming home-bred mare and her elite amateur rider making their Badminton debut
- ‘She chose me’: meet the Badminton first-timer splitting her time between Britain and Australia – and her talented mare
- 5 things not to miss on the second day of Badminton dressage: sub-20 potential, the favourites and rising stars
- ‘I thought he looked like a five-star horse – now he’s here’: British rider makes Badminton debut with ‘roughed-off’ diamond turned five-star sparkler
- ‘He’s ready for his crack at Badminton’: one to watch as Olympic rider returns to British five-star after nine-year gap with ‘no fuss’ gelding
- ‘I just love working with the horses’ – Yasmin Ingham’s groom Alison Bell on travelling the world, a first Badminton and why Rehy DJ shouldn’t be underestimated
- Would you tackle this? Take a virtual walk around the 2025 Badminton cross-country course
May 7th
- Check out our favourite outfits from the Badminton trot-up – from floaty florals to traditional national dress
- 5 things not to miss on the first day of Badminton dressage – an all-time great, a long-awaited debut and more
- Ready to jump this? Check out every fence on the Badminton BE90 grassroots cross-country course…
- Would you jump this ditch? See every fence on the 2025 Badminton BE100 grassroots championships cross-country course
- Off to the races at Ascot? Here’s where to stay
- Can’t get that winning feeling? How to halt a losing streak, with practical advice from Olympic riders and other experts
- ‘Big and bold’: Kitty King shares her thoughts on the 2025 Badminton grassroots cross-country courses
- Katie Magee – a Badminton debut ‘20-odd years in the making’ for British rider and her cross-country machine
May 6th
- Is one of these riders the 2025 Badminton Horse Trials winner? 15 pairs to watch this week
May 5th
- 9 little white lies all horse riders will tell from time to time
May 4th
- An impressive country home with over 10 acres, stables and annex for less than you might expect
- ‘Relaxed, in self carriage and covering the ground’: what the 2025 Royal Windsor hack judge will be looking for
May 3rd
- Why you don’t need to ride a warmblood: enjoy the inspiring real stories behind some of the less expected partnerships spotted at the Winter Dressage Championships
- Take a sneak peek at Tina Cook walking some of the Badminton five-star cross-country fences
May 2nd
- Does the prospect of riding alone fill you with dread? Follow these top tips to fill you with confidence and inspiration instead
May 1st
- You’ll get plenty of bang for your buck with this four-bed horsey home with stables, paddocks, a two-bed annex and more…
- ‘There’s plenty out there’: watch Olympic medallist Tina Cook analyse key cross-country fences on the 2025 Badminton course