Vet students at the University of Nottingham ensured they were well exposed when they posed for pictures for a naked calendar. The members of VetSoc braved November temperatures to strip off for the photographs, to raise money for mental health charity MIND.
A rider who stripped off in November rainfall to jump in the altogether said she hopes her efforts will raise awareness of the importance of wearing a safety helmet.
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Doing dressage without any distractions is tricky enough, but Imogen Murray and Roheryn Ruby had to cope with avoiding an extra horse in their arena during Oasby Horse Trials at the start of the 2019 eventing season.
TANTONI SIR SOCRATES ridden by Alice Oppenheimer for owner Georgina Pole-Carew winner of the Advanced Medium Freestyle to Music during the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, UK between 13th-17 May 2015
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Getting to the Royal Windsor Horse Show is a career highlight for many — not much beats the prestige of competing in The Queen’s back garden. But things don’t always go to plan…
Some horses are a little more sensitive than others – where his hacking companions see a leaf, he sees a fire-breathing dragon and prepares to take evasive action. Here’s what to expect if your horse is more ‘untamed explosion’ than ‘bombproof’…
We might be harder than nails when it comes to battling through the elements to get our horses exercised during winter or when navigating tricky terrain on the hunting field, but words can hurt us horsey folk, too. Here are seven phrases non-equestrians often bat around but might not realise horse owners can find offensive…
In the winter, horse owning is a constant race between darkness falling and getting all your jobs done. It’s no wonder we start to look around for little shortcuts to help us out — but sometimes we remember why our grandmothers would say “more haste, less speed”…
Ah winter. Other people may rave about Christmas and crisp frosty mornings, but the reality for riders tends to be freezing in hacks, struggling to fit in rides with short daylight hours and battling with mud. Because non-horsey colleagues need a helping hand, we compiled this handy guide for your muggle co-workers to help them understand your winter lingo…
CBYEB9 An Icelandic horse makes funny facial expressions.
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From Broomstick the skinny thoroughbred who liked to take off, to the German-bred Kraut, some horse names are so bad, they’re unforgettably good.
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Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor
Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.
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