Remembrance Day 2016: the equestrian community marks the occasion
Across the country today (11 November, Armistice Day) and this Sunday (13 November, Remembrance Sunday), the nation will remember and honour those who have sacrificed themselves to secure and protect our freedom. And the equestrian community has been doing its bit to mark the occasion — with their horses (and a few canine companions) donning a poppy













Bunacurry
"My ex-racehorse, Bunacurry, wearing a poppy on his bridle. The photo was actually taken just after 11am on 11 November last year. I was hacking through the woods and asked Geordie (Bunacurry) to stand still for a minute at 11am. As I was about to ask him to walk on, the sun shone through the clouds and onto his face. He kept absolutely still with his ears pricked" — Claire Halliday
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A graduate from Durham University, Madeleine joined H&H in 2011 and became Features Editor — producing content across the magazine and website, including the popular inside back cover article ‘The horse that made me’ and the weekly ‘The best of my fun…’ interview. She has written on topics as diverse as hay making and headcams, to hot totty in the horse world and circus horses. Madeleine now works as a freelance feature writer for Country Life, The Telegraph, Horse & Hound, cntraveller.com, The Spectator and The Field, as well as writing obituaries for The Times.