News Archive | June 2022

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June 30th
- Widdowson, Whitaker, Breen: seven-year-old rider wins battle of the future showjumping stars at Hickstead
- ‘A superstar who won’t be replaced’: dual Champion Hurdle winner retires from racing
- ‘Proudly showcasing their qualities’: first working harriers qualify for Crufts
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 109: Cob finder Val Sheehan | Hickstead Derby | A vet’s life | News update
- Spiralling fuel costs, industry wake-up calls, and more things the horse world is talking about
June 29th
- Post-Brexit VAT change could leave dealers out of pocket
- A positive future for the horse-human partnership — if we all work together
- ‘So much joy’: show’s tense wait to find if hobby-horse world record has been achieved
- Nicola Wilson begins physio journey, dogs at events and other things the horse world is talking about
June 28th
- Dog debate reopens after rider fall at top-level event
- Nicola Wilson ‘spurred on’ as she begins physiotherapy journey
- Brilliant yards, ‘quiet lanes’ and other things the horse world is talking about
June 27th
- Emotional wins and history made: who won showjumping ribbons this week?
- ‘He lives in my nan’s garden’: meet the family pet who came third in speed Derby
- Hundreds of miles of ‘quiet lanes’ developed to benefit riders, cyclists and walkers
- Celebrating excellence: shortlist of Britain’s top yards announced
- An emotional Hickstead Derby, Mary King’s plans to return to riding, and other things the horse world is talking about
June 26th
- ‘Breaking down barriers’: delight as city riding school hits fundraising target to keep young people in the saddle
- ‘It’s a long way down; even more when the horse is 18hh!’ Hickstead Derby first-timer ‘will jump clear one day’
- ‘A dream come true’: first-timer completes Hickstead Derby three weeks after heart condition diagnosis
- William Whitaker takes Hickstead Derby catch ride as rider broke thigh in three places — after trial finish line
- Eight-year-old jumping 1.30 in April completes Hickstead Derby and ‘is going to win Dublin puissance’
- ‘We all deserved to win and thankfully it was my day’: Shane Breen takes emotional Hickstead Derby win
- ‘We’ve had a tough time but horses keep you going’: ‘unique’ young horse takes memorial class win
June 25th
- Five-star grand prix winner retired after injury: ‘I’ll always be there with oranges and bananas and a heart full of love’
- Bride, groom and Poppy the lab feature on carved wooden Horse & Hound cover
- Horse and rider become the most successful Hickstead speed derby combination in history
- Pavitt sisters claim Hickstead young horse championship apiece
- ‘He’s gone from zero to hero in six months’: gangly grey defies expectations to contest his first Hickstead Derby
- Rider borrows ‘gentle giant’ stallion from husband’s string to win Hickstead young horse title
June 24th
- Top Hickstead Derby contenders take emotional shared win in qualifying class
- Mary King tempted by tennis and hopes to event again this season after fall
- Post-Brexit clarification provided on Irish equine passports
- Stellar British entries list announced for para dressage World Championships
- World-class British entries announced for 2022 eventing World Championships
- A nasty fall, post-Brexit horse transport issues and other things the horse world is talking about
June 23rd
- Guy Williams heads clash of the titans in the Hickstead Derby meeting’s opening international class
- British-bred stallions dominate in Hickstead’s derby tankard
- ‘She’s 15hh, pregnant and blind in one eye’: rider finds an unusual winning formula at Hickstead
- ‘Her spirits are unbroken’: Mary King sustains fractured vertebrae, ribs and shoulder blade in fall
- Debate rages on ‘dumbing down’ cross-country as safety work continues
- Salivary test could help confirm or rule out equine gastric ulcers
- British rider on track for Derby return 17 years after debut, and more things the horse world is talking about
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 108: Michael Eilberg | Luhmühlen | A vet’s life: emergencies | News update
June 22nd
- The right way to raise genuine concerns without social media becoming judge and jury
- Drivers urged to ‘Look out for Laura’ in campaign aiming to reduce equine road fatalities
- Euthanasia: easing the burden of the final and most important decision
- The future of horse sport and other things the horse world is talking about
June 21st
- ‘It’s very disappointing’: point-to-pointing to cease with immediate effect at popular course
- Tim Gredley makes Hickstead Derby comeback — 17 years after his first attempt in the iconic class
- ‘The betterment of the Arab horse was always her driving force’: leading breeder dies aged 94
- An incurable hoof condition, urgent wormer warning, and other things the horse world is talking about
June 20th
- ‘A wake-up call’: 20% of public do not support horses in sport, survey finds
- Ben Maher jumps with only one stirrup and a ‘dream comes true’ for Matt Sampson: who won showjumping ribbons this week?
- Large numbers of horses will die if we do not change the way we worm
- ‘She dedicated her life to rescuing and looking after equines’: farewell to Mare and Foal Sanctuary founder
- Dogs on courses, five-star highs and lows, and other things the horseworld is talking about
June 19th
- ‘Maybe tomorrow it will sink in’: Brits impress on final day at Luhmühlen
- ‘He was loved all his years’: farewell to 31-year-old pony who won ‘everything there was to win’
- British rider seals biggest result of her career aboard ‘beautiful and quirky’ mare at Luhmühlen
- Luhmühlen trophy proves a perfect birthday present as two-time Olympic rider secures first five-star victory
- One horse spun and two others out of the competition at final Luhmühlen five-star trot-up
June 18th
- ‘I had a bit of a score to settle’: former Luhmühlen-winning veteran event mare sparkles in five-star cross-country performance
- ‘Nothing will top this’: horse serves as best man, gives reception speech and goes on couple’s honeymoon
- ‘This is why I hate extendable dog leads’: mixed fortunes for Brits on Luhmühlen cross-country day
- All change at the top after influential Luhmühlen cross-country delivers significant leaderboard shake-up
- ‘We have lost a true great’: tributes paid to driving force for disabled riders around the world
June 17th
- ‘The atmosphere might be the biggest challenge’: USA on song across both classes at Luhmühlen
- ‘Zero to hero in less than a second’: strong British contingent impress in first phase at Luhmühlen
- All to play for: find out the cross-country start times for the key contenders at Luhmühlen
- ‘He’ll always be with me’: farewell to lion-hearted top-level event horse aged 35
- Britain in pole position as a former winner joins the podium: significant top-10 shake-up as Luhmühlen dressage concludes
- ‘An awful disease’: owner spreads the word on incurable hoof condition
- ‘Light at the end of the tunnel’: Nicola Wilson shares update on her recovery
- Today at Royal Ascot: everything you need to know about day four
- A British rising star tops the Luhmühlen leaderboard and other things the horse world is talking about
June 16th
- Singing waiters, carousel horses and flowers in cross-country colours: top eventer and farrier tie the knot
- ‘I nearly gave up on him’: how training and perseverance transformed a showjumper into a five-star dressage leader
- ‘Many future champions have cut their teeth on the hills’: much-loved event calls time after 45 years
- ‘He has learnt how to dance’: British rider and former showjumper hold provisional Luhmühlen five-star lead
- Two young showjumpers aspire to be first mixed-heritage British Olympic riders
- Equine obesity, Love Island and other things the horse world is talking about
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 107: Trevor Breen on the Hickstead Derby | Bramham review | Job perks as a vet | News round-up
June 15th
- Luhmühlen Horse Trials dressage times: find out when the Brits and key contenders will ride
- Summer style and five-star competition: one horse held at Luhmühlen Horse Trials first trot-up
- Search For A Star returns to Scotland for the first time in 20 years
- ‘This issue is not going away’: new measures in the fight against equine obesity
- New initiatives including £1,500 prize-pot championship to promote future showing stars
- Horse sport takes steps to support competitors during cost of living crisis
- Bits and nosebands, eventing grandmothers and other things the horse world is talking about
June 14th
- ‘Not just bits and nosebands’: why bridle fit is so important
- Generation game: grandmother, mother and son all qualify for national championships on the same day
- Electric cars and horses: equine behaviour analysed in new research
- Juggling GCSEs, sport and business: teenage rider and entrepreneur in the running for Miss England title
- Charlotte Dujardin’s latest star, Royal Ascot, and other things the horse world is talking about
June 13th
- Champions crowned after record-breaking season
- The stallion everyone’s talking about, a ‘thankful and proud’ new mum, and Explosion W: who won showjumping ribbons this week?
- ‘I wouldn’t sell him for a million pounds’: rescue cob qualifies for prestigious final
- Double personal best for Charlotte Dujardin’s top horse ahead of World Championship selection, as she compares him to Valegro
- Gemma Owen, the future of eventing, and other things the horseworld is talking about
June 12th
- ‘He knew he was special’: former five-star eventer who was part of the family put down aged 31
- Izzy Taylor triumphs, Ian Stark’s thoughts on the sport’s direction and an injury update: seven must-read stories from Bramham’s final day
- Two riders seriously impress in Bramham’s CCI4*-L to rocket up the final leaderboard
- Drama during Ros Canter’s Bramham CCI4*-L showjumping round proves no barrier as she finishes second
- Update on the riders who were hospitalised following falls at Bramham Horse Trials
- Izzy Taylor takes Bramham CCI4*-L on Monkeying Around in dramatic final showjumping session
- Michael Owen to compete at major British show, plus more sponsorship news
- Rider celebrates 10-year partnership with her horse by winning national under-25 championship
- Four held at Bramham final horse inspection and three withdrawn
June 11th
- Izzy Taylor takes one class lead, Ros Canter wins another and a young rider bravely battles injury – nine must-read stories from Bramham
- Fat horses’ weight loss could raise thousands of pounds for charity
- ‘Sometimes he’s amazing and sometimes he’s tricky but today he was great’: Brits impress at Bramham’s CCI4*-S to fill top spots
- Oliver Townend and bright young star shine at halfway stage of CCI4*-S Bramham Horse Trials cross-country
- Horse put down after sustaining injury on cross-country at Bramham Horse Trials
- British rider moves up to lead Bramham under-25s after cross-country – despite riding with severe knee injury
- Ros Canter takes second after Bramham CCI4*-L cross-country, as Zara Tindall and Izzy Taylor’s second ride fault
- Bramham fairytale is over for Piggy March and Nicola Wilson’s ride Coolparks Sarco: ‘Nicola will be proud of him’
- Birthday girl Izzy Taylor sets the standard in Bramham CCI4*-L cross-country: ‘He dug deep and helped me’
- ‘It’s time to experience new adventures’: top showjumper announces break from the sport to pursue other passions
- Bramham CCI4*-S showjumping proves influential but Brits dominate going into the final phase
- Mixed fortunes for early riders on Bramham cross-country, with one inside the time and several falls
- Horse put down after accident on Bramham Horse Trials cross-country
June 10th
- Rising star Carl Hester once described as the “best-bred horse in the world” dies aged 11
- Showjumping superstar bows out of glittering career with retirement party
- ‘A living hell’: breeder speaks up on EHV abortion storm after seven foals die
- Why Piggy March was emotional after her test – and eight other stories you need to read from Bramham today
- ‘It doesn’t happen to people like me’: British rider is emotional after taking Bramham under-25 lead
- Bramham Horse Trials cross-country times released: find out what time the leaders go
- Ros Canter goes into top three at Bramham’s CCI4*-L while Zara Tindall’s five-star ride is back after ‘back issues’
- Gemma Tattersall takes third in Bramham CCI4*-L dressage: ‘I’m over the moon with him’
- ‘I have to keep quite strong because we miss her’: Piggy March goes into Bramham CCI4*-L lead on Nicola Wilson’s ride
- ‘Oh, I’ll show off and flick my front feet around’: Susie Berry goes into top three in CCI4*-L at Bramham
- ‘I’ve never sat on a horse that feels like he does’: Ros Canter goes into Bramham CCI4*-S lead on promising young star
- ‘I can go in the ring, breathe, enjoy it and ride every single step’: Izzy Taylor storms into Bramham CCI4*-L lead
- Piggy March rues her too long warm-up as she takes second in Bramham CCI4*-S
- Bramham’s back, an injured rider’s HOYS ticket, and other things the horse world is talking about…
June 9th
- Gene editing: a compromise or a boost to animal welfare?
- Rider’s ribs popped back in to scoop HOYS ticket, days after accidental horse headbutt lands her in hospital
- A bright, exciting talent shines, plus 9 other things you need to know that happened at Bramham today
- Teacher tops Bramham BE80 championships on horse ‘on a calorie-controlled diet’ whose sire dances to Michael Jackson
- ‘You have to be on your A game’: top riders’ thoughts on Bramham Horse Trials’ cross-country courses
- ‘She’s a feisty mare’: Bramham first-timer goes into under-25 CCI4*-L lead
- ‘I think she’s very, very special’: Oliver Townend takes the CCI4*-S lead at Bramham Horse Trials
- ‘He has been getting his knickers in a twist, but today was brilliant’: Tom McEwen and exciting prospect go into Bramham Horse Trials CCI4*-S lead
- ‘I learnt the wrong test’: rider goes into equal first at Bramham Horse Trials despite error
- ‘There’s a lot more to come from this horse’: promising talent leads Bramham Horse Trials CCI4*-L dressage
- ‘I’m delighted as he’s still low mileage’: rider storms into early Bramham Horse Trials CCI4*-S dressage lead
- ‘To go in there and hold it together was really good’: Ros Canter takes early CCI4*-L lead at Bramham
- Vets speak out on overweight show horses and other things the horse world is talking about
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 106: Ros Canter | Vets and the dangers of needles | News round-up
June 8th
- Bramham Horse Trials dressage times released: find out when your favourite rides
- One horse eliminated and one other held at Bramham Horse Trials first trot-up
- Champion Flat jockey targets Hickstead speed Derby: ‘I just hope I don’t embarrass myself!’
- Geoff Billington in good spirits in hospital after fears of heart attack
- Vets’ extreme disappointment at overweight show horses at Royal Windsor
- No Carl Hester at World Championships and other things the horse world is talking about
June 7th
- British championship pairs given chance to bounce back at Aachen after five-star blips
- British dressage team likely to be without Carl Hester for the first time in 14 years
- Gemma Tattersall and Gary Stevens get married – and the Jack Russells walked up the aisle too
- ‘Showing has kept her going’: 11-year-old rider battling long Covid wins her dream ticket to Hickstead
- Nicola Wilson’s ongoing recovery, and other things the horse world is talking about
June 6th
- ‘We didn’t claim the Eurovision title, but we still won that night’: double delight with arrival of rare breed foals
- ‘I was super shocked and excited’: 8 riders awarded wild-card tickets to the Royal International
- Nicola Wilson in ‘good spirits’ and making ‘steady progresss’ after Badminton fall
- A horse clearing the wings, Team GB and a quartet of Irish ponies: who won showjumping ribbons this weekend?
- Carl Hester’s debut on KK Woodstock, and other things the horse world is talking about
June 5th
- ‘The picture looks nicer but we’re not finished yet’: dressage ponies banned from competing owing to mouth wounds
- ‘He came through like a champ’: 10lb ‘cannon ball’ surgically removed from stallion’s gut
- One in four horses’ bits don’t fit, research finds
- New calls for total ban on ‘devastating’ sky lanterns
June 4th
- She defies physics’: tiny showjumper with a ‘need for speed’ dreams of winning at Hickstead – or the Grand National
- 29-year-old horse who ‘loves a party’ takes two dressage wins
- ‘You only remember the one nasty comment’: international dressage rider speaks out about social media
- ‘I was useless as a kid – today is a great day’: first Derby victory for British jockey and a poignant win for the trainer
- ‘A true legend’: tributes paid to legendary point-to-point rider
June 3rd
- One-eyed top event mare delights with sparkling performance on return from injury
- ‘The stars are aligning’ to end horrific long-distance transport to slaughter
- Showjumper who overcame eating disorder hopes to inspire as she aims for Miss Scotland title
- ‘I feel very privileged’: Aidan O’Brien becomes record-breaking trainer following Oaks victory at Epsom
- Farewell to passionate breeder who raised the profile of Shire horses
June 2nd
- ‘Probably the saddest moment’ survivors of IRA Household Cavalry horror remembered, 40 years on
- ‘We cried when we crossed the border’: young Ukrainian vaulters take part in first international competition
- ‘I was always meant to meet him’: how retraining The Queen’s former racehorse changed a rider’s life
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 105: rising showing star Alice Homer | Dangers for vets | News round-up
June 1st
- Getting riders back on board: concussion rehabilitation under the spotlight at Injured Jockeys Fund conference
- Watch Derby favourite Desert Crown take his first steps as a foal
- ‘The highlight was finding him, the rest was a dream’: Farewell to international showjumper who made dreams come true
- ‘I heard my ankle crack’ – rider makes remarkable comeback for international success 10 weeks after fall
- A British team rider on Love Island, and other things the horse world is talking about