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September 2022
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- September 30th
- ‘My bone snapped outside of my leg’: young rider returns from serious injury to finish with ponies on a high
- ‘Controversial’ proposal around double bridles and spurs sparks debate
- Man jailed: foals found ‘in a heap on the floor’ while other horses left to suffer
- Rising costs – and vet bills – the top concerns for horse owners
- Your chance to feature in H&H magazine: tell us your stories, send us your photos
- A British rising star’s exciting new ride, essential rug hacks, and other things the horse world is talking about
- September 29th
- Great Britain and Ireland qualify for final eight in Nations Cup Final thriller in Barcelona
- Superstar chaser Cyrname thriving in new career: ‘He’s such a professional’
- World Dressage Championships gold medal-winning horse moves to new rider
- Gemma Owen teams up with popular equestrian fashion brand
- Young British squad lines up for all-star Nations Cup Jumping Final in Barcelona
- The King’s horses, maternity leave, and more things the horse world is talking about
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 122: Joe Stockdale | Hoof abscesses | News round-up
- September 28th
- ‘I felt I was treated unfairly’: top riders call for changes to FEI maternity leave rules
- Mare defies the odds with successful return to competition after leg fracture
- The Queen’s racehorses transferred to The King with first to run tomorrow
- Joe Stockdale takes the reins on talented young stallion: ‘He’s such an exciting horse’
- September 27th
- More than 2,000 horses evacuated as US owners prepare for Hurricane Ian
- Rising bills and winter on its way: how cost of living crisis is hitting the horse world
- Want to go to the Paris 2024 Olympics? Here’s how to be in the draw for tickets
- Gelding recovers from fractured skull to win coveted ticket to national championship
- The legendary Mr Whitaker, over-rugging, and other things the horse world is talking about
- September 26th
- September 25th
- ‘Coaching for change’: trainers asked to come together to support mental health
- ‘You pick up the pieces and get on with your life’: rider paralysed in fall and saved by ‘flying angels’ is back in the saddle
- Monart, top event riders and a rising teen star – latest sponsorship news from the equestrian world
- ‘We need to keep the pressure on’: 200 rides take place as part of horse and rider road safety campaign
- September 24th
- ‘His bone was in bits’: eventer who faced being put down comes back to championship win
- ‘I only got a fat lip!’ amazing pictures show dramatic sequence of ‘lucky’ fall
- Waterproof rider onesie and equine Advent calendar among innovative new products
- ‘A true legend’: final farewell to equestrian journalist who covered the sport for nearly 50 years
- September 23rd
- British young rider gold medallist put down aged 25: ‘He’d give everything to make sure you were ok’
- ‘The accident brought them closer together’: horse and rider hit by drunk driver complete first international event
- Action planned on supply, demand, costs and licensing issues faced by our riding schools
- ‘A fantastic supporter’: respected thoroughbred breeder dies aged 97
- An Olympic champion’s maternity leave dispute, and other things the horse world is talking about
- September 22nd
- ‘There’s nothing she can’t do’: 18-year-old Brit scores second five-star win with ‘game’ mare
- ‘Outrageous’ decision to allow pre-competition equine sedative
- Virtual reality headsets to be trialled in managing riding-related concussions
- Olympic champion ‘denied’ permission to return to competition in maternity leave dispute
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 121: Eventing Worlds | Blenheim | Dressage nationals
- Who’s off to Maryland, Oisin Murphy telling his story, plus more things the horse world is talking about
- September 21st
- 24 hours left to submit nominations for the 2022 Horse & Hound Awards
- Brits and world medallists among the entries for Maryland 5 Star
- ‘The cameras see me at my best and my worst’: top jockey Oisin Murphy opens up in new Amazon Prime series
- Man charged over road collision in which horse suffered fatal injuries
- Fell pony Emma says her farewell to The Queen and other things the horse world is talking about
- September 20th
- ‘Gallop free my very special boy’: farewell to ‘incredible’ advanced event horse
- Two charged in relation to tack thefts at major show centres
- More people may be allowed to drive 7.5T horseboxes under new proposals
- Her Majesty’s life with horses celebrated by Horse & Hound
- ‘She leaves a legacy of kindness’: farewell to dressage rider and Pony Club stalwart
- Brilliant British champions crowned and other things the horse world is talking about
- September 19th
- September 18th
- National Dressage Championships day four round-up: Sonnar Murray-Brown, Gareth Hughes and Holly Woodhead among riders in the Somerford spotlight
- A poignant victory, a superstar grey stallion and a very special homebred: six stories to catch up on from the final day at Blenheim
- ‘My mum evented his mum’: British CCI4*-L first-timer makes her mark with career high on Blenheim debut
- ‘This win is for my father’: semi-professional rider and dazzling dapple grey lift Blenheim CCI4*-L trophy in poignant victory
- ‘It was all or nothing today’: Gareth Hughes wins ‘the one that got away’ and is crowned British National Dressage champion
- ‘It was horrific’: triumphant nationals return for rider who broke her neck and back in car accident
- The tap-dancing horse with a 20-year-old rider make dream Blenheim debut
- Horse dies and rider taken to hospital after Blenheim Horse Trials cross-country fall
- A dream result, plus 7 other must-read stories from the eventing World Championships’ final day
- ‘If she was human, she’d be Naomi Campbell’: beauty and brains score in young horse classes at nationals
- ‘If it’s always like this, I’ll do another one!’ says debutant on team that takes world gold
- ‘What a finish – what a horse’: World Championships medal ‘has not sunk in yet’
- ‘You dare to dream’: Olympic gold medallist wins individual medal at World Eventing Championships
- ‘The dream finish’: fairytale result as Britain celebrates new world champion in Pratoni
- British team finishes off the podium on rollercoaster World Championships final day
- Dujardin’s girls power through rain to dominate advanced medium gold at dressage nationals
- Event rider goes back to her roots and takes title at National Dressage Championships
- ‘I think he’ll be quite phenomenal’: four-year-old bought from a video wins at nationals
- A change of Charlottes makes no difference to Alive And Kicking at nationals
- ‘He’s going home a happy horse’: Laura Collett and London 52 complete World Championships
- One horse spun and two others held at final Blenheim CCI4*-L trot-up
- Three horses held and four withdrawn at eventing World Championships final trot-up
- ‘Precious’ skewbald with royal relations breezes round Blenheim’s beefy track
- September 17th
- National Dressage Championships day three round-up: ‘cheese factor’ delivers, prospects shine and riders win first national titles
- An angelic stallion, an accident-prone chestnut mare and an amateur poised to lift a major title: six stories you must read from Blenheim today
- Best of British: on-form Gemma Stevens and ‘wonderful’ Chilli Morning daughter deliver dazzling Blenheim cross-country round
- ‘This is what I’ve wanted to do forever’: 17-year-old rider is national novice silver champion
- Delight and disappointment: 12 stories you need to read from cross-country day at the eventing World Championships
- Update on riders who fell on World Championships cross-country course
- ‘The first time I sat on him I fell off’: former ‘wild child’ springs surprise nationals win
- Oliver Townend flies around eventing World Championships cross-country – Britain on podium overnight after penalty review
- ‘It just proves horses are not machines’: two stops in otherwise ‘fantastic’ Pratoni round for Olympic medallists
- Blenheim first-timer retains lead with cross-country masterclass at midway stage as regrouping pays off for Brits
- ‘I had to grab the cheek piece’: rider suffers broken rein on World Championship cross-country
- ‘He is an amazing horse’: Michael Jung reflects on his Pratoni cross-country round and voices strong opinions on the course
- ‘The penalties will come off’: Tom McEwen reflects on his World Championships cross-country round
- Tales from Somerford: home-bred heroes to the fore at the National Dressage Championships
- ‘She’s known as nan’s horse’: rider spends ‘house deposit’ on mare who is now a national champion
- ‘She‘s an absolute ****ing machine!’ How top riders are faring at the World Championships
- ‘I come out with a smile on my face’: Michael Eilberg on his seven-year-old nationals winner
- ‘It’s absolutely gutting’: disappointment for Laura Collett on World Championships cross-country course
- ‘She had to stretch for the first time’: early Blenheim course reactions reveal a ‘beefed-up’ track
- Falls, frangibles and refusals prove costly for World Championship riders
- Piggy March inches closer to Blenheim CCI4*-S victory with tiny ‘angelic’ stallion
- ‘I could never have dreamed of being in this position’: Yasmin Ingham impresses on World Championships cross-country day
- ‘It feels like child’s play to him’: Ros Canter first to make the time in Pratoni
- ‘Come on, we’re at a World Championships – we need to work’: early riders reflect on Pratoni’s cross-country course
- Mary King back in the saddle after breaking bones in her neck in a fall at home
- September 16th
- Who will be first to tackle Blenheim’s new water complex? Cross-country times released for bumper day of action
- HOYS announces its 2022 wild cards
- ‘She exceeded all expectations’: John Whitaker pays tribute as his Olympic mare retires
- National Dressage Championships day two round-up: Becky Moody and Charlotte Dujardin take top two spots in inter I gold final
- ‘He’s 16hh on tiptoes’: Piggy March and little grey stallion delight Blenheim judges to set new record
- ‘He grows in there’: Pippa Funnell and Gemma Stevens dazzle the Blenheim judges to spearhead British hopes
- A record-breaking score and 11 other stories you need to catch up on from the second day of eventing World Championships dressage
- What time do the Brits start the eventing World Championships cross-country?
- Boyd Martin boosts USA’s chances of a medal after the eventing World Championships dressage
- ‘It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster’: illness doesn’t stop Becky Moody riding to win at the National Dressage Championships
- ‘It’s been a dream start for the Brits’: Oliver Townend extends Britain’s lead ahead of cross-country day in Pratoni
- ‘She’s been worth waiting for’: chestnut mare blossoms from ‘scruffy’ youngster into nationals champion
- ‘He needed another job’: former vaulting horse, who stands at 19hh, takes national novice gold glory
- HOYS winner has Blenheim victory in mind after storming into CCI4*-S dressage lead
- Michael Jung snatches gold medal position from Britain’s Laura Collett – but is disappointed with cross-country course
- Brits impress to deliver top 10 shake-up at Blenheim on Friday morning: ‘He’ll act like butter wouldn’t melt – but he is a character’
- ‘I wouldn’t swap him for anything’: Tom McEwen goes fourth despite early error as Britain sets new World Champs record
- Rider blasts to World Championships third place despite costly mistake: ‘Most of it was brilliant’
- ‘Dressage is not her favourite thing to do’: reigning Olympic champion gets her Worlds campaign underway
- ‘The team at Badminton saved my life’: Nicola Wilson returns home four months after life-changing cross-country fall
- ‘One of the very best horses in the world’ and other things equestrians are talking about
- September 15th
- National Dressage Championships day one round-up: Annabella Pidgley and Gio score highest mark of their partnership
- Charlotte Dujardin kicks off last show before maternity leave with top two spots in prix st georges gold
- ‘The more you give your horses, the more they give back to you’: US rider who crossed an ocean and switched disciplines realises Blenheim dream
- Blenheim first-timer makes dream a reality on UK competition debut to secure overnight CCI4*-L lead
- An impeccable start for Britain and 9 other must-read stories from day one of the eventing World Championships dressage
- Former pacer who’s ‘taught over 50 people to canter’ is crowned national dressage champion
- ‘I’m on one of the very best horses in the world’: Britain’s Laura Collett delivers super test to lead dressage in Pratoni
- ‘There are lots of places to have a whoopsie’: riders reflect on challenge of eventing World Championship cross-country course
- ‘I stole the ride off my husband’: a break from the dressage ring proves perfect tonic for advanced medium silver national champion
- Tiny homebred star takes early Blenheim dressage lead after rider’s challenging few weeks
- ‘We’ve just got to keep polishing the diamond’: exciting young prospect impresses at eventing World Championships
- Le Lion World Championship bronze medallist franks form in early stages of Blenheim dressage
- ‘I’m just so proud of him’: British senior team debutante thrills to go into eventing World Championships dressage lead
- There in spirit: Allstar B’s memory kept alive at World Eventing Championships
- ‘Every day is a school day for him’: inexperienced horse gets Britain off to super start at World Eventing Championships
- ‘It’s just a big disappointment’: early key team riders left frustrated after eventing World Championships dressage tests
- The World Championships are go, and other things the horse world is talking about
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 120: Jeanette Brakewell | Eventing World Championship preview
- September 14th
- Gemma Owen on her riding goals and why she won’t miss this week’s National Dressage Championships
- Horse-walkers recalled over ‘risk of serious or fatal injury’
- Find out what time your favourites will start their dressage tests at Blenheim Horse Trials
- Anxious moment for British-based rider as one held at Blenheim Horse Trials trot-up
- Brits and other riders wear black armbands for The Queen at eventing World Championships trot-up
- Find out when the Brits and other leading riders do their eventing World Championships dressage
- What’s the British team order at the eventing World Championships and who rides as the individual?
- Three horses held and one withdrawn at eventing World Championships first trot-up
- Horse sold for £230,000 at Breen Equestrian auction joins Whitaker family
- The fight for ‘liberty and livelihood’ continues, 20 years on
- A potential welfare disaster, flying horses, and other things the horse world is talking about
- September 13th
- Come fly with me: British horses jet off to World Eventing Championships
- The fatter the pony, the higher its score: concern over judging at top US show
- Venue honours British rider for incredible streak of 17 wins
- Lottie Fry lands back-to-back world breeding titles with ‘the perfect horse’
- Riders gather to pay respects to Her Majesty, and other things the horse world is talking about
- September 12th
- Horse sport to halt as equestrian world pays tribute to The Queen
- ‘Incredible’ mare helps rider secure first leg of Rolex Grand Slam
- Goodbye, Ma’am: horses and riders gather to pay respects on The Queen’s final journey
- Homebred half-siblings reunited to come first and second at event
- The horse world pays tribute to Her Majesty The Queen
- September 11th
- September 9th
- September 8th
- The world mourns: Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96
- The Queen – a happy and glorious life (21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022)
- ‘You’d be taken to court in the real world’: para dressage rules spark discussion
- Desperate attempt to save First World War stables from demolition for housing
- Owners warned of potential equine welfare ‘disaster’ if no action is taken
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 119: Burghley Horse Trials review
- Equine flu vaccine shortage, watching Blenheim for free, and more things the horse world is talking about
- September 7th
- ‘You’re never too good to take safety seriously’: doctor speaks out on body protection
- ‘A stunning mare and a lovely person’: farewell to HOYS winner
- Equine flu vaccination deferrals advised as vaccine shortage affects UK first
- Changes to World Championship teams, are bigger fences safer and other things the horse world is talking about
- September 6th
- France eyes medals – and Paris 2024 prep – with World Eventing Championships team
- ‘One of the true characters’: final farewell to amateur who won Cheltenham Gold Cup
- Top showing producers get engaged at championship show
- Change to major nation’s squad for eventing World Championships
- Nicola Wilson’s young horses, great grooms, and other things the horse world is talking about
- September 5th
- A ‘big pony with a big heart’, a historic dead heat and a rider without a stirrup – who won showjumping ribbons this week?
- ‘She’s still at the heart of the operation’: wins for Nicola Wilson’s young horses
- Government urged to invest in riding along with walking and cycling
- Veteran horses and young riders wowing Burghley – things the horse world is talking about
- September 4th
- Horse world in shock after 13-year-old’s death: family pay tribute to ‘perfect, funny, loving son’
- The Horse & Hound Burghley Daily Podcast day five: final result and predictions review
- A deserving champion, a brilliant British first-timer, and a young rider beating the nerves: eight stories you won’t want to miss from Burghley
- Piggy March and Vanir Kamira win Burghley: ‘This horse deserves to have her name on a plaque on Winners’ Avenue’
- Burghley fifth for youngest rider: ‘Family friends remember me crying at jumping 70cm’
- ‘He makes my job so easy’: British first-timer dazzles to finish runner-up at Burghley
- Outstanding 19-year-old mare and husband-and-wife duo among the Burghley prize-winners
- Top-10 contender among two horses held at Burghley final trot-up, plus three withdrawn
- September 3rd
- The Horse & Hound Burghley Daily Podcast day four: cross-country review | final result predictions
- Super veteran mares, impressive debuts and high-profile faults: 14 must-reads about Burghley cross-country
- ‘I protected her’: world champion’s ‘cautious’ round on Burghley first-timer earns top-five slot
- Tom McEwen and Oliver Townend out of the running for Burghley title after cross-country
- Dressage leader Kitty King drops down ranks after Burghley cross-country: ‘I’m gutted for the horse’
- ‘He flew home’: Tom Jackson presses the leaders after a hold on the Burghley course, and another debutant shines
- Change on Burghley leaderboard as Tim Price, Oliver Townend and Zara Tindall take on track
- Superstar mare delivers fastest cross-country round at Burghley as top-three horse retires
- Piggy March puts in brilliant Burghley round on 17-year-old Vanir Kamira: ‘She was really up for it’
- ‘I trusted him and he trusted me’: Pippa Funnell secures a gutsy clear round at Burghley
- Mixed fortunes for early riders on Burghley cross-country course, plus one horse withdrawn
- September 2nd
- The Horse & Hound Burghley Daily Podcast day three: dressage review | BYEH | cross-country preview
- Piggy March pilots home-bred stallion to Burghley young event horse four-year-old honours
- Burghley Horse Trials cross-country times: when the leading contenders are due to run
- A leader with a point to prove, two top-10 contenders for Pippa Funnell and a heartwarming result for Nicola Wilson’s team: 8 stories not to miss from Burghley
- ‘A gold star for effort’: little mare defies expectations to challenge Burghley leaders
- ‘I have a point to prove’: Kitty King produces the best test of her career to lead at Burghley
- Home-bred gives Nicola Wilson’s yard huge boost with Burghley young event horse final win
- ‘I took a risk and it worked a treat’: Bubby Upton puts pressure on Burghley leaders
- ‘I’m not a dressage rider!’ Tim Price’s Vitali dazzles at the top of Burghley leaderboard
- Burghley dressage day one, Jilly Cooper’s novel on TV, and other things the horse world is talking about
- September 1st
- Top rider jumps clear round three-star cross-country after stirrup snaps in two – ‘It‘s bloody hard work!’
- The Horse & Hound Burghley Daily Podcast day two: first day of dressage review and Friday’s dressage preview
- Change to numbering on one fence on Burghley cross-country course
- A small but mighty dressage leader, a personal best from Zara Tindall’s ride, plus 8 more stories you need to read from Burghley
- ‘I’m in with a shout’: Zara Tindall conjures top test out of ‘tricky’ ride at Burghley
- Injured rider takes Burghley lead on tiny ‘superstar with the attitude of a 22hh horse’
- ‘I was on eggshells, but they didn’t crack’ – Piggy March grabs Burghley dressage lead
- Pippa Funnell and Billy Walk On take early lead in Burghley dressage: ‘I felt I got the balance right’
- ‘Let the hunt for Rupert Campbell-Black commence!’ Disney+ to bring iconic Jilly Cooper novel to life
- Farewell to a brave police horse, the effects of going barefoot and other things the horse world is talking about
- The Horse & Hound Podcast 118: Blair Castle Horse Trials & BSPS Championships review
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