News Archive | May 2024 | Horse & Hound

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May 31st
- Race against time as nation fights for Olympic place after being dropped from Paris 2024
- ‘A really special day’: trainer enjoys Oaks success 43 years after his last
- ‘Never do you think it’s going to happen to you’: Pippa El Derby on her cancer journey so far
- Olympic hopefuls entered for Bramham and other things the horse world is talking about
May 30th
- Three British Olympic hopefuls among Bramham entries as starters in three four-star classes revealed
- Eventing community to remember Georgie Campbell with two-minute silence
- Gold Cup hero earns HOYS ticket, overloaded horseboxes, and more things the horse world is talking about
- New rider crowned champion as 10-year domination comes to an end
May 29th
- New high-profile worldwide showjumping series, plus more partnership news
- Cheltenham Gold Cup winner thriving in new career as he qualifies for HOYS on first attempt
- An Olympic star still thriving aged 33, as other top horses’ careers come to a close
May 28th
- ‘A tough decision but the right one for him’: four-star winner to retire from eventing
- ‘You are my living legend’: rider pays tribute to ‘little lioness’ as top mare retires aged 20
- Top horse claims 58th international grand prix victory in his ‘farewell dance’
May 27th
- Call for safety stirrups ban after child suffers ‘horrific’ injuries
- New scheme to ensure horse sport is available to all
- ‘Persistent and torrential rain’ means international event abandoned
May 26th
- ‘Horses are precious cargo’: owners reminded of the risks of overloading horseboxes
- How vulnerable horses can fall through the cracks: recent case highlights animal export issues
- Tragic news from Bicton Horse Trials as Georgie Campbell dies in a fall
May 25th
- Police on the hunt after reports of men ‘trying to steal’ foals
- Online show launched in memory of much-loved Clydesdale – with TV celebrity judge
- ‘They said he wouldn’t survive’: horse in heart failure recovers to show-ring success
- ‘There’s no point pretending it’s all sunshine’: the pitfalls to avoid when co-owning horses
May 24th
- ‘People might be duped’: equestrians warned of new social media scam
- ‘She tried her heart out’: farewell to 30-year-old pony who took a host of riders to the top
- Six of Britain’s best named for Paris Olympics jumping squad
- The loss of a ‘passionate and dedicated’ groom, a tribute to a ‘genius’ horse, and other things the horse world is talking about
May 23rd
- ‘It has been a true honour’: end of an era as top horse retires aged 17
- The Animal Welfare Act challenged over powers in firework incidents
- Olympic selection, burglars target equine charity, and more things the horse world is talking about
- ‘Extremely upsetting’: late-night burglars target charity that helps horses in need
- ‘A dear colleague and true friend’: equestrian world mourns much-loved groom, aged 44
May 22nd
- Snooze or lose? Tracking riders’ sleep to improve performance and safety
- ‘A genius and a lunatic’: Andrew Hoy says farewell to top horse who was ‘a member of our family’
- Keeping boys riding, a new home for national championships and other things the horse world is talking about
- British riders flock to Luhmühlen as Olympic hopefuls aim to impress
May 21st
- Delight as live export for slaughter is banned – but loophole concerns
- British Olympic eventing shortlist, winning Whitaker brothers, and other things the horse world is talking about
- ‘Back on board’: Paris Olympic hopeful returns to the saddle following serious injury
May 20th
- ‘He’s taken us on a fabulous journey’: happy retirement beckons for top horse
- New venue for British Eventing national championships after loss of Gatcombe
- Two riders bidding for a senior championship debut among British eventing Olympic entries
- Senior Whitaker brothers land a win apiece: ‘Something I’ll remember for ever’
- Fairytale Grand National winner retiring in good health, plus other things the horse world is talking about
May 19th
- ‘Women need an outlet’: new menopause research highlights struggles for riders
- ‘I thought there was no hope’: horse who broke neck makes successful return to competition
- Native pony world says farewell to much-loved breeder and judge
May 18th
- Read +120 years of Horse & Hound in new online magazine archive
- ‘Resilience and beauty’: Touching moment donkeys bring joy to lady living with dementia
- ‘I’m so proud’: teenager and pony who both suffered spinal damage fight back to ride together again
- Farewell to successful former jockey and racehorse trainer aged 94
May 17th
- Top showjumper can return to UK to continue recovery after bad fall
- ‘Love for horses drives you on’: top showjumping figure backs international grooms
- Vet’s haynet warning as stuck horse shattered leg
- Grand National winner who cost £17,000 retires from racing aged 10
- How to protect yourself when buying or selling horses: legal experts share helpful advice
- A major event cancellation, a top mare’s retirement, and other things the horse world is talking about
May 16th
- ‘We’re devastated’: weather takes its toll as major event forced to cancel
- ‘We are a sports federation, not the police’: out-of-competition dope-testing could be on the cards
- ‘I want her to finish on a high’: gold medal-winning Olympic hopeful retires from top-level competition
- ‘Run free, our fighter to the end’: sad farewell to ‘miracle’ mare
- A ‘monumental’ step for horse welfare, a dressage legend’s incredible score, plus more things the horse world is talking about
May 15th
- How rising interest in hobby-horsing could benefit equestrian industry
- ‘Traumatised’ pony collapses after youths tied string around his throat in second attack
- ‘A monumental step’ towards banning live transport to slaughter
- Top rider recovering after spinal surgery, and other things the horse world is talking about
- ‘I’ve never had a score like that’: Carl Hester posts +98% on six-year-old ‘born champion’
May 14th
- Farewell to King’s Troop officer, Olympic eventer, and former Badminton winner
- ‘A lesson to road users’: jail for lorry driver who killed a horse in motorway collision
- ‘A true horseman and a master of his craft’: riders’ tributes as William Fox-Pitt bows out of top level
- ‘A long road ahead but we’ve had so much support’: update on Trevor Breen after fall left him ‘millimetres from dying’
- Saying goodbye to a champion of animal welfare, and other things the horse world is talking about
May 13th
- Charlotte Dujardin peerless as Carl Hester reflects on what horses have given him and Olympic plans
- ‘She did everything she could to create a kinder world’: farewell to animal welfare champion
- New showing opportunities for riding club members and former racehorses
- Welcome to the next generation of Skeltons and Whitakers: ‘We have a Nations Cup team now!’
May 12th
- The Horse & Hound Badminton Daily Podcast 4: final results review
- A remarkable conclusion to Badminton, a huge announcement from a top rider, plus other key stories from this five-star event
- ‘We’re going to be living off this for forever’: best of the Brits reflects on third at Badminton
- ‘I won’t make that mistake next time’: amateur rider eyes Olympics after phenomenal Badminton finish
- ‘This doesn’t happen to people like me’: 51-year-old rider shocked to win Badminton Horse Trials
- ‘There are no tears and sobbing, this is the right thing to do’: William Fox-Pitt announces retirement at Badminton
- Withdrawals and one horse spun at final Badminton Horse Trials trot-up
May 11th
- The Horse & Hound Badminton Daily Podcast 3: cross-country review
- A new leader, plus a huge shake-up of the top 10: catch-up with all the action from cross-country day at Badminton
- ‘We either win or we don’t’: Ros Canter reflects on her decision to pull up on Badminton cross-country
- ‘He’s too naive to keep trucking on’: Pippa Funnell demonstrates her cross-country brilliance at Badminton
- ‘We’ll contest it and go from there’: potential Badminton top-10 finisher given flag penalty
- ‘I had to suck it up and be brave’: risk pays off for top rider who heads Badminton leaderboard
- Back-to-back Badminton dream ends for reigning champion while first-timer climbs from 46th to place on podium
- ‘She could have gone round in a headcollar’: William Fox-Pitt gives cross-country masterclass at Badminton
- ‘We nearly gave up with him’: speed master rockets into lead after Badminton cross-country round
- ‘I’m gutted for him because he gave me his all’: cross-country blip drops Bubby Upton down the Badminton leaderboard
- ‘I made a terrible mistake’: top Badminton contender out of the running after cross-country
- ‘A stressful day – and I wasn’t even competing’: Harry Meade withdraws two out of three Badminton rides
May 10th
- The Horse & Hound Badminton Daily Podcast 2: Friday dressage review and XC preview
- A wardrobe malfunction, a comeback and an escort named Albert: all the action from Badminton day two
- One of Pippa Funnell’s rides among latest Badminton withdrawals, plus a horse from dressage top 15 pulled out
- What time will Ros Canter, William Fox-Pitt and other crowd favourites go cross-country at Badminton?
- Badminton top-10 contender tells Horse & Hound why he’s withdrawn after dressage
- Albert the escort helps Pippa Funnell nurse her second Badminton ride to success
- Reigning Badminton champion leads after dressage on ‘quality’ but spooky ride
- ‘He’s not Valegro, but he’s with me every step of the way’: former five-star winner on comeback trail at Badminton
- Uncharacteristic mistake sees expected Badminton dressage leader in third
- ‘Tune him in and take a breath’: Emily King finds the key to ‘hot’ Valmy Biats to move into contention at Badminton
- ‘There won’t be another like him’: legendary eight-time Royal International winner dies aged 34
May 9th
- The Horse & Hound Badminton Daily Podcast 1: Thursday dressage review and Friday preview
- An emotional leader, a Badminton stalwart on his future, and why funky nails are all the rage: catch up with day one at Badminton
- ‘She’s just my little horse I bought off Facebook’: rider making her Badminton comeback after 10 years slots into top three
- ‘I’d like to jump the jumps and think thank God I haven’t got to do that again’: William Fox-Pitt hints at his final Badminton ride
- ‘I thought, I’m going to be struggling here’: Pippa Funnell reflects on ‘disappointing’ Badminton dressage performance
- ‘The thought of riding again was out of the question’: an emotional Bubby Upton takes Badminton dressage lead after serious injury
- ‘He went like a champion’: Boyd Martin takes early Badminton dressage lead
- Badminton’s best dressed, grassroots champions crowned, and other things the horse world is talking about
- Osteopath turns her Badminton luck around with BE100 grassroots championships victory
- Student steps up when his mother falls ill – and wins Badminton’s BE90 grassroots championships
May 8th
- Find out when your favourites will ride their Badminton 2024 dressage tests
- One horse held at first Badminton Horse Trials trot-up, plus two late withdrawals
- ‘He lived for shows’: farewell to coloured show horse who became a champion with one eye
- Oliver Townend’s shock Badminton withdrawal, and other things the horse world is talking about
- Concern as no live bids on the table for major 2025 championships
- Relief as man bowled over by loose horse during grand prix escapes serious injury
May 7th
- Grand prix jumping stallion sells for €2.3 million at auction to join young rider
- Calls for equestrians to be their horses’ guardians – not just their partners
- Oliver Townend’s Grand Slam bid is over as he withdraws from Badminton
- Laura Collett withdraws one of her two Badminton rides
- The final countdown to Badminton five-star, Royal Windsor disappointment, and other things the horse world is talking about
- Two Brits, an Irish rider and a first-timer among the latest Badminton withdrawals
- The Queen to visit Badminton Horse Trials in special anniversary year
May 6th
- Owner’s son to the rescue after plastic syringe causes nasty mouth injury
- British Olympic team contenders set to headline dressage at Hickstead
- An extraordinary grey, a ‘tiny’ horse with no-nail shoes and a win ‘you can only dream of’
- Grey Shire horse who served at The late Queen’s funeral retires aged 18
- Top riders support awareness campaign for devastating infectious disease
May 5th
- ‘I only brought one horse here’: rider takes back-to-back Windsor Rolex grand prix wins with precision campaign
- ‘He was the absolute salt of the earth’: farewell to a ‘true old-fashioned horseman’
- ‘He came alive’: rider ticks title off bucket list with ‘sparkling’ riding horse
- ‘He’s a big ring pony’: 11-year-old and show pony win title for second year on the trot
- ‘He’s a darling of a pony’: show team’s loyal lead rein shines, before intermediate enjoys win
- World number four wins Windsor U25 title on European debut
- ‘He’s such a good boy’: new star of the ridden Arab scene strides to first Windsor title
- Royal Windsor 5* winner’s go-faster shoes: ‘Every little bit helps!’
- ‘She is one to watch’: second placed mare leads Windsor novice show ponies
- ‘She was poetry in motion’: mare retains Windsor title after polished performance
- ‘It’s gutting but there’s a lot more to come from him’: unlucky faults deny Joe Stockdale and talented stallion first 5* win
May 4th
- The circuit’s most consistent Connemara wins battle to reclaim his Windsor crown
- Red ribbons in horses’ tails: a helpful warning, or legal risk?
- ‘She’s a proper first pony’: little mare gives jockey a sweet win on his showing comeback
- Welsh stallion, 17, is top worker at Windsor after soaring over ‘tough and challenging’ track
- Rider claims remarkable hat-trick of wins in Royal Windsor’s King’s Cup
- ‘She’ll go jumping soon, she’s a Whitaker’: Windsor win for five-year-old at her second-ever show
- ‘I finally got it!’: Brit celebrates first Royal Windsor 5* win after missing out by hundredths of a second twice
- ‘It’s rare to find them like him nowadays’: versatile horse continues winning streak at Windsor
- ‘He lapped up the atmosphere’: owner gets dream wedding present as small hack reigns at Windsor
- ‘You could pop your granny on him’: former hunt horse is crowned cob champion at Royal Windsor
May 3rd
- ‘He oozed presence’: Welsh stallion from Holland leads M&M supreme at Royal Windsor
- Injured medal-winning rider begins rehab with eyes still on Paris Olympics
- ‘I’ve waited 36 years for my Windsor win’: rider’s joy as ‘sublime’ horse is champion
- British Dressage opens new doors for riders with intellectual disabilities
- ‘He’s more chilled out than his brother’: famous horse’s sibling makes presence known at Windsor
- Huge-striding, ‘playful’ 17.2hh gelding lands Royal Windsor’s opening five-star: ‘I wasn’t expecting that’
- ‘It’s all about our team’: mother wins on championship catch ride after daughter’s Windsor double
- ‘I’ve finally got my Royal Windsor rug’: glory for full-time lawyer and her ‘perfect gentleman’
- Horses that had to be dug out of stables, an Olympic rider’s comeback, and other things the horse world is talking about
- ‘I’ve had him for 18 years’: rider and her 24-year-old horse land Royal Windsor championship
- ‘We’re just getting started’: mistake-free test tops Royal Windsor freestyle podium
May 2nd
- ‘He’s a big show off’: traditional stallion steps up from second to lift Royal Windsor title
- Two ‘adored’ Billy Stud mares claim first and third for the Bunn family in Royal Windsor’s prestigious Walwyn trophy
- Olympic combination to make long-awaited comeback after almost three years
- ‘I thank my lucky stars for this pony’: 19-year-old Dartmoor is a Royal Windsor champion
- ‘Better and better – he’ll go to the top’:’ why everyone’s talking about this exciting Windsor winner
- ‘He just wants to please’: keen performer shines bright en route to Royal Windsor worker title
- Let’s hear it for the chestnut mares: ‘Quirky and feisty’ Windsor winner follows in her sister’s footsteps
- Two early Royal Windsor championships for The King’s top show horse
- A double five-star winner’s new career, first Windsor champions crowned, plus more things the horse world is talking about
- ‘He has a date later today’: famous Fell stallion returns to Royal Windsor as a senior
- ‘He’s such a kind horse’: maxi cob goes through the gears to win first class of Windsor 2024
May 1st
- Badminton and Burghley winner embracing new career with 13-year-old rider
- Paris Olympic course-designer to take on five-star job as Ian Stark retires
- ‘A really sad case’: horses had to be dug free from stables – one had not been out for two years
- ‘The park is looking fantastic’: full steam ahead on final countdown to Badminton’s 75th anniversary
- Royal Windsor, the Rolex Grand Slam, and other things the horse world is talking about
- Superstar’s racing colours to raise funds for new equine therapy centre named after late teenager