1. An early look at Burghley 2022
Derek di Grazia, whose course designing credits include the Tokyo Olympics and Kentucky CCI5*, will be the brains behind Burghley Horse Trials’ 2022 course as the fixture prepares to return following a two-year hiatus. Horse & Hound’s Lucy Elder went to take an early look at the course and find out what Derek has planned and how he will move the course forward, it having been designed by Mark Phillips for so many decades. Did he give everything away about next year’s course? Lucy certainly gleaned enough to get us looking forward to Burghley 2022.
Read Derek’s plans for Burghley
2. Keeley Durham’s secrets of breeding and producing winners
Successful showjumper Keeley Durham is also a well respected producer, owner and trainer – and a small-time breeder with an outstanding strike-rate, producing such superstars as John Whitaker’s Aachen grand prix-winner Argento. This week she spoke to Horse & Hound to reveal her secrets of producing “nice horses” – not all of them megastars like Argento, but all of them really rather nice.
3. What our products expert is buying on Black Friday
Georgia Guerin is what we call a “professional shopper” – she hasn’t done anything much for the past week except watch for sale launches – I joke, she’s been working flat out. But that is her chief responsibility around Black Friday, so that she is able to bring you all the best deals to save you watching the sales because you have horses to ride and other work to do. Not only is Georgia updating our Black Friday equestrian sales page constantly to make sure you get the best deals, she’s letting us in on what she would like to buy for herself, with all her kit knowledge to back up her sound purchase suggestions.
Georgia’s Black Friday wish list
You may also want to read…
New Burghley Horse Trials director named: ‘2022 will happen, and the future is good’
Burghley confirms new course-designer from 2021
Subscribe to Horse & Hound magazine today – and enjoy unlimited website access all year round
Black Friday rug deals 2023 – Save 60+% on WeatherBeeta, Horseware and more
Still in stock! The best Cyber Monday deals I’ve hand-picked as an equestrian products expert
Horse & Hound magazine, out every Thursday, is packed with all the latest news and reports, as well as interviews, specials, nostalgia, vet and training advice. Find how you can enjoy the magazine delivered to your door every week, plus options to upgrade your subscription to access our online service that brings you breaking news and reports as well as other benefits.