Former H&H reporter, author, endurance rider and judge Marcy Pavord recently lost her battle against cancer. She was 53.

Marcy was a leading International Equestrian Federation (FEI) endurance judge and also competed internationally many times.

She wrote many books, including Endurance: Start to Finish; Handling the Horse and The Complete Equine Veterinary Manual.

An obituary will appear in a future issue of H&H.