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Golfing outfits (yes really) – and other things the horse world is talking about

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Eleanor Jones Eleanor Jones

    • Fore!

    Fresh horses and some snappy dressing were the themes of yesterday’s Blenheim Horse Trials first horse inspection. All 93 horses presented before the CCI4*-L ground jury were accepted. There were also awards given out for the best outfits, including a special prize for Gaspard Maksud’s golf-themed outfit, complete with a putting green beret trimmed with a flag and bouncing golf ball.

    Read the trot-up report

    Lottie’s freestyle

    “What a competition the European Dressage Championships have been,” says Anna Ross in her H&H column this week. “The highest standard I’ve ever witnessed. It’s always more exciting when the outcome doesn’t seem inevitable and although the favourite prevailed, there was a battle royale for the gold medals. The Brits were outstanding – I’m going to put it out there and say Lottie Fry was my freestyle winner.”

    Read Anna’s column in full

    Farrier concerns

    Welfare concerns continue in Scotland as registered farrier numbers decline – and Government funding for farrier apprenticeships remains off the cards. Since 2017 Scottish apprentice farriers have had to pay their own fees to attend college, and in 2021 the Farriers Registration Council (FRC) told H&H many potential apprentices could not afford the training, leading to worries that there would be a lack of new practitioners. Farriers and horse owners in Scotland have told H&H this is the case; there is now a shortage.

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    Eleanor Jones
    Eleanor Jones

    H&H news editor
    Eleanor is an experienced journalist who spent over eight years working for local and national newspapers before joining H&H as news editor in March 2016. Passionate about equine welfare and exposing the truth, Eleanor has reported on all aspects of the industry, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage rules to mules. Her sport of choice is showjumping, in which she competes her own horses, and she also enjoys reporting at local jumping shows through to international championships.
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