1. Ride-through coffee and cake…only in the Cotswolds
A farm shop in Guiting Power, Gloucestershire, called The Cotswold Guy, has opened a “ride-through”, where riders can stop for coffee and cake, call in their orders and then pick them up from well positioned shelves. The owner, Christopher Davey, also happens to be private chef to David Beckham and Simon Cowell.
2. Owner speaks out after tragic incident on the road
A rescued Welsh section A called Katie had to be put down after a vehicle passed her inappropriately on the road, causing the mare to be scared and go into a cattle grid. Owner Laura Grant has shared her heartbreaking story to raise awareness of the dangers facing horses and riders on Britain’s roads, in an attempt to prevent further accidents.
A beautiful and historic equestrian home has come onto the market in West Sussex, and we all like the look of it – with its arena, 12 acres, swimming pool and more…
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Sarah has worked at an equestrian journalist and editor since 2004 and has held the position of Horse & Hound Editor-in-Chief since 2014. She has reported for Horse & Hound from major championships including Europeans and World Equestrian Games. She has co-written books on horses and horse sport including The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Horses & Ponies. She has owned and ridden horses since 1993, and worked for and trained with Olympic gold medallist event rider Leslie Law prior to going to university. While studying for a BSc at London School of Economics Sarah also worked for top British dressage rider Louise Spate.
