Last night, nearly 300 equestrians gathered at Cheltenham Racecourse to celebrate the Horse & Hound Awards in partnership with NAF. Big winners included Ben Maher and Tom McEwen, and all winners were voted for by Horse & Hound readers and followers – with more than 100,000 votes cast.
2. Allister Hood joins elite list of H&H lifetime achievement winners
He won countless accolades at HOYS, producing more than 75 winners, and in 2017 he achieved a rare double at Hickstead, securing a supreme one-two. Last night, the equestrian community gathered at Cheltenham Racecourse to honour a lifetime of achievement for the greatest showman – Allister Hood.
A decision by British Eventing (BE) to scrap the “poor value for money” abandonment insurance scheme in the interests of reducing costs for members has sparked strong debate. Some are supportive of the reduction in cost, others, including some event organisers, are concerned where this leaves them if providing a service that then cannot be delivered.
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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.
