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Ban for rider who whipped horse until it collapsed with exhaustion and a broken leg

The rider said he used his reins to try to ’encourage’ his horse

For Pleasure three-year-old is top lot at Kingsman Elite Sport Auction

Carl Hester: ‘I never wanted a chestnut mare, [but] I love this one’

Check out Carl Hester’s stunning prospect

William Fox-Pitt: ‘I can’t support FEI clarification on flag rule’

The Eventing Riders Association has also voiced concerns that the clarifications ‘do not go far enough’ to resolve the issue with the ‘flag rule’

Cillnabradden Evo and Oliver Townend have 10% chance of Badminton win, says EquiRatings prediction tool

A new tool from the equestrian data experts EquiRatings predicts the chances of every pair in a competition of winning, finishing in the top three or top 10

Outcry after Chatsworth forced to drop novice sections again: British Eventing responds

The interim chief executive of British Eventing has responded to complaints that Chatsworth was not allowed to run an extra day of cross-country to accommodate its novice entries

John Whitaker facing month out after Gothenburg fall

‘I’m just trying to take it easy for a bit, but the doctor said it would be four weeks before I can ride again’

British Eventing’s international and championship venues revealed

There are a number of notable additions and losses to the 2020 to 2025 calendar, which was released by British Eventing following much anticipation

Collapsible cross-country table trialled in Britain for first time

‘Anything we can do to make [eventing] safer to me we have to look at doing, while staying within the integrity of the sport’

New strangles vaccine to benefit horses from next year

The vaccine is due to be released in the UK next year after successful trials

Early starts and plenty of planning: 7 horsey life hacks for home-produced riders

It appears organisation is a key trait shared between these super home-producers...

Horse & Hound’s ultimate towing checklist to keep your horse safe on the move

Put your mind at rest before setting out on a journey with your pride and joy stowed in the back with PRP Rescue Services’ Jon Philips’ top tips

Steeplechase, weight cloths and no studs: Hugh Thomas and others talk old school eventing as 1969 Badminton track recreated

To celebrate 50 years since an 18-year-old Richard Walker won the 1969 Badminton, the horse trials have recreated the cross-county course.

Henrietta Knight on the highlights and controversies from the Cheltenham Festival

Read all the Festival reflections from the racehorse trainer-turned-author

7 things you always wanted to know about breeding, but were too embarrassed to ask

From damsires to covering and AI to gestation period here are the answers to some questions you have always wondered about

Rider faces two incidents with out-of-control dogs in one day

‘Horses don’t speak dog and can’t differentiate between a dog wanting to play or not’

Owner’s call for law change after horse’s leg goes through horsebox floor

‘We’ve always looked after the lorry and had the floor replaced a few months ago’

FEI investigates after video shows top-placed horse ‘injected’ in competition

‘The FEI is looking into it and is currently collating a dossier of evidence’

6 things that might surprise you about the mighty Helgstrand Dressage (plus a look around this drop-dead gorgeous yard)

Helgstrand Dressage is owned by the 2018 Olympic bronze medallist Andreas Helgstrand and his wife Marianne. Since its establishment in 2008 Helgstrand Dressage has won 11 medals at the World Championships for young horses and the more established horses impress at Prix St. George and grand prix level both nationally and internationally.
 Here, we take a look around...

Meet the beautiful stallion whose brother is a silver medallist — and their woolly, adorable veteran sire

H&H visited these fabulous stallions at home...