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‘I can’t bear to think of closing’: riding school’s £15,000 monthly costs with no income highlights lockdown reality

‘I’m trying so hard to be positive but I go home at night and think ‘What the hell am I going to do?’ And I can’t answer that”

You saw them here first — top showjumpers’ baby-faced appearances in Horse & Hound

From John Whitaker to Ben Maher, today’s leading riders didn’t get where they are without appearing on the pages of H&H along the way

Tokyo dream ended for Canadian showjumpers by appeal ruling

Canada’s last hope of fielding a showjumping team at this summer’s Olympics has been quashed in a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport

The Horse & Hound Podcast 33: Charlotte Dujardin | Horses that hate being clipped | News round-up

Olympic eventer ditches ‘the day job’ to win WEC $20,000 Hunter Derby

Injured King’s Troop horses and riders recovering after incident in London

Six injured people were taken to hospital

Less frequent but targeted worming could help prevent welfare ‘catastrophe’

“Just treating at fixed and frequent intervals with no testing is the equivalent of fumbling in the dark. You will have no idea of what you are doing.”

*Exclusive* Charlotte Dujardin on her tough 2019, going back to basics and a very special youngster *H&H Plus*

‘His legacy will stand the test of time’: Frankel and Enable’s breeder dies aged 83

‘Prince Khalid will always be remembered as a quiet, dignified, benevolent family man, whose horses spoke for him’

Olympic rider loses nearly five stone to return to the ring six years after retirement

Ludo said the “huge transformation” in his weight played its part in his motivation to ride again.

Horse and jockey survive tack malfunction to win Welsh National

Find out more about this impressive win under extraordinary circumstances

Veteran five-star eventer Wesko — ‘We thought if nothing else, he’d be easy to sell as he was such a cool dude’ *H&H Plus*

#SundaySchool: Sarah Bullimore’s figure-of-eight jumping exercise for focus

The five-star eventer shows how the figure-of-eight jumping exercise can help develop balance, rhythm and the ability to land on the correct canter lead

Addict who hit rock bottom at friend’s funeral credits horses for saving his life

‘If I hadn’t found horses, I think I’d be dead now. They saved me”

Rider whose son’s father took his own life aims to support equestrian mental health

“When John was ok, he did so much for other people, and I know he’d want something good to come from this”

Owner heartbroken by horse’s death after walkers left gate open

“He was a gentleman and a superstar and this has absolutely broken me”

7 types of rider we’ve all met from time to time

If you’ve been around horses a while or have ever worked at a riding school, chances are some of these will sound familiar...

Mare whose dramatic rears made her a social media star wins Blue Chip qualifier *H&H Plus*

Shocking pictures of ‘invisible’ horse show importance of high-vis on roads

“If sharing these pictures makes one person think about wearing high-vis, it’s worth it”

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