CATEGORIES

‘Reputation is an important asset'

Rebecca Penny on the resumption of shows and social media blunders

Finding the key

Nearly every rider has experienced a horse that pulls like a train – and it’s not an enjoyable feeling. Lucy Elder talks to those who have found the key to famously strong horses and how these blossomed into wonderful partnerships

Delight and frustration as sport allowed to start

Law made public three days before the restart had an unexpected omission on indoor arenas

Concerns Over Combinations Yet To Qualify For Tokyo

Shows’ cancelling and travel issues have led to some not yet achieving necessary scores

Trade's Covid Recovery Better Than Expected

It is hoped that the industry will soon bounce back after the pandemic

Hope As Horse Sport Prepares To Restart

Competition looks set to get going again at the end of this month under guidelines for lockdown easing

A Horseman – And A Hound Man

Guy Landau has been a jump jockey and a top showman. Now he is hunting one of the country’s premier packs. Catherine Austen learns how these previous careers influenced a third

New Self-Certification To Help Prevent Spread Of Herpes Virus

Governing bodies have introduced the protocol after 17 horses died in the European EHV-1 outbreak

‘We still need to qualify for the Olympics'

Carl Hester on the difficulties of competing abroad and team selection

Towing: all you need to know

Legal requirements, maximum loads, snaking and braking – there’s much to think about when towing your horse. Victoria Rea navigates the minefield

The winning ingredient

Robust, versatile and trainable, Welsh breeds continue to have a strong influence in the flashiest of sports ponies, both here and on the Continent, finds Madeleine Silver

Playing it safe

How can we maximise the benefits of field time, while minimising risk? Kieran O’Brien MRCVS offers advice for trouble-free turnout

‘Let's re-introduce some fun classes'

We need to promote the plaited ridden pony, says Stuart Hollings

WHAT'S NEW in the veterinary world?

Peter Green MRCVS looks at the creatures that call our horses home

Sandy Thomson

The jumps trainer is proving a maestro at reinvigorating jaded racehorses. Julian Muscat finds out how his rugby background influences his training plan

‘Racing is what we're born and reared to do'

Davy Russell reflects on Ireland’s dominance at this year’s Festival

Dream shopping trips

It’s hard enough to find one good horse – but occasionally you hit the jackpot and find two stars at the same time. Victoria Goff tracks down some people who have been lucky enough to do just that…

Help to recognise equine discomfort

The creators of a new ethogram hope to promote better understanding of behaviours that indicate possible issues

Erlentanz TSF

Polly Bryan hears more about the expressive Trakehner gelding who has become one of Britain’s very best grand prix horses

All hail the DPD driver

You know that frustration has set in, says Tessa Waugh, when tracking the delivery driver and digging the car out of a snowdrift become sources of great excitement and adventure

Hope for change as EU travel remains ‘fraught'

Transporters have been updated on work being undertaken to try to ease the issues created by Brexit

Jerich Parzival

With patience and perseverance, this superscared legend went from unrideable to a medalwinning machine who conquered the world, discovers Alice Collins

Philip Ward-Burton

Leading in-hand specialist Philip-Ward Burton talks to Alex Robinson about how he runs his one-man band – and doubling for Mel Gibson

Long-Distance Rider

Gillian Larson on chasing a bear, the joy of a “boring day” and dealing with mudslides in her underwear

‘A clear-round machine'

Pippa Roome finds out more about Je T’Aime Flamenco, the world-class showjumping stallion being made available for breeders on a budget

Rafeekah

At only six years old, the striking grey Arab gelding landed his first Horse of the Year Show title. Alex Robinson meets the connections of this all-round superstar with plenty left to give

Strike action

Sharp contact between a hind hoof and a foreleg can cause significant injury, as Dr David Stack MRCVS explains

‘I'm feeling treacherous'

As Tessa Waugh wrestles with the mixed emotions of moving a pony on and the end of an era, she takes heart in knowing she couldn’t wish for a better new home for Rusty

Quality over quantity

Polly Bryan meets Waverley Stud’s Sara Longworth, and finds a shrewd breeder whose modest operation is punching above its weight

The work-life balance

With horses taking priority, time off is often seen as a luxury, not a necessity, for most professional riders. Ellie Hughes chats to those who do make time for themselves and their family, and finds out how they do it