Horse & Hound - August 01, 2024

In this issue

Overview
How Britain won a historic team gold.

Dujardin’s suspension a ‘wake-up call for the sport’.

Farmers’ protest
The Piccadilly Hunt ride..

Gold! Britain does it again

A historic win in the Palace of Versailles as Great Britain takes a fifth Olympic team title and individual bronze

2 mins

Charlotte's suspension a wake-up call for the sport

The double Olympic champion has withdrawn from the Paris Olympic team after a video of her whip use emerged

2 mins

Understanding how sound horses move is a vital step

Researchers looked at the behaviours shown by horses not in discomfort, and how they differ to those who are

2 mins

Dispute over £21k deposit shows importance of sales contracts

A legal case about the return of the deposit after a vetting found the issue could have been avoided

2 mins

Study on dressage judges' eye movements could help training

Scientists used eye-tracking technology to assess where judges focus when watching horses perform

2 mins

'The Olympics are life-changing'

Highs, lows and high drama in an extraordinary setting, says Mark Phillips

3 mins

Alex Bragg

The former farrier is flying high after finishing third at Badminton and has just won Hickstead's eventers' challenge. He tells Becky Murray how he's nurtured the \"suspicious Diva\" to be a major player

7 mins

TV producer

Melanie Leach on filming Champions - a new series going behind the scenes of jump racing - and why jockeys should be as famous as Formula One stars

3 mins

Brits rule at the Palace of Versailles

The Olympics open with a magnificent eventing showdown, in which the favourites, Britain, take team gold - led by individual bronze medallist Laura Collett - over a fascinating three days of surprises, stories and superb sport

6 mins

'Good enough for gold'

Japan play snakes and ladders, while Britain's trio get the job done to bring home the all-important team gold medal

3 mins

'I had to check it's true'

Michael Jung is eventing's first three-time Olympic individual gold medallist and Laura Collett claims her first individual honour at a senior championship

2 mins

I'll never have another like

Taking a risk in the supreme pays for one rider and a true working hunter, who land the biggest accolade of the show

7 mins

Copycat is a class act

Two ponies and riders from the unstoppable Team Jinks take home the coveted supreme and reserve spots in this year's final pony showdown

4 mins

Storming to the supreme

After being part of the working hunter championship the previous day as a hunt horse, a 27-year-old part-bred becomes the new senior of the show

1 min

Townend's masterclass

Top combination are foot-perfect across a technical course to add another win to their collection, as future prospects also stand out

3 mins

Golden future

Against a backdrop of controversy in the wider dressage world, Britain's next generation bring optimism back to the sport with historic wins

3 mins

When our farmers went to London

It's the 75th anniversary of the Piccadilly Hunt ride. Matt Ramsden explains what the protest involved, and relates the tale of its recent celebration

6 mins

Changing Of The Guard Talk turns to the political landscape and the future of trailhunting at the hound shows

Talk turns to the political landscape and the future of trailhunting at the hound shows - but despite worries the promise of youth brings a boost to the community,

2 mins

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