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Success For The Squibb Sisters
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Success For The Squibb Sisters

The Squibb sisters fight out the 128cm grand prix, while Lily Freeman-Attwood scores a wide-margin win in a 148cm championship

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June 22 2017
Renaissance Rewarded
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Renaissance Rewarded

Good flying changes secure a silver win for Jo Curling, while a long-legged novice shows potential for prix st georges

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June 22 2017
South-East
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South-East

Emma Thomas scored 66.05% and 65.13% at inter I and PSG with the ‘very Spanish’ Aquilino.

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June 22 2017
How 'Simple Changes' Could Combat Prize-Giving Dangers
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How 'Simple Changes' Could Combat Prize-Giving Dangers

The FEI is examining its existing protocols for possible safety improvements

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January 2018
Horses In Divorces: When Marriages Break Down
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Horses In Divorces: When Marriages Break Down

THE high-profile divorce of show jumpers Athina Onassis and Álvaro Affonso de Miranda Neto has brought the subject of how horses are viewed in marriage breakdowns into the spotlight.

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January 2018
Why Being A Groom Is A 'Proper Job'
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Why Being A Groom Is A 'Proper Job'

WORKING as a groom is a “proper job”, with opportunities to learn and achieve qualifications as well as other benefits, industry professionals have stressed.

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January 2018
The Dressage Music Composer
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The Dressage Music Composer

Tom Hunt, 31, on learning to distinguish piaffe from passage and how his nerves kicked in at London 2012.

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January 2018
Annabel Has A Strong Cartender
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Annabel Has A Strong Cartender

Annabel Shields is excited to have a new potential top horse, while Millie Allen makes a triumphant return with Newton Tigra

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January 2018
Middle-aged Mums
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Middle-aged Mums

Tempted to breed from an older mare? Emma Houghton  MRCVS outlines the costs, complications and considerations to bear in mind.

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March 02 2017
Daring Agent Makes Decisive Cut
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Daring Agent Makes Decisive Cut

JAKE MYERS made his biggest win to date an emphatic one.

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March 02 2017
Pilgrim Completes His Mission
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Pilgrim Completes His Mission

IT takes some guts, if you are a journeyman jockey who is not riding winners on a daily basis, to sit motionless upsides two rivals going down to the last in a £100,000 race.

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March 02 2017
Historic Change Signals New Era For Showing
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Historic Change Signals New Era For Showing

Only ponies in RIHS and HOYS qualifiers require height certificates

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November 02, 2017
Beanie Sturgis On Developing Control In Canter
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Beanie Sturgis On Developing Control In Canter

The British event rider explains how to establish a controlled canter through shortening and lengthening the stride, before introducing poles

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November 02, 2017
Classic Hunting Book Republished
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Classic Hunting Book Republished

There’s a treat in store for hunting bookworms young and old, and we bid a sad farewell to two esteemed former joint-masters

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November 02, 2017
Master It With... Ruth Edge
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Master It With... Ruth Edge

The dressage rider’s top exercise for improving straightness in the canter.

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March 09 2017
One Size Does Not Fit All
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One Size Does Not Fit All

Controversial proposals for harmonisation of entry fees were among the showjumping topics discussed at the 2017 FEI sports forum.

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April 20 2017
By FEI Invitation Only
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By FEI Invitation Only

System for inviting riders should help combat pay cards.

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April 20 2017
Endurance Horses Are 'not Machines', Vet Warns
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Endurance Horses Are 'not Machines', Vet Warns

Longer rest periods can help prevent injury, while higher speeds in competition contribute to equine eliminations.

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April 20 2017
FEI Backs Dressage Judging Changes
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FEI Backs Dressage Judging Changes

Plans are afoot to improve the current system before the 2020 Olympics.

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April 20 2017
Maggots Versus Drugs
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Maggots Versus Drugs

Traditional treatments have their place in modern equine veterinary science, as concerns grow over antibiotic use.

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April 20 2017
Jessica Harrington
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Jessica Harrington

The 70-year-old Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning trainer talks to Helen Sharp about Sizing John’s quirks and how her eventing background gives her the edge.

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April 20 2017
Perfect 10 For Townend
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Perfect 10 For Townend

A talented but fragile horse gives Oliver Townend his 10th win in the top class.

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April 20 2017
Brilliant Brits Blitz Burghley
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Brilliant Brits Blitz Burghley

OLIVER TOWNEND’S win aboard Ballaghmor Class was the pinnacle of a fantastic Burghley Horse Trials for British riders.

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September 07 2017
Rhian Gibson
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Rhian Gibson

The incoming Pony Club chief executive talks to Lucy Higginson about tackling declining membership and why she’s not afraid of change

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September 07 2017
Allister Hood
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Allister Hood

THE person in showing I’ve always admired is Allister Hood.

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September 07 2017
Barry Is The Best
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Barry Is The Best

A harrier takes top honours and a fellhound excels as foxhound champion

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September 07 2017
Hancock Achieves A Healthy Lead
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Hancock Achieves A Healthy Lead

An Irish 18-year-old takes the top spot by a hefty margin, while the journey from Scotland pays off for one family

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September 07 2017
Bullimore Zooms To Convincing Conquest
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Bullimore Zooms To Convincing Conquest

Sarah Bullimore enjoys a welcome result after being left off Euro long-list

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September 07 2017
Leonidas Pings To Lead
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Leonidas Pings To Lead

Experienced horses from three different countries head the rankings in phase one, but rising British equine and human stars are close behind

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September 07 2017
Anti-Rollkur Campaign 'Starts To Make Tracks'
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Anti-Rollkur Campaign 'Starts To Make Tracks'

A petition calling for an end to hyperflexion is to be submitted to the FEI within weeks, while top judges and trainers are among those joining the call for action

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February 08, 2018