Annabel Shields is excited to have a new potential top horse, while Millie Allen makes a triumphant return with Newton Tigra
ANNABEL SHIELDS got her 2018 campaign off to a flying start with victory in the SEIB winter novice on her impressive six-yearold, The Cartender.
With only two combinations able to book their passage to the prestigious final at this year’s Longines Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead, it was a hard-fought affair over Neil Foster’s jump-off track. But stepping her Belgian-bred gelding slightly out of his comfort zone for the first time proved lucrative for the north-east rider.
“I think so much of him that up until today, I have never asked him any sort of questions against the clock and concentrated on just jumping double clears,” said Annabel. “I knew, though, that to qualify today I had to move him forward a little more than he’s been used to.”
The Cartender is owned jointly by Annabel’s father Robert and Justin Beckwith.
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Household Cavalry Sculptor-in-Residence - After years in a city job, Zoë Carmichael was destined to devote herself to the antique discipline of sculpture and immortalise her favourite subjects - horses - in bronze
I’ve hunted all my life. Growing up, I hunted with the Cotswold and VWH and I’m lucky to have been out with lots of packs, from the Teme Valley in Wales where I learnt the name of almost every hound, to days out with the Beaufort with a field of 200-plus. My greatest moments have been following my best friends over Ledbury hedges. Eventually, I focused on eventing – I did juniors and under-21s. Then I got a four-year-old, Bertie, and took him up to what would be four-star today.
Understanding What Affects Acceptance of Equestrian Sport - New large-scale research is aimed at digging deeper into what goes into forming public opinion.
New World Horse Welfare research involving more than 5,000 people has aimed to distil what drives public acceptance in horse sports.The project, supported by The Racing Foundation, moves the conversation around public acceptance forward.World Horse Welfare CEO Roly Owers presented the project at The Racing Foundation conference at Ascot racecourse on 2 October.
Mental Health Professional - Mike Delaney helped to introduce equine facilitated psychotherapy to the UK in 2004 and describes how this work feeds his soul besides benefiting people suffering following severe trauma
Mike Delaney helped to introduce equine facilitated psychotherapy to the UK in 2004 and describes how this work feeds his soul besides benefiting people suffering following severe trauma
Moonshine on best behaviour
The county of Cornwall fields a clutch of champions, while a veteran horse earns his 11th title
'My bone was shattered'
A working rider bouncing back from serious injury and a busy farmer are among those securing coveted Badminton tickets
Home-bred takes two
From Star Wars to Harry Styles, riders celebrate music victories, while one amateur has to move her office for the week - but the effort pays off
Genetic susceptibility
A certain number of inherited disorders are limited to specific breeds. Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS explains the what and why of such cases
'The change was refreshing to watch'
H&H's showing editor on the new judging format at HOYS 2024
Actions rather than words are needed for horse sport's future
The 2024 Racing Foundation conference considered how to help maintain public support
We must change worming habits before it is too late
New guidelines on worm control have been published to try to fight the growing threat of anthelmintic resistance
