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Eventer's disappointment as Paris place changes hands
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Eventer's disappointment as Paris place changes hands

A combination were unable to achieve their last Olympic qualifying result after being eliminated across country

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July 11, 2024
Full steam ahead for Paris as the Olympics approach
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Full steam ahead for Paris as the Olympics approach

Riders, organisers and support teams are now on the last lap of preparation for the Games

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July 11, 2024
Hazel Hill
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Hazel Hill

\"An absolute monster\" and \"a professor\", prolific point-to-pointer Hazel Hill was in a class of his own. His connections tell Gemma Redrup about his stellar career - and the shenanigans of transporting the Foxhunter cup home

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8 mins  |
June 20, 2024
Being transparent is key to securing equestrian sport
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Being transparent is key to securing equestrian sport

Experts discuss acceptance of horses in sport, after the most recent survey on the public's opinion of it

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June 20, 2024
High honours for the Heythrop
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High honours for the Heythrop

The Heythrop takes both championships, but local packs revel in some success, too

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June 20, 2024
Rio's regal victory
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Rio's regal victory

A new face of the riding horse scene shows promise, breeder's dream a run continues and a cob specialist dominates

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June 20, 2024
A picture of Elegance
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A picture of Elegance

A determined breeder experiences a memorable day of firsts, while a show hunter pony reigns with two sisters

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June 20, 2024
Imagine's connections are living the dream
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Imagine's connections are living the dream

A new partnership is off to a flying start and one rider's patience with a £1 tricky youngster is richly rewarded

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June 20, 2024
Caccia can't be caught
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Caccia can't be caught

A laid-back Otangelo youngster, who fell asleep on the ferry, is a star of the show, and jumping bridleless at home proves the winning formula for one combination

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June 20, 2024
'He has incredible energy'
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'He has incredible energy'

Home-breds delight their riders with the top two spots in the grand prix and records are smashed in the puissance

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June 20, 2024
Banzai battles for a Paris place
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Banzai battles for a Paris place

World champions Yasmin Ingham and Banzair Du Loir top the hotly contested CCI4*-S, while Belgium's Lara de Liederkerke-Meier takes her first CCI5* win on a home-bred mare

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June 20, 2024
Sitting pretty
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Sitting pretty

Of course the saddle has to fit your horse, but what about how it fits you as a rider? Sarah Isaacs speaks to saddlery experts to find out just how important it is to consider your own body shape and posture in the saddle fitting process

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June 20, 2024
Ouch!
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Ouch!

Pain in humans is easy enough to detect - they'll tell you about it. But how can it be spotted in horses? Liz Richardson MRCVS demystifies pain physiology and recognition

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June 20, 2024
Giraldo
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Giraldo

Abi Lyle's top ride Giraldo is going from strength to strength, flying the flag for Irish dressage. Oscar Williams meets the Paris-bound superstar

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June 20, 2024
Wire sculptor
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Wire sculptor

Rupert Till on the chance stumble that ignited his sculpting medium, working with Willie Mullins' superstars, and his priceless Shetland

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June 20, 2024
Stephen Clarke and Charlotte Wittbom
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Stephen Clarke and Charlotte Wittbom

The leading international dressage judge and classical trainer tell Oscar Williams about combining their two approaches and continual learning

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7 mins  |
June 20, 2024
'I considered kissing the sand'
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'I considered kissing the sand'

Groom Mark Beever recalls his stubborn superstitions, swearing in front of royalty - and the emotion of winning gold

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June 20, 2024
City Of Troy hailed as greatest ever
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City Of Troy hailed as greatest ever

The megastar colt silences his critics with an emphatic Derby success and there's plenty to celebrate for the Gredley family in the historic race

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June 06, 2024
Head in the Games
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Head in the Games

Caring for elite horses is something a world leading groom takes in their stride, but how do they tackle their day job when their charge is an Olympic competitor? Bethany Stone asks those all-important questions

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June 06, 2024
Horserail continues to set the pace
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Horserail continues to set the pace

More than 25 years on since launching its unique plastic fencing, Horserail is still making strides in the equestrian fencing market with its innovation

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June 06, 2024
Changes through the ages
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Changes through the ages

Horse management has unquestionably revolutionised over the past 14 decades – but is it always for the better? Catherine Austen charts the changes

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June 06, 2024
'A great joy thousands of soldiers'
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'A great joy thousands of soldiers'

Throughout World War II, the Horse & Hound team never missed publishing the magazine, despite the editor being killed in a bombing, sport being decimated and the printers being shelled. Former H&H deputy editor Pippa Cuckson discovers a Blitz-spirit mentality that held the magazine together and boosted morale in those dark years

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June 06, 2024
'Every Whitaker is successful in one way or another
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'Every Whitaker is successful in one way or another

As part of H€9H’s 140th anniversary, we've been celebrating Britain’s eminent rider families with a series of interviews. In our fourth and final instalment, we meet four of the Whitaker dynasty: Michael, John, Jack and Robert

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June 06, 2024
Cover in glory
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Cover in glory

The great and the good of the equestrian world remember the first time they featured in H&9H. Luz Wollocombe speaks to the superstars

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June 06, 2024
A tricky start
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A tricky start

Health problems in the first phases of life require prompt attention. Equine nurse Samantha Feighery RVN discusses common disorders in newborn foals

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June 06, 2024
'Every Finnish person is mad about the Olympics'
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'Every Finnish person is mad about the Olympics'

Six-time Olympian Kyra Kyrklund discusses competing behind the Iron Curtain, sleeping in the stable and coping when calamity strikes

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4 mins  |
June 06, 2024
Private investigator
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Private investigator

Sean Memory is a retired detective now assisting the National Trainers Federation, dealing with online and in-person abuse

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June 06, 2024
Caroline Powell
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Caroline Powell

The Badminton winner tells Martha Terry about the story of her victory, perseverance, and how trusting her intuition paid off for the opinionated but brilliant \"Cav\"

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8 mins  |
June 06, 2024
‘The industry needs to act fast’
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‘The industry needs to act fast’

Nina Barbour on perception and social licence in a fast-changing world

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June 06, 2024
“Try these useful, free resources’
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“Try these useful, free resources’

Carl Hester on the importance of training and accepting criticism

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June 06, 2024