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Julie Templeton: A muck heap fire and why some need a lesson in sportsmanship...
After a wonderful week in Mexico, we returned with batteries recharged for six days of showing. The weather was glorious on holiday and at home, and once we were back on the circuit, ponies and riders...
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Rebecca Penny: ‘A squelch too far at Hickstead’ *H&H VIP*
Native ponies should be sure-footed, but the River Lawn ring at Hickstead’s Derby meeting was a squelch too far. The going was so bad that some competitors withdrew from the native British Show Pony...
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8 handsome working hunters who jumped to victory in the show ring
Working hunters have been out in force over the past few months in a bid to qualify for the Royal International (RIHS) and Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). Here’s a selection of those horses and riders...
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Search For A Star: 9 things the judges are looking for
The SEIB Search For A Star series for amateur showing culminates at the Horse of the Year Show (5-9 October 2016). If you think you’d like to give it a go, but are not sure how you should show your...
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His house exploded — and 16 other fascinating facts about Allister Hood
A home destroyed by fire, runaway tractors, a spot of gardening and the lucky show cane he can’t live without. Here are some little-known facts about showing star Allister HoodAllister Hood and The...
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12 children’s ponies who caught the judges’ eye in the show ring
A stallion saved from slaughter, a mare due to be retired later this year and a five-year-old child enjoying her first affiliated showing season — here’s a selection of some beautiful ponies that won...
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Simon Reynolds: we are not smuggling Jo Public into county shows *H&H VIP*
The inevitable rising costs can be a struggle when keeping a show horse on the road, but do we really need to be stung for extra passes at county shows? At Lincolnshire show, two passes were allocated...
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Chloe Chubb’s showing blog: the annual quest for HOYS
I finally got to enjoy a few quiet weeks during May, but that all ended when June arrived and the HOYS quest began! Like most of you, I’m sure I cannot believe the recent weather. There doesn’t seem a...
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Cob rescued from railway line heads to HOYS
A cob who was rescued from a railway line as a foal has qualified for the SEIB Search for a Star final at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). Six-year-old Galliano Gold Dust finished second in the qualifier...
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Lucy Eddis’ showing blog: superstitions and the importance of purple knickers
I will never forget the year at the Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) when my mother was persuaded to pay the most extortionate price so that my sister could have her fortune told. The woman began...
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10 super cobs crowned champions in the show ring this season
Many show rings have been full to the brim with show cobs vying for the championship title so far this season. Here’s a selection of some of those who got the nod from the judgesClantara Shadow Play...
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Stuart Hollings: ‘Short show jackets look ridiculous’ *H&H VIP*
Napoleon Bonaparte commented that “fashion condemns us to many follies”. He is certainly correct regarding the modern-day trend for short equestrian jackets, not only seen in the show ring but also on...
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Hair today: young rider to lose locks in public
Laura Clutton's KNIVERS KEEPSAKEA young show rider is preparing to lose her treasured tresses in public this month to support the Little Princess Trust and Children with Cancer UK charities....
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8 riding horses who turned heads in the show ring
Producing any horse to stand champion in the show ring is a great achievement, and the following selection of riding horses were worthy winners. Carrhouse Above Suspicion This lovely seven-year-old...
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Katie Jerram: ‘The risk of being a ride judge’ *H&H VIP*
Being a ride judge is risky as well as rewarding. Everyone sends sympathy to Xanthe Barker Wild, who was badly injured in a fall at Aintree. At Royal Norfolk, Kevin Lee and Richard Mills also suffered...
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6 (very good) reasons to visit the Royal International this year
With the Royal International Horse Show about to kick off (26-31 July 2016), we round up the reasons that you need to make a beeline to Hickstead this year — from top class showjumping to getting the...
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8 equines crowned in-hand winners in the show ring
An Arab, a Shetland and a rescue pony — take a look at our selection of in-hand winners so far this season. Mystical Dream This three-year-old filly collected the overall in-hand hunter title at...
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Mamma Mia! And 11 other reasons we’re excited for Horse of the Year Show 2016
Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) may still seem a while away (5–9 October 2016), but we’re already feeling excited about the prestigious event... 1. Mamma Mia! The West End cast of the global phenomenon...
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Lucy Eddis’ showing blog: Dublin was a show like no other
Our journey to Dublin Horse Show began in the ‘freight driver’s club’, meaning my mother and I were the only two girls in a room full of lorry drivers who had clearly never seen a female before (apart...
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Simon Reynolds: Lack of horsemanship always surprises me *H&H VIP*
Today we look forward to the new format for the Royal International (RIHS) ridden hunters. For the first time we will see three ride judges, one for each category, and one conformation judge. The main...
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