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15 of 2017’s best moments caught on camera
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Shutterstock (8819411v) Queen Elizabeth II Royal Windsor Horse Show, UK - 12 May 2017Enjoy highlights from 2017 as they were captured by Horse & Hound's photographers
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SEIB Search For A Star — what exactly are the judges looking for?
One of the most eagerly-anticipated finals at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) is the SEIB Insurance Brokers’ enduringly popular Search For A Star competition for strictly amateur combinations. Many...
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8 riders you need on your radar in 2018
Our experts pick the riders who have parachuted onto the Horse & Hound readers’ radar in 2017 and are worth following in 20181. Ros Canter, eventer After a couple of near-miss results at four-star...
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Julie Templeton: Always strip weight off during the winter *H&H VIP*
Opinion At the end of the year, it’s all change on our yard. All the ponies who competed at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) have their annual holiday, whether that be out in the fields or doing something...
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Farewell to champion Irish draught and ‘horse of a lifetime’
A champion Irish draught with a show-stopping gallop has died aged 16. Castlerock (“Rocky”) was owned by Susan and Robin Hill. The Crosstown Dancer gelding was bought by the Hills as an unbroken...
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Lucy Eddis’ horsey teen blog: one nappy-wearing dog and appreciating...
After an extremely long term, I have now had almost two very relaxing weeks at home and, thankfully, have another two left. The pony side of life has been ticking on quietly, always with an eye on next...
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Horse & Hound predicts equine stars of 2018
Our experts gaze into a crystal ball and predict who we think will be the biggest equine stars in 2018, across the disciplines NZL-Sir Mark Todd rides McClaren during the Cross Country. Interim-6th....
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Teenage boy succeeds in side-saddle challenge on miracle cob
.A teenager is planning on taking his side-saddle to the show ring after developing a taste for the riding style during a hunting fundraiser. William Pittendrigh, 18, spent a day hunting in a...
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Chloe Chubb’s showing blog: my dream has come true
Well I can happily say we finally did it! Windy and I got the best of breed prize at Olympia and it was brilliant. We can definitely say it was third time lucky. We didn’t head up to Olympia the night...
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Top showing producer breaks neck in schooling accident
Show producer and H&H columnist Katie Jerram-Hunnable is recovering from a freak accident which left her with a “hangman’s break” to the C2 vertebra in her neck. Katie was schooling a young horse...
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Showing societies: which one should you join for 2018 — and what will it cost?
The Team Colosso Skewbald & Piebald Horse and Pony Classes on the first day of the show had cameras snappingNo matter how long your January ‘to-do’ list, if you are into showing one of the most...
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‘We all loved him’: rider pays tribute to star Connemara
One of the most versatile UK-bred Connemara performance ponies of the past decade has died aged 22. Elaphine Murphy, bred and owned by Sally Fuller-Lewis, was by Kirtling Tam O’Shanter out of Laetitia....
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Lucy Eddis’ horsey teen blog: the top of a downhill spiral into a snake pit,...
I am now back at uni and have sadly left my pony life back at home again. I’ve had the most relaxing Christmas and New Year, and now that Cash (pictured with me top) is in my sister Susie’s hands (part...
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Stuart Hollings: Fire puts showing into perspective *H&H VIP*
Opinion Observers certainly witnessed the highs and lows of showing at Olympia last month. I was delighted to see Cadlanvalley Sandpiper take home the LeMieux British Show Pony Society Heritage crown...
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Off to a show this weekend? Read these 9 winter showing life hacks…
If you have a particularly buzzy novice who needs a few miles on the clock, or you’ve decided winter working hunter shows are just what you need to get prepared for next season’s bigger tracks, then a...
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‘I’ve lost my best buddy’: Tributes paid to HOYS champion
Blue Chip Challenge 2nd 247 Jovian R: Lynn RussellThe 2017 Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) maxi cob of the year Jovian has died aged seven as a result of a colon torsion. The pure bred Irish draught...
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Chloe Chubb’s showing blog: bad weather vs. guilt
When you are a horse owner, January has to be one of the worst months. The weather is dreadful and it is dark all the time. I am so fed up of wet rugs and feeling like I have run a marathon simply by...
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9 novices to look out for in the show ring this year
Ringwood the SpecialistIt’s that time of year where the majority of the showing world are dragging in the horses after their winter vacations, dusting off their breaches and tentatively looking ahead...
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11 things judges say vs. what they are really thinking…
Judging can be a thankless task at the best of times, so we salute the dedicated few who wake at the crack of dawn, thrown on their best attire and trek off to stand on a muddy showground so we can...
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Show a native? Find out all you need to know about the 2018 breed shows
If you’re lucky enough to own one of the 12 British native breeds, then attending the society’s annual breed show is a must. Check out these shows that are dedicated to your favourite native breed,...
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