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6 things owners of native ponies can relate to during winter
Everyone loves a native for their versatility, beauty and general ease of care, but there are certain aspects of management which are particularly prevalent during the colder, darker, muddier times of...
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Springpod Diamond Legacy: ‘She wanted to win as much as I did’ *H&H Plus*
A striking chestnut mare teamed with one of the best producers in the country is a recipe for success. Alex Robinson speaks to the connections of this promising six-year-old riding horse Need to know…...
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Life lessons: in-hand show horse producer Steve Pitt *H&H Plus*
Steve Pitt is a professional show producer and breeder who heads up the Mill House Stud. Horses under his instruction have landed the supreme accolade at Horse of the Year Show and Steve has led many...
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6 things you shouldn’t say to a showing rider
There are some things showing riders and producer just don’t want to hear. Unfortunately, that doesn’t stop people saying them to us… 1. ‘But how does showing work?’ While most are more than happy to...
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Showing 2019 nostalgia: best of December — a 32-year-old gelding, a Welsh who...
The Coronavirus pandemic has prevented us from enjoying our favourite shows this year, so H&H takes a look back at its December 2019 showing reports to bring you some festive stories, memorable...
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Simon Reynolds: ‘Showing can be fickle and people easily forget’ *H&H Plus*
Simon Reynolds asks whether we need to support different kinds of shows, plans for 2020 and creating the illusion of the best horseAs we come to the end of a very difficult season of showing we need to...
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Judgement call: the next generation of judges and how they are breaking...
Judging is often seen as the preserve of the middle-aged and pensioners, so where will our future officials come from? Pippa Cuckson finds plenty of hope in the next generationWhen a 20-something Ali...
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Life lessons: Simon Charlesworth — ‘If a horse isn’t ready I won’t put it in...
The show producer on his minty addiction, getting fired up before a show and an eccentric championship performance that stuck with him forever. Simon is a leading producer who has won at all major...
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9 memorable show ring wins from 2020
We may have been able to only experience snippets of the 2020 showing season due to the Coronavirus pandemic but memories were still made and champions still crowned. Here are nine moments from the...
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Katie Jerram-Hunnable: ‘I would have struggled to perform a set show — are...
Katie Jerram-Hunnable on our next generation of show jockeys, why we should be grateful and being on the fence about ride judging20.09.08 . Katie Jerram and Azarax .Whether you’re nine years old, 15...
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‘Horse riding is not a sport’, plus 13 other irritating things non-horsey...
What’s the most annoying things your non-horsey friends say to you? We think we’ve got some of the most common ones right here... 1. Dancing horses Who is responsible for planting the seed of the...
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2021 Horse of the Year Show showing judges announced
The Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) showing judges for 2021 have been announced by organisers Grandstand Media. HOYS will run from Wednesday 6 to Sunday 10 October 2021 at the NEC in Birmingham. In a...
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‘We were blessed to have him in our lives’: reigning Olympia supreme champion...
The oldest pony to ever compete and win at Olympia has died aged 33. At 32 years old, Hot Fuss (Charlie) was crowned Senior Showing and Dressage Ltd (SSADL) in-hand supreme champion at Olympia. The New...
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A phone call leads to victory at one of the final shows of 2020 *H&H Plus*
Show animals of the future ensure they’re heading into the 2021 term with overall accolades to their names as we report from the Thames Valley Welsh at Berkshire College (5-6 December)A coloured mare...
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The Horse & Hound Podcast: episode 29 – Katy Marriott-Payne on Olympia |...
In our 29th weekly episode of the first series of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s showing editor Alex Robinson chats to showing producer Katy Marriott-Payne about her three Olympia M&M...
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Robert Walker: ‘Don’t buy a horse in half-light’ *H&H Plus*
Robert Walker discusses how he finds the next generation of champions: “Everyone should exercise caution if they do buy unseen and there are cases of people being scammed out of money for animals that...
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Olympia nostalgia: 17 wonderful memories (and why Christmas won’t be half as...
Milton and John WhitakerIn normal circumstances, right about now herds of horsey folk would be navigating the district line towards Olympia and we’d all be enjoying a bumper week of equestrian action...
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Life lessons: show producer and showjumper Kirsty Aird on superstitions and...
The Scottish show producer and showjumper on parting with perfectionism, the importance of quality feeding and her superstitious habit. Kirsty is based at Netherton Equestrian in Perthshire. She has...
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Celebrating five years of ridden and in-hand SSADL Olympia supreme champions
With no London International Horse Show to enjoy this year, H&H takes a look back at past Olympia veteran champions crowned by Senior Horse Showing And Dressage (SSADL) at the festive show. 2019...
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‘It just made me more hungry for the win’ — show producer Katy Marriott-Payne...
Leading mountain and moorland (M&M) producer Katy Marriott-Payne would usually be in the final thralls of preparing her string of open ponies for the prestigious M&M supreme final held at...
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