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‘I was like a sponge’ — show producer Jo Bates on her dressage career and the...
Before she came became one of the county’s leading showing producers, Jo Bates found favour — and results — between the white boards. “I started my riding career on a little dun lead rein pony,” says...
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Pretty Polly: the show pony who has left an extensive legacy *H&H Plus*
By an Arab stallion, Pretty Polly swept the board in the 1950s, winning championship after championship and creating a legacy both in the show ring and via her progeny. Nicola Jane Swinney talks to...
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Lowmoor Windsor: the characterful and prolific champion middleweight show...
From champion in-hander, to producer’s star, to amateur ride, this strapping middleweight has followed the path of many successful show horses. Alex Robinson delves into the 2019 BSHA championships...
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‘I didn’t really ride him, I just hung on’: top riders on their (memorable)...
‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’ has never rung so true when it comes to some top riders’ early equestrian memories on ponies... Zara Tindall, eventer (pictured, above) My earliest equestrian...
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H&H’s guide to showing a large breed mountain and moorland pony
With seven different native breeds making up the large breed mountain and moorland (M&M) classes, standing out from the crowd can be a challenge. Read H&H’s guide to M&M large breed...
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On trend in the ring: pet hates and modern day looks that have become...
Showing has witnessed many trends, but which have had the most impact? Tricia Johnson reportsSHOWING – like so many aspects of equestrianism – is firmly rooted in tradition, but over the years, some...
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Behind the scenes of a Shetland pony stud on the edge of Dartmoor
In this week’s issue of H&H (out today, 8 April), we spend some time at the home of breeders Julian Walters and David Hodge, who run the Sharptor, Halstock and Blacketor prefixes from their stud in...
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Julie Templeton: ‘Children don’t go into the ring to get it wrong...
Remember children won’t be ring-ready straight away, says Julie TempletonLOCKDOWN, furlough and social distancing are three terms we would have never imagined becoming part of our normal, day-to-day...
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The rise of the show coloured: why this type has become increasingly popular...
Coloureds are one of the most hotly contested sections within showing, but this hasn’t always been the case. Alex Robinson looks at what’s led to this influx of fans and how you can impress in these...
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At home with native pony breeders Julian Walters and David Hodge *H&H Plus*
The duo on a mission to breed “proper”, true-to-type natives for the ridden market talk to Rebecca Haywood about their greatest achievements and plans for the futureA FARMING couple with a passion for...
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H&H’s guide to showing a small breed mountain and moorland pony
If you’re planning to show a small breed mountain and moorland (M&M) pony in the ring this season, you need to know how to create the best possible picture and present your pony to the very highest...
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Blistering gallop secures championship victory at North Of England Spring...
It’s all to play for in the show hunter pony championship, while a supersized plaited coloured comes into his own THE result of the Royal International (RIHS) show hunter pony championship was a timely...
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Show hunter pony crowned supreme novice – again – at BSPS Winter...
Catch up with the biggest stories from the opening day of action at Arena UK...Winter Novice Supreme Champion Romanno Spot of Distinction ridden by Charlotte Caulfield. A five-year-old show hunter pony...
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Simon Reynolds: ‘Thank you, Robert Oliver’ *H&H Plus*
Simon Reynolds on the showman who kick-started his zest for the sportBY the time this column goes to print I will have completed my first show of 2021. I’m keeping to the guidelines of “stay local” as...
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Part-bred mare dazzles to land restricted supreme at BSPS Winter...
A masterclass performance from local producer Lucy Glover with Sharon Harrison’s home-bred part-bred Arab mare, Sarison Heavenly Silk (Lily), secured a well-deserved place at the top of the winter...
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29 stunning combinations H&H captured at the 2021 BSPS winter championships
The highly anticipated British Show Pony Society (BSPS) winter championships took place at Arena UK (17-18 April). The two-day show welcomed top combinations as well as some fresh faces. The BSPS...
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BSPS championship director Philip Hilton: ‘You have to rock and roll with the...
The BSPS championship director Philip Hilton on showing in the new eraYOU can put all sorts of plans in place, but if the weather isn’t good you’re set up for failure. This weekend at the British Show...
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SEIB Search For A Star and Racehorse to Riding Horse qualifiers announced
The dates and venues of qualifying shows for SEIB’s 2021 Search For A Star (SFAS) and Racehorse To Riding Horse finals are now available. Each venue is set to hold a qualifying class for each of the...
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The Horse & Hound Podcast 48: Team Jinks | How vets work together | News...
In our 48th weekly episode of the first series of The Horse & Hound Podcast, currently supported by Frosti-Tap, Adam Forster, who talks about Team Jinks’ recent success at the British Show Pony...
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Katie Jerram-Hunnable: ‘It seemed like it was never going to happen’ *H&H Plus*
Katie Jerram-Hunnable on why youngsters are benefiting from a change IT seemed like it was never going to happen but we’re back in the show ring, and it’s fantastic. Apart from having the chance to...
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