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‘He’s a Princess': From office job to RIHS champion [Video]
Four amateur riders claimed hunter championship titles at the Longines Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) today (31 July), with Hannah Binks taking the supreme amateur hunter title on her small...
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‘One of us is sulky': Starry Night beats Hallmark at RIHS [Video]
Tension was rife for the Leeman Family Maxi-Cob Championship at the Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) this afternoon (1 August), where the much-anticipated showdown between H&H columnist Simon...
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RIHS: What does it take to win a Hack class? [Video]
Picture by Peter NixonWhat is a hack and what are the judges looking for? In the following video, retiring RIHS ride judge Ann Hooley answers these key questions, and reveals why Jordan Cook’s...
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‘We let rip': Masterful gallop nets RIHS supreme for Jayne Ross [Video]
Picture by Peter NixonA ride off between two horses decided the British Horse Society Supreme Horse Championship at the Longines Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) today (2 August). In the end a...
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‘He pulled Santa’s sleigh': Meet the RIHS Supreme Pony Champion [Video]
Picture by Peter NixonA pony who was once dressed up as Rudolph and pulled a sleigh triumphed in the Underwood Supreme Pony Championship at the Longines Royal International Horse Show (RIHS) today (2...
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Stuart Hollings: Show secretaries aren’t pantomime villains *H&H VIP*
Forget Big Brother or I’m a Celebrity… Get Me out of Here! — a camera in most show secretaries’ offices on show day would make better viewing. This would be even more intriguing when the marks sheets...
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Dismay as Ponies (UK) championship entries fall
.Ponies Association UK (P(UK)) organisers and competitors were left disappointed after a steep decline in entries for its summer championships (24-26 July). In its heyday, entries ran into five figures...
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Katie Jerram: Proof that amateurs can beat the pros *H&H VIP*
I have said before in this column that a championship is a separate class and you have to find something extra. By definition, a supreme championship takes it to the limit, as this year’s Royal...
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Loraine Homer’s showing blog: struggling with disappointment
Loraine having a chat about the ring at the RIHSThe show season and summer holidays are rattling through. Everyday I put off the need to address the return to school with all equipment needed. Knowing...
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Competing with your horse alone? Take a look at our top tips for success
Setting off for a competition alone can be daunting. There’s so much to consider — from what will happen to your horse if you are knocked out, to making sure you have everything you need before you...
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Foal found dying on road side crowned champion at Equifest *VIDEO*
A foal found dying on the side of the road has been crowned the RSPCA’s rescue horse of the year. Piebald colt Gizmo was abandoned in Halstead, Essex, earlier this year (17 February), unable to stand...
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Simon Reynolds: Judges must be accountable but ‘social media bashing’ isn’t...
It seems that the trend of “judge bashing” on social media and gossip sites is on the rise. No matter how you feel when you come out of the ring, it is never acceptable to do this! If you feel hard...
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‘Teething problems’ at Stoneleigh to be addressed
Aerial view of the Dressage Deluxe National Dressage Championships 2010, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, United Kingdom - 12 September 2010Organisers of the new show at Stoneleigh Park have told H&H they...
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Katie Jerram: Excellent ideas to improve showing *H&H VIP*
Sitting by the ring, watching one young rider after another misinterpret a steward’s instructions on performing a set show, got me thinking. When a set show is required, why can’t it be posted at the...
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Barbers Shop among entries at Aintree show
Top ex-racehorses including Barbers Shop (pictured) and Jack The Giant will be competing at Aintree racecourse this weekend, but not on the racetrack. The inaugural Retraining of Racehorses (RoR)...
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Showing competitors met with flash floods at BSPS Championships
Torrential downpours and flash flooding greeted competitors arriving at the British Show Pony Society (BSPS) Championships at Arena UK on Monday (24 August). A storm brought heavy rain to the venue on...
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Popular girl band joins HOYS lineup
A girl band featuring a former showing rider will be performing at this year’s Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). The HoneyBuns will be adding to the entertainment lineup at the 2015 show (7-11 October),...
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Top show horse put down
.Multiple title-winning show hunter Grand Slam has been put down. The six-year-old, ridden by Robert Walker, was H&H’s cover star on 21 May following his success at this year’s Royal Windsor Horse...
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Stuart Hollings: Be careful what you wish for *H&H VIP*
Last month I came across Master Horseman, the 1980 biography of the late showman Jack Gittins. Jack won many major awards, including six supreme hunter championships at Dublin with Mighty Atom, Mighty...
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Even a severe tendon injury doesn’t have to spell the end: case study
The words “tendon injury” fill most horse owners with dread. But even with a poor initial prognosis for tendon injuries in horses, there can be a happy ending, as show horse Pink Floyd proves. The...
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