Catherine Austen
Hunting editor
A St Andrews’ graduate, Catherine joined Horse & Hound in 2002 and stayed for 11 years in a variety of roles until she went freelance in June 2013. She rejoined the team part-time in November 2016 as hunting editor. She pretty much lives on the hunting field or at the racecourse, but also loves eventing, as a journalist, press officer and competitor. She was H&H’s sole accredited journalist at the London Olympic Games and has reported from major race meetings and eventing, showjumping and dressage championships and shows round the world, and has hunted all over Britain and Ireland.
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How do you find the perfect Pony Club pony?
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‘Loved by all’: farewell to a towering figure of horse world
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‘Piggy has been brilliant to me’: meet the event rider you need on your radar in 2024
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What’s in your hip flask this winter? Try these if you dare...
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Legends of the sport: Happy 70th birthday to six-time Badminton winner Lucinda Green
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12 things you absolutely must know before heading to a hunt ball
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Autumn trail hunting: 10 top tips for first-timers
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Disappointment as Festival of British Eventing abandoned on 40th anniversary
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Weather forces major timetable changes and class cancellations at Festival of British Eventing
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Mud, glorious mud? How to clean your hunting coat
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Historic Burghley fences – including the time someone jumped the Cottesmore Leap backwards...
Burghley’s iconic fences have remained since its first running nearly 60 years ago. Catherine Austen traces the history of the Leaf Pit, the Trout Hatchery and more
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Rider bounces back from Badminton disappointment to win Barbury: ‘I deleted all my social media apps’
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Rider wins after serious illness: ‘I didn’t know if I’d ride again – I couldn’t hold the reins’
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Hunt race legend retires after claiming ‘triple crown’ by winning eventful Golden Button
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‘A real buzz’: Olympic showjumper takes two Golden Buttons in first hunt race
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Farewell to a gentleman steeped in hunting and its promotion
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Highly respected professional huntsman switches careers to work in racing
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#Throwback: Liverpool puissance win is ‘best buzz ever’
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Leap of Faith: Frankie Dettori’s autobiography