‘It’s a dream come true’ — British young riders win a medal of each colour at eventing Europeans
The young rider competition went down to the wire in The Netherlands this afternoon
Eventing
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Credit: Adam Fanthorpe ‘I can’t quite believe it’ — medal haul for British junior eventers
British under-18 riders impressed on the final day of competition
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Credit: Adam Fanthorpe Brits impress on tough Young Rider European Eventing cross-country day
The leaderboard at the Young Rider European Eventing Championships has had a massive shake up after a highly influential cross-country phase
Dressage
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Credit: LUCY MERRELL #SundaySchool: How do I ride a circle without my horse falling in?
Dressage rider Lesley Peyton-Gilbert provides some advice on how to get more engagement when riding a circle
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Credit: Jamie Florence ‘They tried their little hearts out’: young dressage rider scores 95.8% on team debut
‘We had hoped for a top-10 result so when she won on both days we were just over the moon’
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Credit: Kevin Sparrow Anna Ross: Britain’s starting to develop depth *H&H VIP*
H&H’s dressage columnist reflects on a varied and eye-opening few days at Hartpury
Showjumping
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Credit: © Spruce Meadows Media/Mike Sturk Shark-infested waters? 8 classic water jump fails
A proper dunking is every rider’s worst nightmare — even if for showjumpers it’s in little more than a few inches of (bright blue) water
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Credit: Jo Prestwich Ben Townley: Moving up the ranks *H&H VIP*
The course-designer on world rankings and European tracks
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Darragh Kenny and Balou Du Reventon winning the LGCT grand prix of Chantilly 2019 Credit: Stefano Grasso/LGCT ‘I thought I’d screwed it up’ — Irish rider credits horse for seemingly impossible grand prix victory
Showing
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Rebecca Penny: We need more judges who ride *H&H VIP*
H&H’s showing columnist asks if those who don’t ride should be judging performance
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Credit: reader Road to RIHS: miniature horse owner’s ordeal after beloved horse was stabbed 16 times
‘I cannot wait to take Jasper for his first ever Hickstead appearance and fly the flag for Sol...’
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Credit: Danielle Burke ‘I felt like I’d won’: owner’s dream comes true at Great Yorkshire Show
The horse bounced back from a split in his tendon, colic and a navicular diagnosis to collect a rosette in the novice ridden hunter line-up
Racing
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Credit: ultimate-images Retrained racing star Saphir Du Rheu storms around Barbury
‘He has just been doing this for three months and is being ridden by an amateur who is not an event rider! What a horse’
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Credit: Alamy Stock Photo Passionate racing TV pundit John McCririck dies aged 79
‘One thing was always clear — his enduring passion and love for the sport of horse racing’
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8 wonderful ways racing is celebrating #racingstaffweek
Here’s just some of the fun ways the racing industry is celebrating Racing Staff Week (29 June-6 July)
Hunting
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7 reasons to go to the Festival of Hunting
The Lycetts Festival of Hunting, held on the East of England Showground at Peterborough on Wednesday, 17 July, is the hunting world’s summer jamboree. Here’s…
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Frank Houghton Brown: It’s time for change *H&H VIP*
Hunting needs new direction — now, argues H&H’s hunting columnist
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Credit: Trevor Meeks John Holliday: Princely puppy walkers *H&H VIP*
H&H’s hunting columnist discovers who walked the Belvoir puppies a century ago
Point-to-Point
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David Simpson: ‘Let’s engage with our riders’ *H&H VIP*
Phone calls, evening racing and a new series are on David Simpson’s mind
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Credit: Brian Armstrong Darren Edwards: ‘Should we, shouldn’t we?’ season *H&H VIP*
Darren Edwards discusses how he decides whether to run a horse
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David Simpson: The Point-to-Point Authority are in listening mode *H&H VIP*
H&H’s point-to-point columnist urges fans of the sport to air their views
Endurance
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Credit: Annie Joppe Annie Joppe’s endurance blog: down but not out
Annie discusses how she has picked herself up after competition disappointment
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Ban for rider who whipped horse until it collapsed with exhaustion and a broken leg
The rider said he used his reins to try to ’encourage’ his horse
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Credit: Marco van Zelst Annie Joppe’s endurance blog: is a solitary magpie haunting me?
Annie has been busy competing, but perhaps luck hasn’t been on her side
Driving
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Cob bought for £1 to return to county competition aged 31
Banner will be rewarded with custard creams if he goes well
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Pumpkin and Harley — the smallest competitors by far — take Royal Windsor by storm
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TANTONI SIR SOCRATES ridden by Alice Oppenheimer for owner Georgina Pole-Carew winner of the Advanced Medium Freestyle to Music during the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Windsor Castle, Berkshire, UK between 13th-17 May 2015 7 moments from Royal Windsor Horse Show that will make you laugh (and maybe cringe, too)
Getting to the Royal Windsor Horse Show, which takes place this week (8-12 May 2019), is a career highlight for many — not much beats…
Team Chasing
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Credit: Mike Freeman Flashy dressage horse excels at team chasing
“I had someone ask me ‘will your horse actually jump?’ and my response was ‘just watch us’
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Saphir Du Rheu, left, with Ballycasey during a schooling run over Cheltenham’s cross-country fences earlier this year. Credit: Charlotte Alexander Retired racing star Saphir Du Rheu makes eventing debut
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Yvonne Goss at Chastleton Credit: Andrew Sydenham/Horse & Hound Meet the queen of team chasing: 8 things you need to know about Yvonne Goss
Find out more about the team chasing stalwart, who has been in the sport for 40 years
Polo
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‘I didn’t really ride him, I just hung on’: top riders on their (memorable) first ponies
‘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...
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Credit: Chesterton Polo in the Park ‘It reminds me of ice hockey’: watch Love Island star Chris Hughes try polo
Find out how the racehorse owner and reality TV star gets on trying polo for the first time
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Credit: Kieran Galvin/REX/Shutterstock England team to face best in the world at home this summer
‘We’re here on home soil, we’re going to get organised and prepared early and they will have to come here and beat us!’
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Action from the The Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup for the British Open Polo Championship Credit: Peter Nixon The ultimate bluffer’s guide to polo
For everyone who may be heading to a game for the first time this season, or even thinking about giving it a try themselves, we…
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Credit: Armis Polo helmet wins top international design award
The innovative polo helmet combines top-level safety with the classic helmet style for the sport
Vaulting
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Lambert Leclezio and Poivre Vert, lunged by Francois Athimon, take gold in the individual male vaulting at WEG 2018. Credit: FEI/Liz Gregg Top horse retires after successfully defending gold at WEG: ‘He is an absolute warrior’
This top campaigner has won two world gold medals, as well as a European Championship gold, and will now retire from competition
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Credit: Paul Thompson Vaulting stars in new Galaxy advert
The short film has been viewed more than 22,000 times
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Get Britain’s vaulters to WEG: squad needs funds for Tryon
The squad is raising money to get themselves and their horse to the 2018 World Equestrian Games in North Carolina
