Eventing
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H&H interview: Australian eventer Shane Rose *H&H Plus*
The Australian event rider talks about returning from multiple injuries, being based down under and the build-up to Tokyo
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The countdown is on: 15 signs the eventing season is just around the corner
With the impending season comes some sudden realisations, last-minute panics and a collective racking of brains…
Dressage
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#SundaySchool: How do I develop my horse’s throughness?
Dressage rider Anand Patel offers advice on encouraging the horse to work from the quarters into an elastic contact
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Charlotte Dujardin and Mount St John Freestyle set huge new personal best
Charlotte Dujardin picks up maximum points from the Amsterdam World Cup qualifier
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Why not try affiliated dressage? Here’s everything you need to know...
If you are consistently doing well in unaffiliated dressage competitions, why not take the plunge and give affiliated competitions a try
Showjumping
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Pony bought as a companion to make her Royal International debut
‘She just keeps improving!’
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Showjumping world mourns loss of legendary sire
Among the stallion’s successful offspring is a London 2012 gold medallist
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James Fisher: We can’t compete with the Continent *H&H Plus*
H&H’s guest showjumping columnist muses on great partnerships and running a tour in the UK
Showing
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Life lessons: Champion show rider Robert Oliver *H&H Plus*
The champion show rider recalls riding a future Grand National star, arriving at a show with no entry and one very special show horse
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Life lessons from showing producer Sam Roberts *H&H Plus*
The leading native pony producer on the usefulness of turnout rugs, her love of lists, the importance of gratitude and why she thinks before she…
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‘Brave and dignified to the end’: farewell to champion show hunter
Racing
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Why retrained racehorses have so much to offer *H&H Plus*
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‘I couldn’t say no to The Queen!’: dressage rider retrains RoR Horse of the Year for Her Majesty
Louise Robson specialises in retraining ex-racers for dressage and rides three horses owned by The Queen
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Whitaker showjumper set to make his debut as jump jockey *H&H Plus*
Hunting
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Richard Guerney: Make our sport sustainable *H&H Plus*
Rebuilding our strategy and image will pay dividends, says H&H’s hunting columnist
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Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary: There’s always the quad bike *H&H Plus*
Tessa Waugh’s unsentimental nature is challenged as a faithful old steed looks to have reached the end of his hunting road — signalling the end…
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All in a day’s work: Style guru Martha, Lady Sitwell *H&H Plus*
Martha, Lady Sitwell, on 10 years of hunting sideways — and why you’ll never see her in a pair of stretchy breeches
Point-to-Point
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Darren Edwards: In pointing, we must stand in solidarity *H&H Plus*
H&H’s point-to-point columnist rues a lack of understanding of racing and its athletes
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Winning return for rider months after breaking three vertebrae
The rider has thanked those who supported him through his recovery
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Darren Edwards: Stop eating, start racing *H&H Plus*
H&H’s point-to-point columnist on the lure of pigs in blankets and the coming season
Endurance
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Annie Joppe’s endurance blog: a horse-person’s dream present
Annie recaps her festive period and outlines her competition plans for the 2020 endurance season
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Heated debate over endurance’s future continues *H&H Plus*
After new FEI endurance rules were published on 16 December, debate over the future of the sport continues
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‘Shock and sadness’ after four horses sustain catastrophic injuries abroad
‘Cleaning up endurance internationally must be the global priority for our sport in 2020 whatever that takes’
Driving
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Darth Vader actor makes history for British carriage driving at Olympia
Top British carriage driver Daniel Naprous, of The Devil’s Horsemen, was among the actors who played Darth Vader in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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My life with horses: Linda Rose — ‘I’d never have believed where we’d all end up together’
We talk to Cheshire-based Linda Rose about her work promoting the sport of driving — and the two Shetland ponies who can turn their hooves…
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Aachen CHIO — an insider’s guide
Horse & Hounders share what makes Aachen CHIO great and provide insider tips to maximise enjoyment of the show
Team Chasing
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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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Retired racing star Saphir Du Rheu makes eventing debut
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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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Unlikely locations and bright orange balls: 7 things you never knew about snow polo
The winter game is a high adrenaline alternative to traditional grass polo, and a fascinating sport in itself as we discover...
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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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‘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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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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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…
Vaulting
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Three members of same family receive prestigious FEI awards
‘The fact that we all received badges made it even more special, as we always worked towards our goals as a team’
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‘He has the most amazing canter’: World famous stallion tries his hoof at vaulting
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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
