Five-year-old boy becomes youngest ever horse agility world champion
“It’s a sport that’s good for young horses, old horses who are retired or horses that can’t be ridden because either they or the rider aren’t sound. There’s something for everyone”
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Missing watching elite horse sport? Check out the Adequan Global Dressage Festival online
The 12-week long festival will take place from 13 January through until the 4 April. Here’s how to watch the Adequan Global Dressage Festival
How to blow a hunting horn: you need teeth, but no raspberries, please *H&H Plus*
Knowing how to blow a hunting horn is a skill that will win you admirers and teach you more about what is happening on a hunting day, says Rory Knight Bruce. Just warn your neighbours first… It could be a hunting supper or dinner party anywhere in the land, and the master and huntsman is […]
65-year-old rider hopes her dressage success shows what can be achieved in dark times
“My dressage has kept me going through a very dismal period”
Horseball, water treadmills and a French connection – nine things you didn’t know about Alex Bragg
From playing horseball as a child to scoring his best results in France, we dig out nine facts you may not know about the British five-star rider Alex Bragg
Government rule change confirmed on use of carpet in arena surfaces *H&H Plus*
A new Environment Agency ruling affects the use of shredded carpet fibre in riding surfaces. H&H speaks to industry figures to find out their thoughts, and what this means
RULES on waste carpet being used in arena surfaces are changing this year in a move that has been welcomed by the industry. The Environment Agency (EA) is removing its guidance that allows shredded waste carpet to be used in arena surfaces as of 17 June, which means surfaces containing waste carpet should not be […]
New findings revolutionise how bone fractures in horses heal and can be prevented *H&H Plus*
New insights into how bone forms, adapts and heals are revolutionising fracture prevention and repair, explains Patrick Pollock FRCVS
The ability to repair and prevent bone fractures in horses, which can come about as a result of a single trauma or as a result of ongoing microtrauma through inappropriate training, is a topic of great interest among the veternary community and horse owners alike, with exciting new insights available. Bone is a substance that […]
‘I can’t believe you’re getting your baps out!’ Rider plans Lady Godiva challenge to boost mental health
“I’ll put some hair extensions in too to make it thicker, in case it’s a breezy day!”
Bertram Allen’s future star finds winning form in Florida
Irishman Bertram Allen partnered the nine-year-old Pacino Amiro – who he describes as his future top horse – to victory on Friday, January 22, in the $37,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round 2 at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). “I thought it was a good, tough class, and it was quite a long track in […]
Florida rider scores perfect 100 in High Performance Hunter Stake
On Thursday, January 21, at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), Scott Stewart partnered Gochman Sport Horses LLC’s Catch Me to score a perfect 100 and the championship ribbon in the High Performance Hunters, sponsored by Antarès Sellier France. Achieving a perfect score is an accomplishment only a handful of hunter riders have ever managed and […]