Horse & Hound

JUDGE Christian Landolt, also five-star event rider and president of the ground jury at Badminton 2022, writes a fascinating column this week (opinion, p14). Disappointed with his dressage score, he was motivated to become a judge and in doing so see

Share your news story Call 01252 555021 Email eleanor.jones@futurenet.com @jones_eleanor_ THE equestrian world is mourning the loss of one of its greatest legends of all time, Anneli Drummond-Hay, who died on 31 July aged 84. She died following a sho

Isabell Werth’s medalwinning ride, owned by Madeleine Winter-Schulze, has died aged 28. They won 2008 Olympic team gold and individual silver, world and European medals, and broke the grand prix world record. Rachel Upton’s 13-year-old gelding, who w

THE England polo team has beaten Uruguay to win the historic Coronation Cup. The Coronation Cup returned to Guards Polo Club in Windsor Great Park for the first time in five years on 23 July, and ended on a final score of 11-9 to England. James Harpe

World champion Ros Canter married her longterm partner, Chris McAleese, on 23 July. The couple plan to have a holiday with their three-year-old daughter, Ziggy, at the end of the season. Former Hickstead Derby winner Mikey Pender was crowned Irish na

MULTIPLE Paralympic medallist Sophie Wells said it was “humbling” to have a school sports hall named after her. The building, at William Farr C of E School in Lincolnshire, had never been officially named, but a group of students felt it should be. T

Overheard at Hickstead, as the supreme horse finalists were in, a showjumping fan being amazed that shows can include everything from a trip up the Derby bank to popping fences. When the ride-off happened, her head came up even further. “I never knew

1) Who was the first male rider to win the Queen Elizabeth II Cup at the Royal International when it was opened up to riders of both sexes in 2008? 2) In which town was a bronze statue of Valegro unveiled in 2020? 3) How many times has Jayne Ross won

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alexandra.robinson@futurenet.com @alexrob_journo_ GIVEN the negative cloud which has been hanging over showing recently, there was certainly some tension ahead of the 2022 Royal International Horse Show (RIHS). The beautiful venue of Hickstead is the

BURGHWALLIS breeding was on form in the native/traditional/cob ridden pony finals, as two geldings from Jane Turnbull’s stud won small and large divisions. Top of the small pony class was Lucie Gordon-Burgess riding her own Burghwallis Razzmatazz, wh

PIGGY MARCH now has two Arthurs in her stable. Dassett Arthalent has been dubbed “Little Arthur” as Brookfield Inocent is her original Arthur. “They’re not dissimilar horses; both are lovely. I’m hoping that Little Arthur will turn out to be as good

SHOWJUMPER turned eventer Rachel Kane scored a double at Warwick Hall (3), heading BE100 section A on Lady Brave and the BE100open on Ballykean Quality. “I was particularly impressed with Lady Brave as it was only my second event on her,” said Rachel

NATASHA GIBBONS and Godington Trinidad won the medium freestyle with 76% – the highest score of the show – at the Wellington Area Festival, Hampshire. “George” is a 19-year-old Trakehner owned by Lesley Armitage, who bought him direct from the Goding

RITA JENNINGS and her prolific Irish Draught stallion Avanti Amorous Archie – currently in his final season at public stud – had plenty to celebrate in the show ring last week. Amy Tough led the charge, partnering Joanna Hayman’s four-year-old Irish

AN exciting four-year-old gelding, Amy Warden’s H Papageno (Jarvis), showed his potential when landing his ridden novice class and the reserve national novice title, before winding up as reserve ridden supreme at the national Arab championships. “Thi

RECEIVING the letter from the secretary of the Peterborough Royal Foxhound Show, inviting me to judge the doghounds this year, was both a shock and a privilege. Those who know me well will be aware that my downstairs loo is a shrine to all things hun

catherine.austen@futurenet.com @cfausten123 Blaston, Market Harborough, Leicestershire A RECORD 11 old English packs showed hounds at Blaston, alongside 10 modern English packs, on a new site beside the agricultural show, under the presidency of Gilf

A FEW weeks ago, I was banging on about the lack of warmth. And then the heatwave came. Fields browned off within hours and we were hunkering down indoors begging for mercy. At the peak of the weather, we got into my old Mondeo and headed for the Mid