Horse & Hound

ONE of my favourite things about visiting top riders’ yards is catching a glimpse of their hero rides of yesteryear enjoying a well-earned retirement, mooching out on a hack or loving the sun on their backs as they graze with companions. These horses

The British Horse Society board has appointed Sally McCarthy as its new chair. Sally, who manages riding school and livery yard Aberdeen Riding Club, takes over from Tim Lord. Former FEI dressage committee chair Frank Kemperman has retired from his r

Some are slightly confused by the protest against the FEI proposal to make spurs and double bridles optional. Surely the word “optional” means you can choose to use them, or not, and everyone's a winner… no? Overheard at the yard, a young trainee ins

An enterprising owner who spent a lot of time mixing picked poo with water, forming sludge into bricks and drying them, is reaping the rewards as she heats her home with poo bricks. We salute such forward thinking – and are now eyeing our own fields

1) Name the horses on which Lottie Fry won her three Dressage World Breeding Championship titles. 2) How many RIHS supreme titles has Robert Walker won during his career? 3) Who was the highest placed British rider at the showjumping World Championsh

The William Haggas-trained three-year-old Deep Impact son was the first horse to run for The King as monarch. The colt, bred by The Queen, finished second at Salisbury on 29 September, ridden by Tom Marquand. The 14-year-old, who won 2018 world team

Edited by Polly Bryan polly.bryan@futurenet.com @pollyrose21 OPINION I RECENTLY had a “big” birthday. I have always taken a robust view when it comes to birthdays; after all, the alternative is not an attractive prospect. Riding can be a career with

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• ASK yourself what discipline you want to do with your horse and consider your own ability. Do you want something steadier or sharper? • Consider your height. Would you suit a compact or bigger-frame horse? • Do your research. View the horse's races

Pony Blue Chip qualifier show, Bury Farm, Buckinghamshire WITH just a few months left of his pony career, Alfie Miles brought his mare, Strawberry Rojo, out for a fun trip round the Blue Chip Pro Sparkle JC/JA handicap, storming to an almost seven-se

HUNTING has been key for Ann Butler's Summer Dancer, who was piloted to second in the five-year-olds by Dani Evans, who also rode the gelding's mother, two-star winning mare Marstonpark Lupina. “It's special and the owners have been long-term support

BARELY a West Country event goes by without Jane Rogers’ name featuring in the line-up, and at Launceston (X) the freelance instructor capped a successful run with a double BE100 win with her two Corrieview-prefixed geidings, Corrieview Merlin Magic

TO celebrate 100 years of the Fell Pony Society, events and initiatives were held throughout 2022. These included the “ride 100 miles with a Fell” challenge, held throughout the year both in the UK and overseas, with centenary branded merchandise, di

West Wilts EC, Wiltshire JOANNA POTTERTON scored a 71-08% medium win with Godington Oriel, the nine-yearold Trakehner mare she rides for Maggie Abbott. “We don't compete much as both Maggie and I are knocking on,” said Joanna, 78, who is planning an

ANYONE lucky enough to have read Major Guy Paget's biography of Frank Freeman will recall the touching final paragraphs. While describing the last moments of the career of one of foxhunting's finest exponents, the author also depicts Queen Elizabeth

WE exist in the same part of England. In the same county. But as hunts go, we couldn't be more different. The Tynedale are a premiership outfit with a large supportbase. Adam often says it is one of the best hunt countries in Britain. Meanwhile we ar

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