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Ready to roll
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Ready to roll

A lot goes into ensuring safe road travel for horses, be it training, vehicle safety or on-the-day measures. Kieran O’Brien MRCVS explains

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6 mins  |
April 11, 2024
Carl Hester's PA
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Carl Hester's PA

Claudine Bichard on alleviating the enormous paperwork burden, working alongside Valegro and why you mustn’t tell Carl he’s lucky to have her

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3 mins  |
April 11, 2024
Robbie Llewellyn
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Robbie Llewellyn

Covid chicken sales and working on Hollywood blockbusters might be an unlikely route to National Hunt success, but Robbie Llewellyn is forging an entrepreneurial path. Gemma Redrup meets him

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6 mins  |
April 11, 2024
'No atmosphere was lost'
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'No atmosphere was lost'

Ronnie Lee Jones on the importance of good sportsmanship

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2 mins  |
April 11, 2024
"Teamwork makes the dream work'
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"Teamwork makes the dream work'

Carl Hester on the hard work being done behind the scenes ahead of Paris

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3 mins  |
April 11, 2024
First Black international para rider aims to be role model
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First Black international para rider aims to be role model

Tegan Vincent-Cooke hopes to inspire other people of colour into equestrianism, as there is still work to be done

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3 mins  |
April 11, 2024
Campaign to build trust tackles concerns head-on
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Campaign to build trust tackles concerns head-on

British racing has taken a new approach to educate fans and the public about racehorse welfare

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3 mins  |
April 11, 2024
Lack of evidence to support neck X-rays in vettings
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Lack of evidence to support neck X-rays in vettings

A new study has found that cervical imaging may be of limited value in pre-purchase examinations

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2 mins  |
April 11, 2024
The need for eventing to pull together to secure its future
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The need for eventing to pull together to secure its future

From riders and owners to fans and organisers, everyone has to play their part for eventing to thrive

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3 mins  |
April 11, 2024
Helping horses cope with previous traumatic events
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Helping horses cope with previous traumatic events

Experts cover how trauma affects horses’ welfare and how to help them deal with such events

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2 mins  |
April 04, 2024
Mouthguards and concussion in rider's back in the spotlight
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Mouthguards and concussion in rider's back in the spotlight

There has been recent research and development on the impact of mouthguards in a number of different sports

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2 mins  |
April 04, 2024
Study suggests more needs to be done to improve grooms' lives
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Study suggests more needs to be done to improve grooms' lives

Research has been done to assess the effectiveness of campaigns that were designed to help grooms

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2 mins  |
April 04, 2024
King takes last-minute crown
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King takes last-minute crown

KITTY KING and Vendredi Biats won the advanced intermediate (AI) at this lastminute fixture by more than nine marks, leading the dressage on 18.8 and adding 3.6 time-penalties across country.

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3 mins  |
April 04, 2024
'We're just installing the jump-off button'
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'We're just installing the jump-off button'

Aimee Paxton wins with a rising star mare while a 12-year-old rider steps up in style

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2 mins  |
April 04, 2024
A great day for the Tumblers' Club'
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A great day for the Tumblers' Club'

The banks and drains of the Ballymacad Tuesday country provide both sport and entertainment for visitors and locals alike

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6 mins  |
April 04, 2024
Delami Bravado
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Delami Bravado

The home-produced Welsh section A took the top native pony working hunter accolade of the 2023 season. Alex Robinson meets the connections of this ultimate sweetheart with a sense of humour

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2 mins  |
April 04, 2024
Equine researcher
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Equine researcher

Tamzin Furtado on turning skills learned in human health research to her dream job in the equine world

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3 mins  |
April 04, 2024
'He's a cracking horse'
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'He's a cracking horse'

A grand prix prospect sets the bar high as a multi-talented mare and two marvellous cobs also impress

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4 mins  |
April 04, 2024
Valmy repeats his triumph
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Valmy repeats his triumph

Emily King and Valmy Biats take top honours again at this pre-Badminton fixture, while an educational run” yields a win for Tim Price’s rising star Jarillo

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6 mins  |
April 04, 2024
'They could be the next big thing'
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'They could be the next big thing'

Once a vital part of the workforce, the mechanical revolution made horses redundant from the roles in which they once thrived – or did it? Bernard Bale speaks to some of those safeguarding traditions to ensure there is a future for working horses

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7 mins  |
April 04, 2024
Cornish Queen: dam to eventing superstars
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Cornish Queen: dam to eventing superstars

What goes into producing not one but two elite event horses? Matha Terry meets the broodmare behind half-siblings Lordships Graffalo and Pencos Crown Jewel

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6 mins  |
April 04, 2024
HARD knocks
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HARD knocks

Bone bruises present in different ways, and can require lengthy healing time with variable prognoses. Thijs de Bont MRCVS explains

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5 mins  |
April 04, 2024
Laura Kraut
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Laura Kraut

All roads lead to Paris for the multi-garlanded US showjumper, who has three horses in contention for the Games. Nancy Jaffer meets Laura at her Wellington base before she switches to the European circuit for the build-up

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7 mins  |
April 04, 2024
'We all have to start somewhere'
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'We all have to start somewhere'

Robert Walker on the importance of aiming for the top, regardless of status

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3 mins  |
April 04, 2024
Everyone is upping their game'
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Everyone is upping their game'

Andrew Nicholson on the course-designer and riders who've impressed him

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3 mins  |
April 04, 2024
A need to breed?
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A need to breed?

She may be a proven champion or simply the apple of your eye, but what makes your mare suitable to breed from? Andrea Oakes investigates

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5 mins  |
April 04, 2024
A fitting finale
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A fitting finale

Tessa Waugh relates the second part of her husband's final day hunting hounds, which looked to be a hip flask tasting session until the proverbial three o'clock offered one last hurrah

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2 mins  |
March 28, 2024
'What a day to be Irish'
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'What a day to be Irish'

One nation is looking stronger than ever, but there is disappointment for the Brits in a thrilling second leg of the new-look League of Nations

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5 mins  |
March 28, 2024
The ultimate all-rounder
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The ultimate all-rounder

Romeo gave Robert Walker his love of showing - and hunting, with a five-mile point and an eight-mile hunt in the afternoon one memorable Boxing Day

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2 mins  |
March 28, 2024
Bouncing, bonny - and sound
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Bouncing, bonny - and sound

H&H's hunting editor Catherine Austen is delighted to report that her horse has finished the season in fine form, and takes a look at the future

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2 mins  |
March 28, 2024