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Ethical training on the agenda as dressage's future discussed
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Ethical training on the agenda as dressage's future discussed

Delegates at an FEI meeting agreed the actions that should be taken to move the sport forward.

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October 10, 2024
Walking up a sweat
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Walking up a sweat

Plodding around the hills in the summer is poor preparation for a riding lesson, finds Tessa Waugh, who nonetheless improves from \"granny crouch\" to conjuring a floating trot

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October 03, 2024
'She's a little rocket'
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'She's a little rocket'

An amazing Billy Stud auction purchase is untouchable and a Dorset \"family holiday\" proves profitable

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October 03, 2024
Speedy Brown bags a win
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Speedy Brown bags a win

PHIL BROWN and Rachel Cardall's M Bear Esquire (Joey) were the only combination to keep a completely clean sheet in the sole intermediate section - a feat that earned them top spot.

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October 03, 2024
Ballaghmor Class looks sharp
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Ballaghmor Class looks sharp

Oliver Townend's veteran star is back in the game, while elsewhere horses heading to Pau dominate, as this East Anglian event defies the weather

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October 03, 2024
A symphony of red and gold'
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A symphony of red and gold'

Waking with the jackals, sleeping under the stars and galloping to the world's edge in a \"true wilderness\", Eleanor Jones experiences the trip of a lifetime in the Namibian desert

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October 03, 2024
'The world's toughest steeplechase'
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'The world's toughest steeplechase'

The Pardubice is well known to be formidable. Xander Brett asks some of the British raiders how they rose to the challenge

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6 mins  |
October 03, 2024
What's the problem?
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What's the problem?

Lameness is often the first thought if a sport horse performs below par, but there are plenty of other possible causes. Imogen Johns FRCVS explains

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6 mins  |
October 03, 2024
Lewis Robertson-Carrier
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Lewis Robertson-Carrier

The new national dressage champion and his newly-wed wife tell Oscar Williams about the highs, challenges and emotions of their unforgettable week

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7 mins  |
October 03, 2024
New technology aims to reduce equine inbreeding
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New technology aims to reduce equine inbreeding

The idea is to give owners of mares and stallions more information when choosing possible pairings

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October 03, 2024
Half of owners cannot identify equine lameness
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Half of owners cannot identify equine lameness

A study found many owners cannot tell when a horse is lame or sound

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October 03, 2024
Calls for dental checks to be in routine sale vettings
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Calls for dental checks to be in routine sale vettings

Only a basic mouth check is currently part of the standard pre-purchase examination.

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October 03, 2024
Ensuring everyone feels valued in the horse world
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Ensuring everyone feels valued in the horse world

A new action plan and education collaboration are aimed at making the equestrian sector more inclusive

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October 03, 2024
New frangible fence makes its British eventing debut
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New frangible fence makes its British eventing debut

The trakehner, which is designed to collapse forwards and down under impact, will be in use at Osberton this week

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October 03, 2024
Vet corporatisation: how it has changed the horse world
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Vet corporatisation: how it has changed the horse world

Vets from both types of practices discussed whether or not they and the industry have benefited

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October 03, 2024
Rider Denies Doping After Team Loses Olympic Placing - Tine Magnus and the Belgian team said they do not know the source of the drug that caused the positive test
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Rider Denies Doping After Team Loses Olympic Placing - Tine Magnus and the Belgian team said they do not know the source of the drug that caused the positive test

Olympic eventer Tine Magnus has denied ever doping after her Paris ride Dia Van Het Lichterveld Z gave a positive test at the Games. This means the Belgian team, which came fourth, has been disqualified. On 4 September, the FEI said the 10-year-old mare, owned by Kris van Vaerenbergh, tested positive for trazodone, which is listed as an antidepressant on the FEI's prohibited substances list.

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September 12, 2024
Michael Eilberg
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Michael Eilberg

The top dressage rider talks to Polly Bryan about the special horse with the potential to carry him back onto the British team, how to be a better coach and using his talent for teaching to help the sport

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7 mins  |
September 12, 2024
Schooling success
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Schooling success

Combining school and riding can be tricky, but horses can benefit a child's education. Lottie Morgan uncovers some options for horse-loving pupils

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September 12, 2024
How to get a job in hunting
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How to get a job in hunting

The British Hound Sports Association's apprentice scheme is providing young people with excellent all-round training in the skills required - and many others besides, as Tessa Waugh discovers

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7 mins  |
September 12, 2024
Burke's Affair to remember
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Burke's Affair to remember

A fast round delights one rider who comes away with a coveted grand prix trophy and a rankings class concludes with an unusual tie

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4 mins  |
September 12, 2024
Derby winner returns for further Hickstead glory
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Derby winner returns for further Hickstead glory

After watching wife Pippa compete at Burghley, William Funnell returns to the scene of his Derby triumph to win the All England grand prix

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September 12, 2024
Derby winner returns for further Hickstead glory
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Derby winner returns for further Hickstead glory

After watching wife Pippa compete at Burghley, William Funnell returns to the scene of his Derby triumph to win the All England grand prix

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4 mins  |
September 12, 2024
'I'm grateful to have such a wonderful partner'
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'I'm grateful to have such a wonderful partner'

The brilliant duo of Martin Fuchs and Leone Jei seal back-to-back grands prix after a dramatic turn of events

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September 12, 2024
Hamlett takes centre stage
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Hamlett takes centre stage

Two horses round off their competitive careers with victories, a championship specialist earns her fourth title and a pair with a combined age of 105 prove invincible

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September 12, 2024
'This is the ultimate five-star test'
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'This is the ultimate five-star test'

Mark Phillips on Burghley's highs, lows, challenges and champions

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September 12, 2024
This means more
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This means more

Britain misses out on team medals for the first time as new forces arise, but pride remains the overwhelming feeling

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September 12, 2024
A Burghley dream
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A Burghley dream

The \"unreal\" Lordships Graffalo helps Ros Canter tick a box she thought might always elude her, at a vintage edition of the local five-star where it all started for her

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7 mins  |
September 12, 2024
Waterproofs, wellies and windscreen wipers
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Waterproofs, wellies and windscreen wipers

Tessa Waugh braves a downpour for a trip to the Rydal hound show and is rewarded with a party atmosphere, the joy of rural traditions and even - eventually - a spot of sunshine

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2 mins  |
August 29, 2024
It's nearly time...
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It's nearly time...

H&H's hunting editor Catherine Austen - and her horse are keen for the new trail-hunting season to start

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2 mins  |
August 29, 2024
Satin slips into top spot again
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Satin slips into top spot again

A Blencathra bitch takes the championship for the second successive year at this feast of fellhounds and Lakeland life

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6 mins  |
August 29, 2024