Horse & Hound

HOW many riders have begrudged a bigger “name” beating them in competition, feeling this was on account of said fame? Anna Ross’s (possibly not very popular) opinion (p14), is that if we’re honest it probably wasn’t because of who they are, but becau

THE BBC has secured the rights to broadcast the Olympics for the next 10 years, with broadcaster Discovery’s paid-for channels remaining the only place to watch every moment. The rights for Paris had been decided under a previous deal. For fans at ho

The Emmet Mullins-trained 2022 Grand National winner is being targeted at the Cheltenham Gold Cup and retaining his Aintree crown this spring. Robert WaleyCohen’s eight-year-old has won his last two starts. Isobel Fox’s showjumper, produced by evente

BETTER wi-fi and more camping are among the promises for Badminton 2023 - and all tickets must again be booked in advance. Tickets are on sale for the event, which this year finishes on Monday, 8 May, to minimise clashing with The King’s coronation o

Five-star eventer Georgie Goss and her husband Toby are expecting their first child, a boy, this spring. Georgie said they are “looking forward to this next venture”. Showjumper Eric Lamaze will not be technical advisor for the Canadian team after hi

A legendary horsewoman shares an early memory of being asked what the aids are, at a Pony Club quiz. “Lemonade and orangeade!” she replied. Top marks, that child, and we’d say add a soupcon of gin in a few years’ time. Cheers! A new online optical il

WHEN North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service was alerted to a horse stuck in floodwater, the team leapt into action. Crews prepared to investigate, ready to save the stricken horse. And found it was a statue. “An officer trotted off to check out the si

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Stable name: Bear Sex: gelding Class: heavyweight show cob Height: 155cm Breeding: unknown Owner: Lauren Cunningham-Bryce Rider/producer: Justine ArmstrongSmall Age: eight Best results: 2021, first novice cobs British Show Horse Association (BSHA) so

“I’D been on the hunt for a horse that was both safe enough for me to hack around the block and quality enough to show, which is no mean feat. When Justine phoned me one Saturday night to say she thought she’d found the ideal horse, but that we had t

KATIE GILMOUR owns 11-year-old, 13.2hh mini cob Clover, who “is a nightmare to fit tack to”. “When I took my daughter to try her, her saddle was slipping all over the place, so we tried her bareback,” says Katie. “She was everything we dreamed she co

CAROL QUANTRILL owns 15-year-old, 15.3hh maxi cob Cormoy Lad, aka Hugo, whom she competes in dressage. “Everyone thinks a cob will be easy, but getting stuff to fit them can be a nightmare,” she says. “Hugo has ubersensitive skin, he struggles with m

LAST IN SERIES TO be called to a foaling mare in the late afternoon is unusual. Most mares foal in the dark, presumably a practice that evolved in their primitive ancestors as a defence against attacks by predators, when both the mare and the foal ar

CHARLOTTE WARREN owns Brian, a 14-yearold, 15.1hh heavyweight show cob who has “huge shoulders and a massive, thick neck”. “He’s only 15.1hh but takes 6ft 6in - 6ft 9in rugs due to the width of him,” says Charlotte. “He has a gigantic head so I have

Allens Hill, Worcestershire CONNEMARA Slieve Rushen Frank proved he has what it takes to beat the big guns when bagging two elementary wins for owner Gabriella Kozersky. Known as Murphy at home, the 10-year-old has been in the family for four years.

BEING a secondary school PE teacher, farmer’s wife and mother to two children doesn’t leave Katie Kay much time to ride, but with help from her mother Susie Dunn, she is able to ride and compete at weekends. The teamwork pays off and, at the Ian Star

JOE WHITAKER and Jessica Crane’s Hulahupe JR landed the Al Shira’aa Longines Diamond Tour FEI Jumping World Cup grand prix at the CSI4*-W Al Shira’aa International in Abu Dhabi. From an 11-strongjumpoff, the pair rocketed home over 1.5sec quicker tha

Solihull RC, West Midlands EMMA MAGUIRE started her year with two wins on two different horses, including taking the top spot in the Bliss of London winter novice qualifier with the promising rising five-year-old, Orlando Moon. Emma bought the l6hh g

Kempton Park Racecourse BOTH of Dan Skelton’s Warwick winners were ridden by his brother Harry, but the biggest winner of the day was West Balboa. Ridden by Dan’s sisterin-law Bridget Andrews, the mare got back up on the line in a terrific finish wit

AFTER what may be one of the shortest retirements in sporting history, jockey Davy Russell made a winning return on Sunday. After retiring in December, the Irishman announced his return “for a short period” to fill in for the injured Jack Kennedy, an

THE first ride aboard Buachaill Dana proved to be a lucky one for Seb Mead, who broke his duck when winning the conditions (level two) for novice riders 6yo&up for trainer David Phelan and owner Paul Burden. Seb, who is head lad for David, is in his