Horse & Hound

BRAVO to Harry Meade on his first British CCI4*-L win, at Bramham, riding Annaghmore Valoner (report, p42). Harry would not be alone in believing the long format to be the ultimate test for eventers, despite the increase in popularity of short format

Joe Stockdale's Paris contender, owned by his mother Laura and Joy Cocklin, has had a filly by Casallco, born to a surrogate mare. Ruth Parker's eight-yearold maxi cob has died from colic. Produced by Simon Reynolds, he was placed at HOYS and the RIH

British eventer Emma Thomas, 24, won the Bramham under-25 CCI4*-L class, with Pippa Williams and Rebecca Velarde's The Buzz Factor. Report, p42. British-based Abi Lyle has been picked as Ireland's sole dressage rider at the Paris Olympics this summer

A husband texted his wife querying her 480 saddlecloths for six horses. Apart from the perfect division, she said she didn't have quite that many. “I can do something about that though,” she offered. To Bolesworth, where there was to be a mobile nail

A new hammer, the world's most expensive, is apparently worth €500,000 (£Don'tAsk). A must for every top farrier? Possibly not, as it's made from pure gold… We have been restrained in not mentioning the weather for at least a couple of issues. But co

BRITISH racing has banned trimming whiskers, bringing the sport into line with other equestrian disciplines. The move is among several rule changes that will come into force on 1 July. The trimming of sensory hairs was outlawed by the FEI in July 202

H&H, 14 June 2012 The Bramham report issue with six weeks to go before the London Games. It's a win for William Fox-Pitt and Chilli Morning, while a “brave choice” Olympic team is announced. To take a look inside this issue and more from H&H's archiv

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“MY mother Claire Tomlinson was a big believer in giving the horses time,” explains Mark. “And that's one of the big turn-offs to breeding for people, it's not a quick fix. You can go and buy a four-year-old off the track and have it playing within a

“POLO is probably quite antiquated with feeding, maybe like racing was 10 or 20 years ago,” says Mark. “The Argentines would just feed a bucket of oats, because they thought that's the best energy. But we're trying to get the horses on to a more bala

THERE is much debate about the use of steroids in performance horses, and joint medication should only ever follow a proper lameness evaluation. Intra-synovial steroid medication unquestionably reduces inflammation and pain in damaged tendons or arth

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FREYA PARTRIDGE, 21, scored her first double victory when notching two novice wins at Chillington Hall (1). The young rider secured section P with her own eight-year-old Candy Flight (Henry, pictured) and section Q with Jenna Jewitt's six-year-old We

ABBIE BEVAN'S “horse of a lifetime” Fabiola Fairy V was “feeling fantastic” as she topped a 15-strong jump-off in the Events Through A Lens talent seekers qualifier at Northcote Stud, Lancashire, at what was only her second show back since a spell as

KATE COWELL'S Joolz (pictured) smashed his international debut, winning both the PSG and the inter I with plus-69% in the CDI1*. Laura Tomlinson had to settle for two close bridesmaid slots, with Forest Hill and Full Moon II. Kate admitted that she w

“HE'S a straightforward horse, confident and solid, but also quite sensitive,” said Laragh Osman of Negro Magic, her double novice winner at Brook Farm, Essex. “There are lots of layers to him.” After a successful start at prelim in May, the six-year

KHEOPS DE MASSA impressed at Beechwood EC, Essex, to head the four-year-old class with Craig Messenger on 75.8% – more than 9% clear of the field. By Everdale and out of a Lusitano mare, the chestnut was bred by Massa Horses. “We've teamed up with Ma

THE HOYS M&M first ridden ticket went to 11-year-old Dollie Incledon, who will be competing at HOYS for the very first time with eightyear-old Dartmoor gelding Pumphill Faversham. The first-season pairing are trained by Mark Reeves and Steven Hulston

AT Rutland County, amateur Ellie Morgan Conway's lastminute decision to compete paid off as she took two titles. Her seasoned part-bred and intermediate contender Raemoir Let's Dance (Finn) stepped up to win novice and RIHS large hack classes en rout

A HOME-PRODUCED show hunter pony will give her rider two appearances at her very first RIHS final in July. The 11-year-old Annandale Matilda and Bonita Bowman, also 11, qualified for Hickstead in open 133cm and Pretty Polly ranks at BSPS Area 14. The

The Suffolk Show, Trinity Park A LONDON International (LIHS) victor came to the fore with a new jockey to secure the supreme of show accolade. Dawn Birdsey's traditional coloured Splashdown Lenny was piloted by her 10-year-old great-niece Scarlett Sh