Martin Fuchs took a chance bringing only one horse to Royal Windsor but his faith in Leone Jei’s extraordinary talent was rewarded when he took home the Rolex grand prix. It was the second consecutive year that the Swiss rider has secured the €125,000 first prize here, having piloted another exceptional horse, Connor Jei, to […]
Tim Barnes, the much-loved member of the equestrian community died on 5 April, aged 70. Tim was born in 1953 in Codsall, Wolverhampton, and his family moved to Manor Farm in Stourport-on-Severn. Farming and his love of animals came very naturally to him, and horses were without a doubt his main passion. As a child […]
A producer finally got the centre line moment she’d been working for as she captured the 2024 Royal Windsor riding horse championship. This was Justine Armstrong-Small in the saddle of Jane and her daughter Sophie O’Keeffe’s nine-year-old small section winner Rosemore Midnight Rendezvous (Dissy). The pair were heading into their class with form, as last […]
As far as animated equines go, the horse from Brave is one of the most loveable. But have you heard of him? When we ran a straw poll among Horse & Hound staff, few had heard of Disney’s animated movie Brave. However, it really is worth a watch, whether you’re five or 95. Produced by […]
Leading showman Robert Walker watched on proudly as his 11-year-old daughter reclaimed the Royal Windsor show pony championship on her consistent 128cm contender. Isabella (Issy) Walker and Helen Davies’ Stoneleigh Showtime (Charlie), a seven-year-old by Cusop Dimension out of Trelawn Gaiety Girl, landed the same tricolour 12 months ago on their debut in The King’s […]
Twenty-eight-year-old India Wishart says she is “excited and nervous” ahead of her Mars Badminton Horse Trials debut next week (8-12 May). India doesn’t come from a horsey family and started out in riding schools at the age of five, where she had lessons once a week for the next four years. “I then made a […]
A show team enjoyed a bumper run in pony ranks on the final day of the 2024 Royal Windsor Horse Show as they took home two titles. Team Ahern’s run began when 14-year-old lead rein show pony Barkway Sweet William clinched his third win at this prestigious show, before he went on to stand overall […]
Natalie Dean riding Dotcom D'Authuit during the Royal Windsor Horse Show Natalie Dean, the world’s fourth highest-ranked U25 rider, launched her European debut with a win at Royal Windsor in the coveted U25 final. The US-based 24-year-old left the competition vying for second place, sealing the class from first draw with an untouchable round on her mare Dotcom D’Authuit. It was success straight out of the […]
A promising stallion in his debut open season shot to the top of the 2024 Royal Windsor ridden pure-bred Arab championship on the final day of the show. Katie Gore and her parents Heather and Bill’s immaculate 10-year-old Arimathea, a Makisa Adaggio son bred by Amy Southworth out of Misteeqa, was ridden by Katie’s good […]
Laura Kraut (USA) riding Calgary Tame in the CSI5* Manama Rose Show Stakes during the Royal Windsor Horse Show. The horse wears unusual aluminium and rubber stick on shoesLaura Kraut and the brilliant 15.2hh chestnut Calgary Tame have been on lightning form at Royal Windsor — winning Sunday’s CSI5* Manama Rose Stakes and coming second by 0.04sec in Saturday’s Defender Challenge Stakes. Besides having the edge of “thinking he is 17.2hh”, the 12-year-old Selle Francais gelding also has another potential... Читать дальше...
The daughter of a former NEC winner who was runner up in her class finished as eventual Royal Windsor novice show pony champion at this year’s Royal Windsor Horse Show. Tandridge True Gold, a 148cm bay mare, took the title despite having finished second to Penny Carvosso’s Wedgeknock Song Of Morning in the first class […]
Exceptionally strong ridden part-bred and anglo Arab classes held on the final day of the 2024 Royal Windsor Horse Show were led by last year’s champion, Annabel Pope’s mare seven-year-old Stage Diva. Piloted by her producer Hannah Horton, the Tiger Attack daughter, who was bred by Virginia Russell-Wood out of prolific mare and Horse of […]
Joseph Stockdale (GBR) riding Ebanking during the Royal Windsor Horse ShowJoe Stockdale and the much-admired 10-year-old stallion Ebanking gave a real glimpse of their potential at 5* level when they came within millimetres of taking a win in Royal Windsor Horse Show’s 1.55m Kingdom of Bahrain Stakes for The King’s Cup. Riders often talk about having “an unlucky pole” but for once the description could […]
Hanging Hill Farm offers extensive facilities for horse owners, plus a farmhouse with the added bonus of a party barn and a lakeside lodge too. This property is on the fringe of the Yorkshire Wolds, between the villages of Langton and Burythorpe, within close proximity to the market town of Malton. The property has nearby […]