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‘Worth his weight in gold’: supercob hunts, team-chases and excels at PSG...
The owner of a cob who was bred “by mistake” and is now excelling at prix st georges (PSG) dressage, on the hunting field and team-chasing has paid tribute to his ultimate all-round ability. Sarah...
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In full flight: tiny pony and rider take mighty mountain leap
This tiny pony and rider showed their great partnership as they took flight on top of a mountain while following bloodhounds. Nine-year-old Sienna Curphey and 12hh Conrhenny Alice Springz flew the bank...
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Mud, glorious mud? How to clean your hunting coat
Hosing, dunking, brushing when wet, letting it dry, hovering or dry-cleaning? Horse & Hound’s hunting editor investigates the most effective ways of cleaning your hunting coatThe hunting season is...
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‘He’s a star and I wish they all moved like him’: former top racehorse...
Blaklion, the popular Grade One-winning National Hunt racehorse, was retired from his very successful career on the track in March 2023 at the age of 14. His illustrious career over fences included...
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Autumn trail hunting: 10 top tips for first-timers
What do you need to know? H&H helps you out with some essential autumn hunting advice… 1. Autumn trail-hunting and hound exercise takes place at a slower, steadier pace than “normal” hunting — its...
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A beginner’s guide to trail hunting: all your key questions answered
Never been hunting, but would love to have a go? H&H explains how to get started and answers your questions during hunting’s Newcomers’ Week (21-28 October 2023)Never been trail hunting, but would...
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Farewell to hunt master and D Day veteran who walked 230 miles aged 97
Former master of the Wilton and D-Day veteran Paul Butler has died at the age of 97. Paul, who was born in Kingston-upon-Thames, later moved with his wife Christine to the New Forest and first started...
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12 things you absolutely must know before heading to a hunt ball
Opening meets are upon us – and that means we are heading into hunt ball season as well. Here are our hunting editor’s dos and don’ts to help you get through your hunt’s biggest annual party without...
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‘His inner showman came out’: reigning HOYS heavy horse champion spotted...
The reigning Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) ridden heavy horse of the year Cotebrook Sgurr Alasdair has proved he’s no one trick pony after he was spotted out on the hunting field just a few weeks after...
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12 tell-tale signs of scarlet fever on the trail hunting field
How many people do you know who have taken a sudden interest in all things trail hunting because they’ve fallen for a member of hunt staff, a master or someone else on the hunting field? Maybe they...
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What’s in your hip flask this winter? Try these if you dare...
Offering your hip flask around is the perfect ice-breaker on the trail hunting field. And who doesn’t get braver after a swig of booze on an empty stomach? But what’s the perfect tipple? I have to...
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‘Better than we could have hoped for’: former top racehorse takes to new...
Lostintranslation and Roddy Stanning en-route to winning the 2023 Yeomanry Ride. Four years to the day after he won the Grade One Betfair Chase at Haydock, Lostintranslation scored his first victory in...
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9 ways to impress on the hunting field
If you’re keen to show willing and impress on the trail hunting field, take a look at these useful tips...1. You have far more of a chance of being helpful if you pay attention to what is going on...
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Trail-hunting demo days receive ‘excellent response’, with more planned
*** FREE FOR EDITORIAL USE *** A trail hunt in Leicestershire with the South Notts Hunt and the Fernie Hunt, 8 December 2023.Three trail-hunting demonstration days have been open to both opponents and...
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Tens of thousands turn out to support trail-hunting at festive meets
Tens of thousands of people turned out to support hunting over the festive period, and thousands backed a new campaign to oppose restrictions on trail-hunting. Huge crowds were reported across the...
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‘An adventurous, brave horseman’: farewell to much-loved countryman who...
Michael Roberts, the countryman, prolific team chaser and former hunt master died on 8 December following an accident, aged 80. He started life as a salesman for Guest Keen and Nettlefold, and...
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‘She pinches our horses!’ No fear for tiny gate-jumping rider
A tiny rider whose pony had done enough for the day but who wanted to jump a five-bar gate thought nothing of “pinching” her mother’s horse to have a go. Ella James Winn, who has been riding since she...
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8 ways to avoid looking flustered on your first day autumn hunting
Somehow, no matter how many months there are between the last day’s trail hunting in the spring to the start of autumn hunting, the new season still manages to quietly creep up on us and we never seem...
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Thinking about trying autumn trail hunting? Check out 10 helpful tips for...
If you’ve been considering introducing your horse to the enjoyment of riding in a group across the beautiful British countryside with your local hounds, then what do you need to know before you go?...
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Farewell to landowner and supporter of equestrian community
Michael Benjamin Holloway, the landowner, farmer and lifelong supporter of the Seavington Hunt passed away peacefully on 11 July, aged 95. Mike attended the Crewkerne Grammar School, Somerset, and at...
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