‘Florence Nightingale’ helps rescue fellow Harborough Ride competitor
A competitor in the Harborough Ride has been hailed a “modern day Florence Nightingale” by her fellow riders after she stopped to help a racer in peril. Clare Bell (pictured top), secretary for the...
View ArticleWere you out with the Exmoor hunt? [PICS]
Hattie Crabb, Char Hutsby and Pippa Stewart HunterHorse & Hound’s hunting editor visited on a bitterly cold day following a night of snowfall. The meet had been put back to 12pm to allow for the...
View ArticleGeorge Bowyer: 12 hours to save hunting [H&H VIP]
There are 34 days until the general election. Vote-OK, the countryside campaigning organisation, is asking all hunt supporters to devote just 12 hours to active political campaigning for candidates...
View ArticleTiny ponies and young jockeys tackle enormous fences out hunting [PICS]
As the hunting season finally draws to a close, it seems only fair that we celebrate those often at least a third of our age, who make us feel embarrassingly feeble on the hunting field. Armed with a...
View ArticleH&H reveals huntsmen taking part in hornblowing competition
The names of the 10 huntsmen from packs from all areas of the country that will take part in a prestigious hornblowing competition have now been revealed. They will be competing at the Horn & Hound...
View ArticleWere you out with the Tynedale or the Belvoir Hunt? [PICTURES]
Were you hunting with the Tynedale or the Belvoir (Duke of Rutland’s) Hunt when the H&H photographers paid a visit? If so, why not take a look at the gallery below to see if you were spotted. Horse...
View ArticleInvestigation into attack that left huntsman unconscious dropped
An investigation into an attack on Tedworth joint master and huntsman Mike Lane has been dropped by the police. Mr Lane was left with two fractured teeth and concussion following a clash between hunt...
View ArticleHunting: a day to remember doing the best job in the world
Horse & Hound hunting correspondent Rory Knight Bruce recalls his best day of the 2014/15 season, which left him with "an indelible impression of sportsmanship and generosity"RORY KNIGHT-BRUCEMore...
View Article12 things you won’t miss about the hunting season
The end of season blues have truly kicked in now that the hunting season is over but even for the most hardened hunting fanatic, there are some things that won’t be missed over the summer months. While...
View ArticleTop hornblower takes Horse & Hound Challenge Cup back to Northumberland
Robert McCarthy, the huntsman of the Percy, was the undisputed winner of a national hornblowing competition held at the Horn & Hound Ball at Cheltenham racecourse on Saturday, 25 April. Ten...
View ArticleGeorge Bowyer: 12 hours to save hunting [H&H VIP]
There are 34 days until the general election. Vote-OK, the countryside campaigning organisation, is asking all hunt supporters to devote just 12 hours to active political campaigning for candidates...
View ArticleTiny ponies and young jockeys tackle enormous fences out hunting [PICS]
As the hunting season finally draws to a close, it seems only fair that we celebrate those often at least a third of our age, who make us feel embarrassingly feeble on the hunting field. Armed with a...
View ArticleInvestigation into attack that left huntsman unconscious dropped
An investigation into an attack on Tedworth joint master and huntsman Mike Lane has been dropped by the police. Mr Lane was left with two fractured teeth and concussion following a clash between hunt...
View ArticleHunting: a day to remember doing the best job in the world
Horse & Hound hunting correspondent Rory Knight Bruce recalls his best day of the 2014/15 season, which left him with "an indelible impression of sportsmanship and generosity"RORY KNIGHT-BRUCEMore...
View ArticleWhipper-in’s spectacular fall crowned best tumble
A photograph of an amateur whipper-in spectacularly crossing over a large ditch has been deemed the best tumble in the UK. The picture of Sam Matthews has been crowned the winner of the inaugural...
View ArticleSuccessful jockey retires from racing to take up hunting career
Jockey Sam Jones has retired from race-riding to start a new career in hunt service from today (Friday 1 May). He will become whipper-in at the Bicester Hunt with Whaddon Chase, based near Bicester,...
View ArticleElection 2015: future leader ‘implored’ to tackle equestrian issues
On Thursday (7 May) the country goes to the polls, and equestrian organisations are “imploring” whoever will be the new leader to tackle issues within the industry. This February saw the 10-year...
View ArticleJohn Holliday: finishing the season on a high [H&H VIP]
The hunt horses are all out and away to enjoy their summer holidays and, after a couple of false starts, spring is finally here. It has been another long season with scarcely a break. A few untimely...
View Article12 things you won’t miss about the hunting season
The end of season blues have truly kicked in now that the hunting season is over but even for the most hardened hunting fanatic, there are some things that won’t be missed over the summer months. While...
View ArticleTop hornblower takes Horse & Hound Challenge Cup back to Northumberland
Robert McCarthy, the huntsman of the Percy, was the undisputed winner of a national hornblowing competition held at the Horn & Hound Ball at Cheltenham racecourse on Saturday, 25 April. Ten...
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