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Isabelle Cook secures top 10 finish at Kentucky: "The event has had a championship feel
11+ hour, 23+ min ago (361+ words) The 21-year-old piloted her mother Tina Cook and Jim Chromiak's Cymoon "F" Z round the showjumping with just one fence down, the front rail of the oxer out of the Mars double at fence four. The pair also had 1. 6 time-faults....
Rising star tops the podium at the 2026 NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships
1+ week, 4+ day ago (760+ words) A young mare rose to the occasion under 2025 national champion, Sadie Smith, on the opening morning (Wednesday 15 April) of the NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships at Addington, in which there were also first wins and new partnerships blossoming. Sadie…...
New hosts for major dressage shows after venue steps back
3+ week, 2+ day ago (275+ words) British Dressage (BD) has announced a series of venue changes for major Scottish summer dates. The'Scottish Championships for BD members (12-14 June),'Area Festival (17-19 July)'and the'summer regionals (8-9 August) had been due to take place at Rockrose Equestrian, in Haddington, near…...
New programme gives three young British riders chance to compete at Kentucky
3+ week, 6+ day ago (938+ words) The three pairs are Elizabeth Barratt, 20, with Barratt Eventing's Ride For Thais Chaman Dumontceau, Isabelle Cook, 21, on her mother Tina Cook and Jim Cromiak's Cymoon "F" Z and Finn Healy, 21, with his own Greannanstown Monbeg Joe. Elizabeth is also entered…...
Four British riders among "one of the highest-rated" Kentucky five-star fields "on record"
1+ mon, 10+ hour ago (229+ words) World number one Harry Meade heads the British entries for the 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event (23 to 26 April). Harry has four horses entered, including Et Hop Du Matz and Grafennacht, with whom he finished third and fourth respectively at Kentucky last…...
Ros Canter to return to competition this week after having her second baby
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (230+ words) Ros Canter is planning to return to competition this week after having her second baby in January. The reigning Mars Badminton Horse Trials and Defender Burghley Horse Trials champion shared the news of the safe delivery of her daughter on…...
Thank you for everything: five-star horse retires aged 19
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (226+ words) Five-star event rider Bubby Upton has confirmed the retirement of her long-term partner and under-25 national champion Cannavaro. The KWPN gelding, owned by Bubby's mum Rachel, has bowed out aged 19. "The event seasons will look slightly different from now on…...
New class for pony riders dreaming of following in footsteps of their eventing heroes
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (452+ words) Lucy joined the H&H newsdesk in 2015, taking on the senior news writer position in 2018. Since joining the Horse & Hound team, Lucy has interviewed many top riders and has reported on the ground from major global sporting events including the…...
You too can ride bridleless, expert explains, and improve your competition prospects as well as the relationship with your horse
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (725+ words) Anyone can ride bridleless, is the promise of a rider and trainer who has competed in dressage without a bridle " and aims to train and compete at grand prix level in the same manner. Mia Rodley, of The Heart of…...