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“The 2021 edition of Royal Windsor Horse Show is going to be very special and to have such a high calibre of national competition is really exciting”

An Olympic showjumper held down a woman groom while his lover attacked her, a court heard yesterday. Benjamin Maher and Kathleen Baker set upon Megan Pugh in a pub after an exhibition event at Hickstead. The jury heard there was bad blood between the two women and they had clashed earlier in the day at the showjumping ground in West Sussex.  Accused: A court heard that Benjamin Maher, punched a woman groom in the face, and that Kathleen Baker, lashed out and kicked her with her high heels Gi...

Malin Baryard-Johnsson’s top mare Butterfly Flip has died at the age of 30. The Swedish showjumper struck up a fantastic partnership with the brown mare, representing Sweden at two Olympic Games and being crowned the FEI’s best horse and rider combination in 2003. Announcing the sad news about her beloved Swedish-bred mare, Malin said: “A very dear old friend has left us, the absolutely amazing Butterfly Flip. So many unforgettable memories she gave us all! And what a journey we did toget...

Horse & Hound Trending: Justine Armstrong Small and Zin Zan The prolific working hunter Zin Zan has died from colic aged 26. Justine Armstrong-Small’s bay gelding — who was also a multi-garlanded lightweight hunter — was crowned overall supreme horse at the 2003 Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). He won the working hunter final at HOYS twice and was also a winner at Hickstead on two separate occasions, standing reserve champion on both apperances. Zin Zan, who was by Master Imp out of...

Horse & Hound Trending: In this week’s Horse & Hound magazine, on sale Thursday, 28 January, we bring you our grooms’ special, which includes a look at the day in the life of a supergroom, what it’s like for those grooms who have a superstar in their care and more. We also have an exclusive interview with top showjumper Ben Maher and this week’s legends of the sport nostalgic feature looks back at the career of double Badminton and individual European champion, Supreme Rock. We al...

Visit Website Ben Maher and Tic Tac in their victory gallop after winning the $137,000 Restylane Grand Prix CSI***. © Sportfot It certainly came down to the wire with some of the world’s best riders giving the shortened course their best shot. Olympic gold medalist Lamaze also had a veteran partner for the test, finishing a close second aboard 18-year-old Fine Lady 5 for Artisan Farms and Little Creek Investments, in a time of 43.57 seconds. “Fine Lady is naturally very fast,” said Lamaz...

British rider Ben Maher piloted Jane Clark’s 18-year-old stallion Tic Tac, the horse he rode at the 2016 Rio Olympics, to a heart-stopping finish in Sunday’s $137,000 Restylane grand prix at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), Florida. His victory came by the narrowest of margins – just one hundredth of a second – over Canada’s Eric Lamaze, who was also riding his 18-year-old Olympic partner, Fine Lady 5, with whom he won the individual bronze medal in Rio. Rounding out the top...

Horse & Hound Trending: Todd Minikus Credit: @SPORTFOT With a field of nearly 100 entries, split into two sections, competition was always going to be fierce for the $6,000 Bainbridge Companies 1.40m Jumpers in the second week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) but it was Todd Minikus (USA) and Alberto Michan (ISR) who led the way with lightning quick rounds. Todd Minikus, 58, steered the Louisburg Farm-owned nine-year-old Zangersheide stallion Napoleon Of Picobello (Nabab De ...