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British showjumper Donald Whitaker has already made an impressive start to this milestone year by jumping a double clear in his first five-star Nations Cup

Irish showjumping brothers Trevor and Shane Breen racked up an impressive grand prix double at the CSIO5*/2* President of the UAE Showjumping Cup in Abu Dhabi (20-23 January), the pair also uniting to help Ireland triumph in the opening leg of the Longines FEI Nations Cup series. Shane’s five-star grand prix victory came with the […]

Ireland are set to begin their pursuit of the International Equestrian Federation Jumping Nations Cup in Abu Dhabi tomorrow after narrowly missing out on the 2021 crown to The Netherlands.

Twelve-year-old Cate Kerr with her lovely dun pony Dunbarover IV triumphed after a nail-biting five-way jump-off in London

1. Incredible line-up for London International Horse Show Tokyo Olympic hero Ben Maher headlines the stellar London International Horse Show jumping entries for the show at ExCel (previously Olympia) from 16-21 December. He will be joined by his Team GB squadmates Scott Brash, Holly Smith and Harry Charles. John Whitaker, Guy Williams, Laura Renwick, Emily Moffitt and William Funnell, who is back competing and targeting his five-star return on […]

In this week’s Horse & Hound magazine, on sale Thursday, 20 May, we bring you our horses for sale special, which includes a look at when owners should make the decision to sell their horse, when buying a horse unseen works (and doesn’t work) and more. We also bring you an interview with five-star event […]

Horse & Hound Trending: In this week’s Horse & Hound magazine, on sale Thursday, 25 February, we bring you the show guide special, which includes how to keep up with the action even if you can’t attend events, the best venues for training and more. There is also an interview with leading US event rider Liz Halliday-Sharp, plus a look around Olympian Spencer Wilton’s stunning new base, and this week’s legends of the sport nostalgic feature looks back at the career of Leslie Law’s...

Top showjumpers William Funnell and Joe Stockdale have signed major sponsorship deals with Equine America that involve renaming a number of their leading horses. Four of William’s horses will now carry the Equine America prefix under the new sponsorship agreement: Billy Diamo, Billy Take That, Billy McCain and Billy Marmite. “It goes right back to the days of Cortaflex Mondriaan so it’s been quite a long association with the company,” he said, adding it’s an “old association, but a ...

Horse & Hound Trending: In this week’s Horse & Hound magazine, on sale Thursday, 11 February, we bring you the Funnells’ geust edit, as Pippa and William take control. It includes and interview between William and John Whitaker, what it takes to make it at the top levels of equestrian sport, some principles of starting young horses and more. We also look into how to attract and maintain owners and this week’s legends of the sport nostalgic feature looks back at the career of Laura G...

Horse & Hound Trending: In this week’s Horse & Hound magazine, on sale Thursday, 4 February, we bring you our Iberian special, which includes an access all areas feature with João Torrão, Portugal’s new senior dressage champion, a look at elite Iberians who have become Olympic and World Championship horses and more. We also have an exclusive interview with top National Hunt jockey David Bass and this week’s legends of the sport nostalgic feature looks back at the career of Geoff...