Madeleine Silver
Former features editor
A graduate from Durham University, Madeleine joined H&H in 2011 and became Features Editor — producing content across the magazine and website, including the popular inside back cover article ‘The horse that made me’ and the weekly ‘The best of my fun…’ interview. She has written on topics as diverse as hay making and headcams, to hot totty in the horse world and circus horses. Madeleine now works as a freelance feature writer for Country Life, The Telegraph, Horse & Hound, cntraveller.com, The Spectator and The Field, as well as writing obituaries for The Times.
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Escape to the country: the race for equestrian property post-pandemic *H&H Plus*
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‘The harder you work, the luckier you’ll get’ — and other sound pieces of advice top riders live by
Surrounding yourself with experienced people and heeding their advice is a fast-track route to success. So we asked our top riders what the best (or funniest) piece of advice they have been given over the years is
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9 insurance blunders (and how to avoid them)
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Katie Jerram-Hunnable: 11 steps to create your horse’s best ever plaits
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A competitive mindset: how to crank up your motivation for post-pandemic success
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Welsh breeding: how it has been a massive influence in sport horses and ponies over the years *H&H Plus*
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It’s Otto: Geoff Billington’s ‘horse of a lifetime’ with a penchant for champagne and socialising with humans *H&H Plus*
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#Throwback: 14 wow-factor moments from Liverpool International Horse Show
In the week that is historically the week of the Liverpool International Horse Show, we take a trip down memory lane from the event. Here’s some highlights from 2017’s — from top class showjumping to wow-factor stunts
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All in a day’s work: rare breed advocate, farmer and presenter Adam Henson *H&H Plus*
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All in a day’s work: the model horse maker *H&H Plus*
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Why a listed stable yard can be worth the extra effort *H&H Plus*
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A baptism of fire: Entering into the hard graft of working with horses *H&H Plus*
Working with horses is hard graft, so it’s no surprise that the equestrian industry demands some of the toughest initiations. Madeleine Silver talks to those who have taken the plunge
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H&H interview: Flat jockey Megan Nicholls *H&H Plus*
The daughter of champion National Hunt trainer Paul Nicholls talks to Madeleine Silver about her surprise move into the Flat world – and why she’s optimistic for the future of female jockeys
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Legends of the sport: The eventing career of Princess Anne *H&H Plus*
As the Princess Royal turns 70 this weekend, Madeleine Silver charts an equestrian career that threw eventing into the spotlight as she became the first member of the royal family to compete at an Olympic Games
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Legends of the sport: The brilliant eventing career of ‘flying Scot’ Ian Stark *H&H Plus*
The “flying Scot” kept the eventing world on its toes with his party antics. Madeleine Silver reflects on a career that took him to five Olympic Games
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Summer management: How top riders keep their horses happy in hotter climates *H&H Plus*
When the mercury does decide to rise on home turf, riders who have spent stints in sunnier climes are well prepared for keeping their horses in peak condition, finds Madeleine Silver
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How to find the perfect first pony and make riding fun for tiny tots: top tips from the pros *H&H Plus*
Taking tumbles, grappling with tack cleaning and discipline are all par for the course of a child’s initiation into ponies – even when your parents happen to be famous equestrians, finds Madeleine Silver
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‘She looked like butter wouldn’t melt but was a minx’: H&H’s (very) naughty first ponies
Character building and soul-destroying in equal measure, surviving a naughty first pony is a rite of passage. The Horse & Hound team recounts some of their early memories of life in the saddle...
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Royal Windsor 1944: Princess Elizabeth makes her winning debut at the show
We’ve rewound the clock to remember those early days of this treasured British institution, which was due to run this week pre-coronavirus...