Scottish hideaways to make you want to escape north of the border with your horse
With Blair Castle International Horse Trials taking place this weekend (24-27 August 2017), take a look at these heavenly Scottish equestrian properties for sale
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Rule Britannia! 14 triumphant photos of Britain on their way to GOLD at the European Eventing Championships
Spirits may have been muted in the British eventing camp after our team fifth place in Rio — but fast forward a year, and it's a different story. Union Flags waved furiously as Britain clinched the team gold medal in Strzegom, Poland on Sunday (20 August 2017) at the European Eventing Championships. Here’s how they did it...
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Life's a beach: live the coastal dream with these horsey homes
Breathe in the sea air with our pick of equestrian properties on the coast — from Dorset to Northumberland
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Ride for miles with these dream horsey homes complete with excellent hacking
Our pick of properties with excellent hacking on their doorstep around the country
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Valegro: 'It can be tempting with a clever horse to push too hard, too soon'
In the latest instalment of The Blueberry Stories, which tell the real-life story of Olympic gold medallist Valegro, Carl Hester shares some words of wisdom on training for the readers
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How tough are you? 8 things you need to know about the Mongol Derby
With this year's Mongol Derby starting today (9 August 2017) get up to speed on the facts and figures about this gruelling race
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11 reasons we enjoyed the Festival of British Eventing as much as this dog...
The promise of top class eventing might have pulled in the punters for the Festival of British Eventing, but once they'd arrived at Gatcombe Park, it was a whirlwind of Pony Club showjumping, the Shetland Grand National and dog agility
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London calling! How the Global Champions Tour celebrated the best of British
Red telephone boxes, Big Ben, bearskin-clad guardsmen — the showjumping course at the Longines Global Champions Tour of London (4-6 August 2017), was certainly not half-hearted when it came to celebrating the capital
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Make Glorious Goodwood your local with these 4 dream properties
Enjoyed the Qatar Goodwood Festival this week? Here's our pick of properties within easy reach of the West Sussex racecourse
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21 Pony Club camp moments that make us want to wind back the clock
Oh to be young enough to do Pony Club camp again — water fights, (character-building) falls, endless sweet supplies and new BFFs. Here are some of the highlights of summer 2017 so far...
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15 incredible things you need to know about The Queen's Royal Mews
Watching great state occasions like Trooping the Colour or a royal wedding, you can’t help but be entranced by the gleaming horses who make up the pomp and ceremony. Horse & Hound visits the Royal Mews in central London to find out what life is like for these horses
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12 archive photos of Prince Philip as he undertakes final public engagement
We've dug into the archives to find photos of the Duke of Edinburgh at Royal Windsor, as well as his other equestrian highlights, from polo to racing
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Frankie Dettori’s son gets his first taste of Ascot (on a Shetland...)
As Rocco Dettori gears up to take part in the Shetland Grand National at Olympia in December, he headed to Ascot racecourse to get some top tips from his father
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10 RIHS moments that made us forget about the rain (nearly)
When the action was as fast and furious as it was at Hickstead last week (25-30 July 2017) during the Longines Royal International Horse Show, what’s all the fuss about a bit (a lot...) of rain?
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Keep calm and carry on! 7 moments The Game Fair made us proud to be British
Here’s why ‘Glastonbury for the green welly brigade’ made us proud to be British…
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The 6 elements of classical riding every rider should know
In the latest edition of the German Equestrian Federation's The Principles of Riding: Basic Training for Horse and Rider, a clear definition is given of what is really mean by 'classical riding'
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The heavenly equestrian properties with rivers running through the garden
Set up camp in one of these equestrian properties with a river running through your garden
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How to create your dream horsey wedding
Standby for a severe bout of wedding envy, as we take a look at horse-mad husband and wife Phil and Ruby Dodds' equestrian extravaganza
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Endurance riding: ‘The welfare of the horse is paramount in everything that we do’
Ahead of competing at Euston Park in Suffolk last weekend (22 July 2017), British endurance rider Nicola Thorne shared her thoughts on horse welfare in the sport — and explained why all women should give endurance a try
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The incredible photos that proved horses become airborne in gallop
A new exhibition of work by photographer Eadweard Muybridge at London gallery Beetles + Huxley, shows the photos that were used in the mid-19th century to prove that horses become airborne in gallop
