In our 104th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, supported by NAF, H&H’s Polly Bryan talks to super-groom Alan Davies, who works for dressage royalty Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin. On this week’s episode he reminisces about Valero’s retirement ceremony and more. H&H’s Pippa Roome and the H&H team then discuss making decisions on vet treatment of horses, a boost of government money to improve participation in horse sport and a new British Dressage system for training judges. Finally, we’ll hear from two vets; Rick Farr from Farr & Pursey Equine and the Royal Veterinary College’s Andy Fiske-Jackson. They give us a light-hearted look into the smelly side of a vet’s life. We hope you’ll enjoy listening.
Episode 104 of The Horse & Hound Podcast, supported by NAF, our popular audio service available every Thursday morning for our H&H digital subscribers, is now live.
Each episode is available for all H&H fans to listen to via your favourite podcast app 24hrs after its early release to our H&H digital subscribers. Search for “The Horse & Hound Podcast” in your preferred podcast app and click subscribe to be notified about each new episode. This will allow more listeners to make The Horse & Hound Podcast an essential part of their week on Friday morning.
In our 104th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, supported by NAF, H&H’s Polly Bryan talks to super-groom Alan Davies, who works for dressage royalty Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin. On this week’s episode he reminisces about Valero’s retirement ceremony and much more.
“That was some emotional rollercoaster – they didn’t tell me until the last minute that they wanted me to lead him in on my own – the thought of doing that with him was just unbelievable” – Alan Davies on the moment Valegro was retired
H&H’s Pippa Roome and the H&H team then discuss making decisions on vet treatment of horses, a boost of government money to improve participation in horse sport and a new British Dressage system for training judges.
“One of the topics at the conference asked the question ‘where is the line in the sand when it comes to treating horses?’” – H&H’s senior news writer Lucy Elder on making decisions on vet treatment of horses
Finally, we’ll hear from two vets; Rick Farr from Farr & Pursey Equine and the Royal Veterinary College’s Andy Fiske-Jackson. They give us a light-hearted look into the smelly side of a vet’s life.
“That smell lingers in the back of your nose and you can wash off but still everyone is looking at you wondering what it is” – Rick Farr
- We would love to hear your feedback on all our podcasts, so please do send your thoughts to pippa.roome@futurenet.com
Horse & Hound Podcast: episode 104
Listen now to other recent episodes of The Horse & Hound Podcast…
The Horse & Hound Podcast 103: Laura Collett on winning Badminton | Royal Windsor review | Life as a vet | News round-up
The Horse & Hound Podcast 102: Scott Brash | Badminton review | News round-up | Bitting
The Horse & Hound Podcast 101: Showing’s Sharn Linney | Kentucky | Badminton | Latest news | Bit advice
The Horse & Hound Podcast 100: Dressage rider Becky Moody | Bit materials | News round-up
The Horse & Hound Podcast 99: Top showjumper Holly Smith | Winter Dressage Championships | Bridle design | News round-up
Horse & Hound magazine, out every Thursday, is packed with all the latest news and reports, as well as interviews, specials, nostalgia, vet and training advice. Find how you can enjoy the magazine delivered to your door every week, plus options to upgrade your subscription to access our online service that brings you breaking news and reports as well as other benefits.
