1 August 2019Horse& Hound 3
NEWS
4 Tributes
paidaslegendbowsout
5 FirstBritishEuropean
Championshipsteam
announced
8 Riders
‘putonnotice’overhorses
involved in fraud
RIHSREPORT
34 ShowingTeamHood
shinewithdazzlingcomeback
37 Comment
AllanRobertson
48 ShowjumpingGerman
ridertakesKingGeorgeglory
55 CommentAmyInglis
59 EventingFirst-timers
sail to a speedy win
FEATURES
25 H&HAwards 2019
in partnership with NAF
Nominateyourheroesin 11
differentcategories
30 A boutofseconditis
Thetopriderswhohaveoften
hadtosettleasbridesmaid
33 NewintheringThe
latest innovative gear
REGULARS
16 Allina day’swork
Militaryfarrier
AdamCooper
18 PropertyCloseto
Hicksteadshowground
20
VetclinicHowownerscan
giveex-racehorsesa flying
startina newdiscipline
22 H&HinterviewWe
talktoTokyo 2020 course-
designerDerekdiGraziaon
thebuzzofthejobandmore
24 FixitShowjumper
GrahamBabeson
maintainingstraightnessand
controldowna combination
102 GoodnightTessa
Waugh’s hunting diary
OPINION
14 Letters,plusour
weeklycartoon
63 Dressage
LauraTomlinson
75 EventingMary King
REPORTS
60 DressageHickstead,
plusjuniorandyoungrider
EuropeanChampionships
68 EventingBurgham,
FrickleyParkandmore
76 Showjumping
RoyalLancashire
78 Showing
Mid-HertsCountry
80 Hunting
FestivalofHunting
84 RacingAscot
86 PoloRoyalCountyof
Berkshire Polo Club
CLASSIFIEDADS
88 Horsesforsale
COVERAllisterHoodandOur
CashelBlueatthe 2019 RIHS.
Credit: Lucy Merrell.
Pictures
by
Peter
Nixon,
kevinsparrow.co.uk and Getty Images
Heralding
heroes
HAVINGsaid
recentlythat
eventinggreats
neverretire,Mark
Toddhasnow
donesotwice.As
a child,I would
insistonstaying
untiltheveryendofanythree-dayto
watchToddygoonhissecondhorse,
despiteanyone’sinsistenceongetting
outofthecarparkbeforethemasses.
Hehasinspiredgenerationsofriders
timeandtimeagain,havingmade
thecomebackofallcomebackswhen
winningBadmintonafterhisfirst
retirement.Wewishhimallthevery
bestinhisnon-eventingendeavours
andthankhimforsomanydecades
ofjoywatchingmasterclassesin
cross-countryriding.
Talkingofheroes,wearelooking
forreaderstonominatetheirsaswe
embarkonthefourthrunningofthe
Horse& HoundAwards,thisyearfor
thefirsttimeinpartnershipwithNAF.
It’salwaysa seriouschallengeto
whittledowntheentries,suchis the
calibreofthoseputforwardandthe
passionofthosenominatingthem.
Beit thegroomwhohasgotyour
horsebackontheroad,ortheclub
thathasgivenyoutheconfidenceand
motivationtoenjoyyourhobbytothe
max,orthepersonwhohasinspired
youtokeepdoingwhatyouloveinthe
faceofadversity—pleasenominate
themforourawards,shareyourstory
andletusheraldtheirgoodworkfor
thewholehorseworldtosee.
Helpus,too,toselectthehorses,
ridersandmomentoftheyearthat
deservemostrecognitionbytelling
usforwhomyouhaveacquiredthe
greatestrespectin2019.
Nominatenowathorseandhound.
co.uk/awards and for more details see
page25.
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