Horse & Hound – 01 August 2019

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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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