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BURGHLEY delivered this weekend, with Derek di Grazia’s cracking course on good going providing a great spectacle (p42). From broken reins to unlucky falls and devastating run-outs there was drama aplenty, but spectacular rounds kept the crowd gripped. Showjumping day was equally compelling – who couldn’t feel for Tim Price after those costly rails on Vitali, resulting in an emotional win for Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class. Further joy was found in two incredibly exciting British prospects in second and third – David Doel on talented cross-country machine Galileo Nieuwmoed and Harry Meade on the enchanting Cavalier Crystal. Wills Oakden, too, surpassed himself with two top-10 finishes. All were happy to see Pippa Funnell finish well in sixth, and perhaps my favourite to watch was Alice Casburn, who showed maturity…

IN THE NEWS VANIR KAMIRA Trevor Dickens’ 18-year-old was officially retired in a ceremony at Burghley. Her outstanding career includes winning Burghley 2022 and Badminton 2019 with Piggy March. PRIDE OF PLACE Martin Surtess rode his own lightweight to lift the hunter championship at Glendale Show. He was formerly successfully ridden by Robert Walker for owner Jill Day. ON CUE The 2021 Maryland fivestar winner and ride of US eventer Boyd Martin was 10th at Burghley, where she was reunited with her British breeders Alyse and Jolyse Clancey.…

▲ CIGARS We will not name the European Champs rider who apologised for taking a while to come for a chat, as he had wanted a cigar. “My first one of the day,” he confided, wreathed in smoke. Where was the whisky, is the question. ▲ TOEING THE LINE Plans for a grooms’ dismounted gymkhana at the Milan champs had to be shelved as it would have clashed with the final trot-up. Pfft. Come on, FEI, priorities. ▲ BANANAS Best Euros story was the Spanish horse who sleeps 20 hours a day, but is woken by the smell of a banana. We’re not even thinking of any appeelingtype jokes… (Good. Ed) ▼ REPORTING It’s possible a recent article on Zara Tindall was the best/worst yet; her horse was “dressed in…

pippa.roome@futurenet.com @pipparoomeorkyle I FIRST rode at Burghley in 1963, on the Beaufort team in the Pony Club horse trials championships. Slightly irritatingly, we were beaten by the West Norfolk! I returned in 1966 to watch the World Championships and rode Rock On to be fourth in 1967, while my team-mate Jane Holderness-Roddam (née Bullen) won team gold at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. Such is the inspiration of Burghley. For the first time since I started designing here in 1989, there is a new air of enthusiasm and friendliness, under Martyn Johnson in his second year as director and with Tim Henson in his first as chairman. Most importantly, they have the support of the estate, the like of which I have not seen for a generation. How wonderful it would…

I’m just a working man that has a gift and wants to help horses. I learned to ride at about five, and I was nine or 10 when I knew I could do things differently – though at that age I thought everyone could. Lots of people don’t see a horse as a soul that can think for itself and make its own choices. I’m very spiritual. You have a spirit guide, even if you don’t want to know about it, we all have them, we’re all given one at birth. Dad was a hunt servant working in the hunt kennels in the 1960s and they used to bring fallen stock to him. He wouldn’t put them down unless they were suffering and I’d look after them. When I was…

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TO GO OR NOT TO GO… LAUREN INNES, 24th, had decided to withdraw after scoring 45.3 in the dressage – “but Jonelle Price said it would be sacrilege to take this horse round a four-star and thank God she did,” said the New Zealander, who turned 33 on Friday, after jumping clear across country on Global Fision M (pictured, right). “This is the birthday present I’ve been waiting for.” FOOTLOOSE AND FANCY FREE TIM PRICE shucked off his flip-flops at the media mixed zone on Thursday, with a casual, “You guys will look after these for me, right?” before setting off around the course. We’ve heard of barefoot for horses, but… TEA… WHERE? PITY the US party who booked for Burghley’s new Tea & the Trot-Up experience – but turned…

FENCE 5ABCD -DEFENDER VALLEY Lordana VH Leysehof Z B Con Classic 2 UR Commander VG R Cooley For Sure R Harry Robinson R FENCE 7ABCD -HOLLAND COOPER LEAF PIT Shanbeg Cooley R Toronto D’Aurois R+Ret Class Affair R Cooley For Sure R Colorado Blue R+Ret Harry Robinson R+Ret Gaston R Harthill Phantom R Bradeley Law R+Ret Native Spirit R Cancaras Girl R Rebel Rhyme R LV Balou Jeanz R HD Bronze R+Ret Ferro Point R FENCE 9AB -HERBERT’S HOLLOW Harthill Phantom Ret Hacien UR FENCE 12 -WATERLOO RAILS Valmy Biats B Credo B+UR Toledo De Kerser Ret between fences FENCE 14ABC - JOULES AT THE MALTINGS Gaston R+Ret Viens Du Mont R,R+Ret Askari R Native Spirit R+Ret Possible Mission UR Cancaras Girl R FENCE 17AB – IRISH HORSE BOARD BANK Cancaras Girl UR FENCE 18 -COTTESMORE LEAP Tregilder Ret between fences Class Affair Ret between fences FENCE 20ABC - DEFENDER AT THE DAIRY MOUND Swallow Springs B+Ret Commander VG B+HF Pencos Crown…

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Hartpury College Para Summer Championships, Glos ALICE BEGG dominated the top three in the grade V para bronze summer championship, Grand Cru son Gluckhauf and Alice Begg top bronze and silver grade V championships with her “horse of a lifetime” Gluckauf leading the way. The 14-year-old Grand Cru gelding also triumphed in the silver championship. “He tries at everything I’ve asked of him,” said Alice, who has owned “Alfie” for a decade and earlier in August rode him to victory in both the PSG bronze and advanced medium silver at the Fenning Farm Area Festival. “As long as we persevere with him, he perseveres.” Alice was second with her five-year-old Dutch warmblood mare Nalique and third with J’Adore II. “J’Adore finds situations more stressful but is by far the most talented…

QUALITY of teaching is the top reason for choosing a certain school. However, H&H readers may have additional priorities. For a competitive, horse-mad child, their academic programme may feel like a snag. No excuses! Schoolgirl Annabella Pidgley has just proved it’s possible to gain top grades in her final year, learning full-time alongside winning double gold at the young rider dressage Europeans. So if your child wants to be the next Laura Collett, it’s worth knowing which schools can accommodate, or even nurture, this pursuit. IT’S arguably easiest to dovetail horses and schoolwork as a day pupil. The child needs serious dedication, but equestrian commitments can be organised to suit. Early mornings, evenings and weekends are free for training or competitions – Annabella would rise at 4am to ride two…

Share your news story Call 0330 390 6386 Email eleanor.jones@futurenet.com @ jones_eleanor_ OLIVER TOWNEND said he was “incredibly proud” of the superstar Ballaghmor Class, as the combination took their second Burghley title, six years after their first. Oliver and Karyn Shuter, Angela Hislop and Val Ryan’s gelding, who won there in 2017, tipped the last showjumping fence on Sunday (3 September), but when Tim Price and Vitali, leaders after the cross-country, picked up 12 faults, Oliver and “Thomas” took the title. “I’m incredibly proud of this horse,” said Oliver. “Of course, he has won here before and we had a good run after that, then last year we had a dry spell and thank God we’ve got it back. “Thank you to the team at home. It’s down to their…

HUMAN behavioural science could be key to unlocking the causes of – and solutions to -the UK’s equine welfare crisis. The RSPCA is working with community interest company Human Behaviour Change for Life (HBCL), which focuses on understanding human behaviour and using that to action change, to help identify the causes behind the excessive numbers of horses in the UK. “It’s really important to have a high degree of confidence that we have identified the true drivers of the equine crisis cycle,” explained RSPCA senior scientific manager for equines Mark Kennedy, as part of a HBCL presentation at the 2023 Animal Welfare Foundation (AWF) discussion forum. “Then we can take that information and, working with HBCL, develop a programme to address these key drivers at source along with a monitoring…

Irish eventer Susie Berry is recovering after she sustained broken ribs in a cross-country fall with Jesmond Renard at Blair Castle Horse Trials on 26 August. Showing producer Amy Smith married John Canavan in Ireland on 27 August. Amy said that their day was “above and beyond our wildest dreams”. Showjumper Eve McCoy, 15, daughter of legendary jockey AP McCoy, and Cocktail D’Azur won the 1.20m open championship at Hickstead on 3 September. World bronze medal-winning dressage rider Dinja van Liere of the Netherlands has been ruled out of the Europeans as her ride Hartsuijker sustained an injury. Eventer Pippa Funnell was sixth at Burghley with 16-year-old gelding Majas Hope, 20 years after winning the Grand Slam at the event. Report, p42…

AN 81-year-old jockey just missed out on his attempt to make history – but he will not stop until he wins one of the world’s oldest races. Colin Moore raced in the Newmarket Town Plate on 26 August, as he wanted to be the oldest jockey to win a race, a record set by Harry Beasely, 71 in 1923. Colin came third, on Daranova, and is aiming for next year’s race to get his second-ever career win. “I wasn’t going to do the race again, but the entry forms came and I thought I’d have a go,” he said. “Someone asked how long I was going to keep going and I said, ‘Until I win it’.”…

alexandra.robinson@futurenet.com @alexrob_ journo_ WE have recently returned from Dublin Horse Show, which is undoubtedly one of the highlights of our year. It’s a fun time for us to catch up with Irish friends and the breeders of many of our current horses. This year, class numbers appeared to be up and the quality of horses was stronger than I have seen for a while. Spectators at the ringside were 10 deep for some classes and the show of young animals was exceptional. Young horses are specifically aimed at Dublin and if you’re on the hunt for something for the future, this is the place to shop. You don’t necessarily have to look at the top of the lines. The eventing market takes a lot of youngsters over to their side,…

DRESSAGE EUROPEANS FORM GUIDE The format ● EACH team comprises three or four riders, with a maximum of three scores to count in the team competition. A total of 16 nations will field teams in 2023, with six nations sending representatives to ride as individuals. ● All combinations contest the grand prix on Wednesday, 6 and Thursday, 7 September. This test solely decides the team medals and also doubles up as the first individual qualifier. ● There are two sets of individual medals at the European Dressage Championships; the first of these is decided in the grand prix special, which takes place on Friday, 8 September. The 30 best combinations from the grand prix are eligible to compete in the special – including any tied for 30th place. ● On…

OPINION THE standard of eventing dressage is definitely improving. Even the riders who didn’t have the easiest time rode tactfully and sympathetically and those horses left the arena having built in confidence. CCI5* test A is kind to horses, but quite demanding on riders. If horses are not supple and lack correct basics, it exposes them. In trot, the sequence of medium trot, then round the corner and into the lateral work is horse-friendly – it asks the horses to open up and go forward, then to supple round the inside leg and then the shoulder-in takes them into half-pass in a logical way. But riders do need to have the horses supple to do it correctly. Harry Payne is a dressage rider, coach and judge at grand prix level.…

THREE British first-timers jumped clear across country: ● Emma Thomas, 18th on Icarus (pictured above): “My arms are numb – I’ve got to hit the gym before Badminton! I thought at some point that he’d stop towing me… he’s only 10 and so talented.” FIRST TIMERS ● Richard Coney, 23rd on Poetry In Motion (pictured top right): “I’ve had him since last July and he’s only 10; he’s had a trial by fire. He’s bold, honest and genuine.” ● Holly Richardson, 22nd on Bally Louis (pictured bottom right): “He was unbelievable – I couldn’t see a stride, but I kept pointing and hoping and he kept jumping.” ● Fellow home-side debutants Emily King (Valmy Biats, 25th), James Rushbrooke (Milchem Eclipse, 26th) and Tom Bird (Rebel Rhyme, 30th) all completed, while…

SWEDEN continued the trail they have been blazing at every championship, adding the European title to their Olympic and world golds, with their sights set firmly on another Olympic title in Paris in 2024. As was the case at the World Championships in Herning last year, Sweden secured gold before their last combination, Rolf-Göran Bengtsson and Zuccero, had even entered the ring. Their score was so far ahead that had they needed to count Henrik von Eckermann’s four faults on Iliana – their first fence of the week – they would still have been triumphant. As it was, Rolf, at 61 the oldest rider at the championships, jumped a superb and nonchalant clear anyway with Zuccero, making the victory all the sweeter. But for the rest, it had been a…

THE one-eyed wonder horse who helped Sweden secure team gold is a “spicy” mare who loves bucking as much as jumping, and has to think it’s all her idea. Wilma Hellström and WH Sporthorses’ Cicci BJN jumped two super clears five years after the mare, now 12, lost her eye. “She almost bucked me off in the warm-up; it was very close!” Wilma said. “But at home she is the laziest horse. She will not move. It’s actually only at shows and she loves to be at shows.” It was at a competition that the accident happened; the mare rolled in her stable and hit her head. After she recovered, she came back into work slowly and the pair progressed to their first senior championship. “It’s only since last year…

CHRISTIAN KUKUK’S super campaigner Mumbai was shod again for the European Showjumping Championships – but will go back to being barefoot again afterwards. The German combination, competing as individuals in Milan this week, tipped two parts of the combination on the last day to finish in 14th place. Christian has previously told H&H the 11-year-old Diamant De Semilly stallion feels faster barefoot, but he put his shoes back on for jumping on grass. “He has them for a week,” Christian said, explaining that he cannot put the shoes on too often as this could risk cracking Mumbai’s hooves. “On the grass arenas, I have to compete with shoes, but on the sand arenas he goes without and he’s fine. “Mumbai has a super head,” he added. “He will go in…

HIGHLIGHTS 21–28 August alexandra.robinson@futurenet.com @alexrob_journo_ The Jockey Club Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) National Championships, Aintree EC, Merseyside AN overachieving horse in his first season in the show ring lifted the coveted ridden showing supreme title. Jane Williams, also a showing newcomer, was at the helm of her mother Diana Williams’ 15-year-old Hazel Hill (Ted) to eclipse a quality field of former racehorses to take the crown. Diana has owned the gelding since he was a fiveyear-old and the Williams family trained him for pointing at home, with Jane racing him to win many times over. “When I retired from pointing to have children, Ted went to Philip Rowley’s yard where he kept up his winning ways, including in hunter chases. He won the Foxhunter at Cheltenham, which was pretty amazing”…

Pippa's Pride and joy THE story of the impeccably bred Primmore’s Pride, by Mark Todd’s top-class thoroughbred eventer Mayhill out of the Ben Faerie-sired Primmore Hill, who was herself placed in the top 10 at Badminton. Denise and Roger Lincoln’s Primmore’s Pride was a winner throughout his life: he won the Burghley young event horse final at five, was seven-year-old world champion, won Kentucky, Burghley and Badminton, as well as winning team silver and individual bronze at the Athens Olympics the year after the Grand Slam. He enjoyed a long retirement until March 2023, the 20-year anniversary of his double fivestar triumphs, when he was put to sleep aged 30. 'I truly believe that Pippa has done something special that we will not see again for a generation' Mark Phillips Twenty…

NEW OSBERTON MEMORIAL AWARDS TWO new trophies will be awarded at Osberton International (28 September–1 October) in honour of “one of eventing’s greatest supporters and benefactors”. The Telstar trophy and the Foljambe bowl will go to the winners of the new national novice and intermediate classes respectively, in memory of the late Osberton founder Michael Foljambe and his horse Telstar. Mr Foljambe, known as Mr F, founded the event in the 1960s, and died in August 2021. “Michael will continue to be fondly remembered by many for his eccentric ways, his devout support of eventing and love of Osberton,” said organisers BEDE Events. VET STUDENTS ON EQUINE BOOTCAMP GROUPS of vet students have taken part in “equine bootcamps” to see life as a qualified equine vet. The five-day courses, organised…

Email to hhletters@futurenet.com Name and address must be included. Letters may be edited. @ horseandhound instagram.com/horseandhound facebook.com/horseandhound WORTHY INSPIRATION AS I came in from the horses this morning, I was sitting reading H&H and drinking my revival coffee. The article about Strong Beau (In the spotlight, 24 August) and his rider Gabriella Blake has given me the kick up the posterior that my old bones needed. I will think of our para riders when I don’t want to get out of bed on a cold morning. I will also be humbled by their bravery and respect them for riding fizzy ponies while I struggle with a spook or a strong gallop without any disabilities to interfere with my control. “I salute you, Gabriella and Beau” ERICA V NORMAN I must banish…

IN 2014, a hunter pony produced by a pair of first-season professionals came to the fore to win and finish as champion at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS). The 143cm contender Lindeth Talisman and his rider Holly Hobson were guided every step of the way by their then novice producers Karl Morris and Liam Glynn of Team Morris, and you didn’t need a crystal ball to predict that the Lancashire-based show pony specialists were set for a long and fruitful career in the sport. The duo’s tally over the next decade has only extended and 2023 has arguably been their most consistent season, with their combinations achieving multiple wins and championship victories at Royal Windsor, the Royal International (RIHS), Royal Highland and Royal Cheshire County, among others. Karl and…

THE most influential fence, catching out 15 pairs. The drop (fence 7ab) was followed by a big brush oxer (7c) and then two strides to a choice of a left-hand or right-hand shoulder brush (7d). Most, but not all, went left. Harry Mutch’s Shanbeg Cooley (the youngest horse at nine) refused the drop, while among those who ran out at the brush were British first-timers Tom Bird (Rebel Rhyme) and Greta Mason (Cooley For Sure) – who both completed – and Wiltshire-based US Olympian Tiana Coudray (Cancaras Girl), who pulled up further round. David Doel is pictured landing over the oxer and eyeing up the right-hand shoulder brush.…

US rider Jennie Saville finished 12th and best Burghley first-timer on Nina and Tim Gardner’s FE Lifestyle. She was 14th after dressage and paid tribute to her former boss Phillip Dutton for this phase, saying: “Phillip rode him for me while I was away competing in Montana this summer and when I came back he gave me heaps of lessons and laid down the law with ‘Foxy’. He said, ‘He’s messing about with you and you’ve got to get serious about this’.” After completing the cross-country with 15.6 time-faults, Jennie said: “It’s his fifth five-star and it’s definitely the toughest five-star in the world, I’ve never felt him tire like that. He’s a gem and I’m lucky to ride him.” ONE TO WATCH…

WELLINGTON 25–28 August Wellington, Hants TWO contrasting stablemates took home first and second prizes in the Pony Club 110 championships for their rider Charlie Piper, 19. Nine-year-old Just Sid was third after dressage but his fast double clear elevated him to the top spot on his first-phase score of 31. Another clean sheet, this time for 17.1hh Zadok D, aged 19, moved him up from sixth to finish runner-up on 32.6. “They’re complete opposites, but on a good day they produce about the same result,” said Charlie representing the Polden Hills branch of the Pony Club. Sid had an unusual start for a winning event horse. “He was found as a foal in a ditch on the Quantocks when his owner, Anthony Hough, was walking his dog, and he pulled…

Showjumping TALKING POINT f.EI JUMPING EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP MILANO 2023 THERE was a major thunderstorm in Milan the week before the championships, and the ground conditions were mentioned by many; several horses slipped on the grass on the first day. Ben Maher was sure the deep footing had something to do with Faltic HB’s four faults on day one – by the time he went in, 77 horses had been over the ground before him – and Harry Charles was also unhappy. “The ground isn’t even good enough for a two-star show in places. It’s not been up to standard,” he said. But as the week went on, and the sun shone every day, the ground was mentioned less; Philipp Weishaupt said by Wednesday the “footing was great”. On Thursday, Ireland’s Denis…

Individual medals Steve Guerdat riding Dynamix De Belheme Philipp Weishaupt riding Zineday Julien Epaillard riding Dubai Du Cedre Individual STEVE GUERDAT used to wake from nightmares that Dynamix De Belheme would be sold – but instead he is living the dream, having been crowned European champion as the only rider not to touch a fence all week. Steve and the 10-year-old Selle Français mare kept fans on the edges of their seats as they tapped the Liverpool at fence five in their last round. But they galloped through the finish with their fault-free record intact – and a score of just 0.43 penalties – to a roar that must have been heard from their base near Zurich. “I knew she wouldn’t let me down, because she’s a very, very special…

HIGHLIGHTS 21–27 August polly.bryan@futurenet.com @pollyrose21 Sparsholt College Summer Area Festival, Hants FLYING the flag for the Friesian breed, Tsjebe Fan ‘E Vesta Hoeve claimed the inter I bronze with Gracie Catling. In a whirlwind week, the 17-year-old gelding also headed the inter I bronze freestyle at Onley Grounds Area Festival, and scored a young rider class win at Bury Farm High Profile. “The higher the level, the better he seems to get,” said Gracie, whose family has owned “Jeb” since he was four. “He’s really getting the hang of the piaffe-passage. He was always a bit extravagant in the changes, but teaching him the one-times has made him much quicker and more responsive. “Jeb has an amazing temperament,” added Gracie, who also squeezed in a double novice gold win at…

“I MIGHT have lost my horse,” laughed Paul Keenan, whose partner Harry Rouine scored a double prelim win at Crow Wood EC, Lancashire, on his dressage debut. Harry was riding Paul’s mother’s home-bred five-year-old mare Firey Romance. ONE TO WATCH “Harry was a happy hacker and had only ridden ‘Nancy’ a few times,” said Paul. “She has a fabulous head and she’s so clever and willing. “Harry has become very interested while watching me; he’s turning out to be a natural dressage rider. He and Nancy now have a full show schedule planned for the winter season.”…

“I’M just a postie and I do this all for fun,” were the words of a delighted Maisie Bush who took the novice series title with her own home-produced Carole’s Destrier (Dez) at the RoR National Championships. The now 15-year-old was trained by Neil Mulholland, for whom Maisie formerly worked, and won around £188,000 during his career. Some of his highlights included winning the London National and Mandarin Chase, and being second in the Hennesey. “When he retired in 2020 his owner Carole Skipworth gifted him to me,” said Maisie, who rode Dez out every day for four years. “He can be a bit of a Jekyll and Hyde, but it was always my dream to eventually get him in the ring under saddle and win us a red rosette.”…

catherine.austen@futurenet.com @cfausten123 IF H Rider Haggard and Walt Disney had worked together, they would certainly have created Diana Grissell MFH, the gamine and indestructible master of the East Sussex and Romney Marsh (ESRM), who has stepped down this season. Universally known as “Di”, her racing and hunting story belongs on the big screen. In a world where the average length of a mastership is three – or even two – years, Di has lasted for 30. Those 30 seasons have been old-fashioned ones – seasons with barely a hunting day missed, seasons of field mastering every week and clearing the country in between, seasons of riding two lots before the hunting day and finishing up a yard of racehorses afterwards. As her friend Rory Knight Bruce commented, with his eyes…