In our 24th weekly episode of the first series of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s dressage editor Polly Bryan chats to dressage legend Carl Hester about his exciting new grand prix ride En Vogue, the top hat verses crash hat debate and his thoughts on social media, among other topics. Moving on to the week’s top news stories, our news editor Eleanor Jones and senior news writer Lucy Elder join our podcast host Pippa Roome to discuss the impact of the first lockdown on yards, what hoops owners are going to have to jump through from 1 January when moving horses into Europe and what prompted a call for owners to be responsible when deciding on the future for their older equines. We also catch up with vet Ricky Farr, who talks about how to recognise the early signs of an impaction in your horse’s gut. We hope you will find it useful.The full back catalogue of episodes of The Horse & Hound Podcast can be viewed at https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/podcast

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In our 23rd weekly episode of the first series of The Horse & Hound Podcast, we kick off with an exclusive interview featuring successful showing producer and rider Sam Roberts, where she explains to H&H showing editor Alex Robinson why she is in her dream job and much more. Moving on to the week’s top news stories we discuss the new lockdown, the impact of Covid-19 on charities, livestreaming at point-to points and fireworks. We also hear from vet Helen Van Tuyll, who this week explains the possible reasons why horses might have returned from hunting with big legs. We hope you will find it useful.

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In our 22nd weekly episode of the first series of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s podcast host Pippa Roome chats to US event rider Lauren Nicholson (née Kieffer) about her transition from ‘barn rat’ to Olympic rider. Moving on to the week’s top news stories, Catherine Austen joins Pippa to review the action from Pau five-star, while our news editor Eleanor Jones and news writer Becky Murray discuss feed contamination and elite horse sales in times of Covid. We also catch up with vet Ricky Farr, who has useful advice on health checks for older horses ahead of winter. We hope you will find it useful.

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In our 21st weekly episode of the first series of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s podcast host Pippa Roome chats to equestrian legend Mark Todd about his special equine partner Charisma. Moving on to the week’s top news stories, our news editor Eleanor Jones and news writer Becky Murray join Pippa to discuss who might win week's Pau five-star horse trials, dope testing in showing and why questions have been raised about the FEI Tribunal process. We also catch up with vet Helen Van Tuyll, who talks about horses that have skin reactions on their legs and belly after hunting. We hope you will find it useful.

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In our 20th weekly episode of the first series of The Horse & Hound Podcast, we kick off with an exclusive interview featuring top showing producer Jayne Ross. Our showing editor Alex Robinson chats to Jayne about her HOYS memories, from her first win at the age of just nine, to why HOYS is so special and an occasion when things didn’t go according to plan. Moving on to the week’s top news stories, our senior news writer Lucy Elder and news writer Becky Murray join H&H’s podcast host Pippa Roome to discuss the British Showjumping Indoor Championships at Aintree and the fitting of safety equipment including hats and body protectors during the pandemic. We also welcome back to the podcast vet Ricky Farr, who talks about the typical horsecare challenges that autumn brings and how best to deal with them. We hope you will find it useful.

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In our 19th weekly episode of the first series of The Horse & Hound Podcast, we kick off with an exclusive interview featuring successful Chinese Olympic event rider Alex Hua Tian. Our magazine editor and podcast host Pippa Roome chats to Alex about how he got started in eventing, his surreal experience as the youngest event rider to contest an Olympics in Beijing, narrowly missing out on London 2012 before finishing 8th at the Rio Olympics, and looking ahead to Tokyo 2021 with Team China. Moving on to the week’s top news stories, our news editor Eleanor Jones, senior news writer Lucy Elder and news writer Becky Murray join Pippa to discuss a recent high profile case of suspected horse feed contamination, why employers' liability insurance is essential and how new clean air plans could hit horsebox owners. We also welcome to the podcast for the first time vet Helen van Tuyll, who explains why blackthorn is such a worry for those who hunt. We hope you will find it useful.

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In our 18th weekly episode of the first series of The Horse & Hound Podcast, we kick off by speaking to current British national champion Louise Saywell, who chats to our showjumping editor Jennifer Donald about her success on ponies, why she thinks all young riders should spend time based with a top rider away from home, her favourite show and what is her guilty pleasure. Moving on to the week’s top news stories, H&H news regulars Eleanor Jones, Lucy Elder and Becky Murray join our host Pippa Roome to discuss how horse sport is coping with the latest Covid-19 restrictions, ways to make the British show circuit more appealing to riders and the British Show Horse Association’s new anti-doping code. We also welcome back British supergroom Alan Davies, responsible for Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin’s top horses, who explains what's involved with flying horses around the world for championships and how different horses in his care have reacted to the experience. We hope you will enjoy it.

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In our 17th weekly episode of the first series of The Horse & Hound Podcast, we kick off by speaking to five-star British eventer Imogen Murray, who chats to H&H’s Hannah Lemieux about her talented but quirky partner Ivar Gooden, who comes into his own at Badminton and Burghley. Moving on to the week’s top news stories, H&H news regulars Eleanor Jones, Lucy Elder and Becky Murray join our host Pippa Roome to discuss the reduction of penalties for all athletes, including riders, found guilty of using recreational drugs, proposals for digital equine passports and new opportunities for young horses across the Olympic disciplines, while Catherine Austen shares her thoughts on the action from Britain’s only four-star long eventing competition at Burnham Market. We also welcome back British supergroom Alan Davies, responsible for Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin’s top horses, who offers his expert advice on rugging horses. We hope you will enjoy it.

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In our 16th weekly episode of the first series of The Horse & Hound Podcast, we kick off with an exclusive interview with top dressage rider Gareth Hughes. Our dressage editor Polly Bryan chats to the team stalwart about choosing to compete for Great Britain and one of his up and coming grand prix horses we need to keep an eye out for. Moving on to the week’s top news stories, H&H news regulars Eleanor Jones and Lucy Elder join Polly to discuss cloning, new restrictions around Covid-19 and how they will impact equestrian sport and the cancellation of Olympia Horse Show. We also welcome back British supergroom Alan Davies, who is responsible for Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin’s top horses. Alan gives his advice on when you should and shouldn’t clip your horse and how best to go about it. We hope you will enjoy it.

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In our 15th weekly episode of the first series of The Horse & Hound Podcast, we kick off with an exclusive interview with BSPS supreme champion Ellis Taverner-Burns. Our showing editor Alex Robinson chats to 18-year-old Ellis about taking on the ride in intermediate classes on The Politician, a 13-year-old successful small hunter gelding known as Smithy at home. Moving on to the week’s top news stories, H&H news regulars Eleanor Jones and Lucy Elder join our podcast host Pippa Roome to discuss this year’s harvest, the dangers of urinating in stables, and the challenges faced by the RDA, while H&H’s hunting editor Catherine Austen makes her debut on the podcast to chat about the resumption of hunting. We also welcome back British supergroom Alan Davies, who is responsible for Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin’s top horses. Alan gives his advice on keeping horses happy and healthy during the changes that occur from summer in to autumn. We hope you will enjoy it.

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