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It has already been six months since the hounds arrived in Pakistan and they are now very used to the climate and terrain. The Kennelmen: Adel, Gibran and Zhorwal have mastered the art of looking after the hounds; keeping them fit and importantly, cool! This summer, we were joined by Will Wright, current joint master...

Ben Skipper looks at The Bridge of Hope: A new inclusive equestrian employment tool providing a valuable link bewteen employers and the Third Sector. A study published in June’s OT News (a journal for Occupational Therapists)  merely confirms what we already know, horses and working with them is good for our mental and physical health....

County Laois Foxhounds joint master David Lalor and his team came up trumps yet again with a superbly organised National Hound Show at Stradbally Hall the Georgian home of the Cosby family built in 1772. The 24 panels in the Great Library and Ballroom depict the story originally from Metamorphoses of overcoming the obstacles of...

The latest exhibition to be hosted at Sally Mitchell’s wonderful gallery is the work of Society of Equestrian Artists member Rosemary Sarah Welch . Rosemary’s love of horses started during a six year stay in Arizona. Upon returning to the St. Ives Rosemary went on to study painting with noted still life and portrait artist...

Exciting news for young hunting enthusiasts – New young handler classes to be introduced at The Harrogate Hound show and Lycetts Festival of Hunting, Peterborough. Building on the popularity of the now well established young handler’s class at the West of England hound show, Honiton. In response to the success and popularity of the young...

Tickets are now on sale for the East of England Showground in Peterborough for the annual Lycetts Festival of Hunting on Wednesday 17th July 2019. The event is one of the most anticipated days of the summer  calendar with the countryside community out in force. The day provides a glorious annual showcase for the world...

How to win a sidesaddle race? Kelle King, winner of the Royal Artillery Hunt’s Sidesaddle Charity Dash 2019, has the answer: “Get a really fast horse!” Kelle’s mount, Time To Exceed, won by an impressive margin from a field of 13 on a good going at Larkhill on January 26th, 2019. Kelle regularly hunts sidesaddle...

A beautiful frosty January morning at Langton Hall in North Yorkshire and over eighty very excited, beautifully turned out ladies and their horses set the scene for a magnificent days hunting with crack North Yorkshire pack, The Bedale Hunt. Kindly hosted by Mr and Mrs James Fife, the Langton Estate on the banks of the...

On Monday 21st January, Stuart Harrison from the Claro Beagles was found not guilty of illegally hunting a hare by District Judge Fanning at York Magistrates’ Court. The allegation related to the Claro Beagles meet on 21st October 2017 yet contrary to good evidential practice the League Against Cruel Sports (LACS) waited until 20th March...

Is your former racehorse thriving in a second career hunting? If so, entries are open for the Ri-Dry RoR Racing to Hunting Challenge. The Challenge is kindly supported by Ri-Dry, who will be making a generous donationin the latter stages of the challenge from a £3,500 Prize fund The winner will also be awarded the...