I was amazed by this rehearsal. Everyone was almost perfect! I was taken with the huge, riderless horse who was pulling the carriage. Clearly, he had some chicanery going on… but so handsome!
-Note to self… we have parades, but we don’t have castles. Real Castles.
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This huge white, riderless horse pulling the carriage was my favorite!
AND WHILE WE’RE AT IT… HOW ABOUT ATTENDING THE ROYAL WINDSOR HORSE SHOW WHEN WE’RE 92?!!!
The Queen has never missed a Royal Windsor Horse Show. Look at her smiles! I want to be her at 92.
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Devon’s largest horse rescue charity is mourning the sad loss of “gentle giant” Kavaner, one of their most popular residents who was also a rare hermaphrodite.
The Shire, who moved to The Mare & Foal Sanctuary in 2006, is thought to have suffered a fatal heart attack in his field between Monday night and Tuesday morning (27-28 May).
Visitors at the Coombe Park Visitor Centre near Totnes were drawn to the 17.1hh horse’s size and affectionate nature, with many stopping to have their picture taken alongside him.
He became the charity’s most popular adoption horse, with people throughout the country contributing to his care and receiving regular updates on his progress in turn.
His groom Jennifer Abbott, who worked with Kav for five years, said his loss would be felt all over the country.
“He was such a lovely, gentle chap and we’re all heartbroken. He is going to leave a huge hole in all our lives,” she said.
“No one worked harder for the Sanctuary than Kav and he seemed to really connect with people. They would come hundreds of miles to spend just a couple of hours with him, even if it was just watching him from the side of a field.
“He was also so willing and loved his training, going on to be ridden and driven. He could often be seen pulling his little trap around Coombe Park or in the arena. It’s going to take us all a long time to get over his loss. He was a massive part of all our lives.”
A keen worker and television star, Taffy had legions of fans
The Shire arrived at the charity as a “gangly” two-year-old, having been moved on from a theme park who couldn’t cope with his unruly and stallion-like behaviour.
Investigations revealed he was in fact a very rare hermaphrodite, with both male and female sex organs.
The Sanctuary paid for two major operations which successfully gelded him – and from then on his calm, friendly and affectionate nature came to the fore.
Senior director of equine Syra Bowden, who was the first person to ever sit on him, said: “He presented with a totally unique set of health problems and we knew we had to help him.
“And we’re so glad we were able to pay for his operations – thanks to all our supporters – because he proved to be one of the loveliest, most laid back horses we have ever had the honour of rescuing.
“Every day he worked as an ambassador for us, proving to our visitors how important our work is. The Mare & Foal Sanctuary owes him a great debt. Thanks to Kav more people than ever before are aware of the work we do.”
The charity plans to scatter Kav’s ashes at Coombe Park and provide a memorial for his supporters to pay their respects.
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Selecting a stallion to breed to your mare can be one of the most exciting parts of the breeding process. But with more and more stallions available to breeders, and extensively marketed, it can be a tricky, and often agonising, decision. We speak to the team at British semen agency Elite Stallions to discover their top tips for choosing the perfect sire.
Take a long, honest look at the mare in front you, not just her passport. Decide what you like about her, and what you don’t — be critical. Ask a professional to assess her too, so you get an objective picture of her strengths and weaknesses to help you choose a stallion to complement her.
Do your research into your mare’s breeding and damline. Look at any other foals her dam or second dam have produced and gain an understanding of what has worked. Don’t forget to thoroughly research the stallion’s damline as well.
Know what you want to breed — are you aiming to breed a horse for a particular discipline, or of a specific size? Also consider whether you want to keep the foal for yourself to ride, or whether you plan to sell it, and if that is the case, at what age you would prefer to sell it. If you plan to sell as a foal, opting for a more well-known, commercial stallion will help make your foal more attractive to buyers, whereas if you plan to sell once the horse is under saddle, you can afford to take more of a risk on a lesser-known or up-and-coming stallion as buyers will be able to see the horse perform.
Try to view the stallions you are considering in the flesh, but if that’s not possible speak to people who have and ask for their thoughts — positive and negative. If possible, try to meet some of the stallion’s other offspring, so you can get a real feel for their type and temperament.
Consider whether a stallion’s offspring tend to be ridden by professionals or amateur riders, as that can tell you a lot about the sort of horses they produce. Dimaggio (pictured above) is a good example of a ‘user-friendly’ sire – he had by far the most offspring at this year’s British Dressage Winter championships, ridden by professionals and amateurs alike.
If you’re breeding this year, check out our round-up of 12 exciting stallions
Ask plenty of questions, whether that’s of the stallion owner, your vet, the semen agent or owners of other offspring. Find out what sort of mares a sire has suited in the past, and what his sons or daughters are like to ride and own.
Don’t get hung up on things like colour or markings; as the saying goes, “it’s better to ride a chestnut than fall off a bay”. That said, make sure you choose a stallion you love — don’t be pressured into picking one you don’t really like.
If you’re breeding for competition, look for stallions that have been performance tested, or at least have progeny performing successfully at a good level — don’t rely on videos online.
Don’t get too caught up with trends — no matter how popular a sire may be, be honest with yourself about whether he will suit your mare and your aims for breeding. Equally, if you are planning to sell your foal, be aware of the market and which stallions are likely to be the most commercial.
Ensure that you fully understand the breeding terms with your chosen stallion, and that you know exactly what you’re purchasing. You could be paying per straw with no terms, so would receive nothing back if your mare does not get in foal, or at the opposite end of the scale, some stallions come with a live foal guarantee, and various options to try again if the first attempt is unsuccessful.
Find out as much as you can about a sire’s previous fertility record and pregnancy rates. Bear in mind that a number of factors affect fertility rates, many of which can be managed and improved.
Don’t rule out using frozen semen. Being open to using frozen semen widens your choice of stallion and, with a good vet skilled in reproduction and a reasonably fertile mare, conception rates can be very good.
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This week’s edition (31 May) is a training special, including a look at the world’s top trainers and whether you should have multiple coaches. Also check out our summer clothing guide, interview with showjumper and recent winner of the Hamburg Derby, Matt Sampson and feature on health problems in miniature horses
I was very heartened recently to hear of a letter published in H&H (10 May) regarding my judging at a recent show. It isn’t often that judges receive praise after an appointment, so it was greatly received.
Judging can be a thankless task at times. You often feel you can only please one person — the winner. However, it seems that this lady was very grateful actually to receive some constructive feedback.
When judging, I always try to make a comment to each competitor when time allows and I am certainly open to questions from the competitors and try to be as transparent as possible. This gives them a reason for their placing, although sadly some do not like to hear it, instead only wanting to believe their own opinion.
As a rider and trainer, I believe we should never stop learning and improving. When I’m struggling with a horse or want fresh ideas on a schooling issue, I chat with fellow competitors and producers who I respect — I really do value their opinion.
Opinions matter
We have some wonderful judges who could give some excellent advice, but I know some are reluctant to do so for fear of repercussions. Surely, when we go under a judge we should accept their opinion, as that is why we pay to be judged by them. Of course, we don’t always have to agree with that opinion. All we can do in response is not to show that horse under that person again.
There’s always another day and another viewpoint.
When I judge, I have a simple philosophy — I choose the one I’d like to take home or get my cheque book out for. I’m not there to upset anybody and because I also compete, I realise how difficult it can be at times.
There is sometimes criticism of competitors and producers who also judge, and I can see this as a problem if they have an agenda. But surely the positives regarding their knowledge and experience should be rewarded?
If there is a certain judge who repeatedly has a specific person to win each time, no matter what they are sat on, or who rewards another judge
judging a later competition, commonly known as “back scratching”, then we need to be asking questions. Perhaps the next time that person judges, they should be closely monitored for any suspicious behaviour.
I don’t believe, though, that all judges who compete should be tarred with the same brush. I feel there are larger problems with inappropriate connections. However, judging need to be closely monitored to ensure fair play.
Respecting judges
It was wonderful to see the supreme judges at Royal Windsor were the esteemed Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin.
I don’t think anybody could argue with the knowledge of these two individuals. Perhaps if we had as much respect for all our judges, we would have fewer problems.
A horse and rider are to jump a sculpture as part of an art installation commemorating World War One.
The work by UK contemporary artist Katrina Palmer has been commissioned by 14-18 NOW, who are behind a five-year programme of artworks inspired by the centenary of the conflict.
The work, called The Coffin Jump, will be unveiled next month at Yorkshire Sculpture Park in Wakefield.
It commemorates First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (FANY), an exceptional group of women whose role was to rescue injured men from the battlefield.
Founded in 1907 by Captain Edward Baker, his original vision was of women riding on horseback, although in actuality they drove motorised ambulances.
The artwork sits in parkland and will occasionally be jumped by a local horse and rider. Sitting above a trench, it “represents the new challenges and freedoms afforded to women in the war”, as well as invoking mortality.
The park say that the “activation” of the horse and rider jumping the obstacle will symbolise new beginnings, as the “woman and horse cheat death”.
Dressage rider Alice Oppenheimer are supporting the cause
Katrina Palmer is an artist known for building sculptures using words, often merging written works with visual.
She has drawn from sources including the 1918 diaries of FANY member Muriel Thompson.
FANY faced prejudice during the war, initially being rejected by the British Army and opting to support French and Belgian troops instead.
Hand-painted on the fence will be phrases such as “woman saves man” and “nothing special happened”, which highlight the everyday heroism of women during the period.
FANY continues today as the Princess Royal’s Volunteer Corps and are the longest established uniformed “military” voluntary organisation for women in the world and the only all-women unit remaining in the UK.
Most recently, FANYs were deployed following the terrorist attacks in Manchester, Westminster and London Bridge, and the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017.
The Coffin Jump, which is co-commisioned by 14-18 NOW and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park — an open air gallery — will be at the park from 16 June 2018 to 16 June 2019.
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Located in the heart of Exmoor hunting country is this idyllic three-bedroom country home, complete with equestrian facilities.
If you love hunting then you will already be aware of the sporting wonders of Exmoor. Local packs include Devon and Somerset Staghounds, Quantock Staghounds, Dulverton West Foxhounds, Dulverton Farmers, Exmoor Foxhounds and the Minehead Harriers. The Exmoor Foxhounds and Devon and Somerset Staghounds are the active packs that hunt over and around this property.
Whichever pack you hunt with, the variety of countryside — from high heather-clad moorlands to the deep wooded fast flowing river valleys — means there is much to enjoy when hunting with any of the popular local packs.
Castle Farm is situated to the west of Exford and within a short drive of the village itself (2.2 miles). For any lover of the countryside, some of the area’s most stunning open moorland riding and walking is on the doorstep with places such as Trout Hill, South Common, Brendon Common and Brendon Two Gates just a stone’s throw away.
Purchased at public auction some 17 years ago, the property required considerable modernisation and improvement and the present owners set about to make several improvements, which included the installation of the manege and restoration of the stable yard.
Offered for sale by Fine and Country, this property is priced at £750,000.
Could this be the hunting haven for you?
The land totals 14.8 acres. The majority is pasture and has been split into five main paddocks, with two smaller paddocks closer to the main house. Check out the views over the Exmoor countryside…
When you’re not out hunting, there is a manege which measures 20x40m to keep your horse’s schooling up to scratch…
… as well as a stable yard incorporating three stables ‐ one a foaling box ‐ with a tack and feed room, as well as an attached barn area.
Just imagine the endless hours of hacking and exploring…
A private drive leads off Wellshead Lane to Castle Farm House, which boasts three bedrooms.
Inside, the interior has a traditional, country feel. The open plan farmhouse kitchen/diner features a recessed fireplace with inset slow combustion stove.
The living room enjoys views over that incredible landscape.
As the house is in an elevated position, summer evenings watching the horses graze will certainly be on the agenda.
Tally ho!
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British dressage rider and H&H columnist Anna Ross is relocating to a new “horsey heaven” base in Devon.
The Wiltshire-based rider and trainer will move to Barons Wood Equestrian Centre at the end of July.
“It is a beautiful yard, more like a European set up with stables all around the indoor school,” Anna told H&H.
“It is an absolutely beautiful environment and, with Newton Stud just up the road, we have effectively formed a horse village.”
The yard features 35 rubber-lined stables, indoor and outdoor arenas, 36 acres, two solariums, gallops, a horse walker and a lounge for clients.
Anna added they are already using the centre — Alex Baker, who works for Anna, is currently based there — so when it came on the market, it was the perfect opportunity.
“All my team are coming with me, so nothing changes there,” said Anna, who will continue to travel to Wiltshire, across the UK and abroad to teach.
“I just hope we are going to be able to do everything bigger and better.”
Anna, who already works closely with many British breeders to break and produce young horses, hopes this move will benefit them too.
With Elite Stallions and Newton Stud so close, mares are able to easily hack up the road for breeding duties, without it eating into their training time.
Anna added she will be launching a new business venture with the stud soon and thanked everyone who has made the move possible.
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“I believe this new venture will give my loyal ‘right hand’ Beth Bainbridge all the opportunities she deserves after her seven years of hard work and dedication, which have made a huge contribution to building the business at Cholderton,” said Anna.
“Alex is already based at Barons Wood, training the sport mares and backing young horses.
“Huge thanks to my family, whose support and determination to make this dream work have enabled me to make it a reality and to my late Grandfather Bill, who’s love of horses (and stubborn approach) clearly passed very strongly down this particular bloodline, and of course my partner Marcelo Tosi.”
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Stable Lass, Riding Out and Mucking In — Tales from a Yorkshire Racing Yard, by Gemma Hogg, is the ideal opportunity to dip into the behind-the-scenes action of the racing world.
Gemma gives fascinating first-hand insight into her life as a stable lass. She is currently assistant trainer at Micky Hammond Racing, having got a job there straight out of the Northern Racing College in 1998. With the beautiful backdrop of Middleham in North Yorkshire, Gemma, who won the prestigious Godolphin Stud employee of the year award in 2016, takes us into the closed world of a top racing yard.
From brutally long hours, interesting characters (both human and equine), falling in love with horses to the jockeys starving themselves, wealthy owners and the indescribable grief of losing a horse, Stable Lass is a must-read this summer.
Taken from a extract of the book, here Gemma recalls her first day at Micky Hammond Racing:
“Once I’d finished freaking myself out, I looked at my watch and saw it was already five past six. I was late on my first day! I picked my feet up, put my head down and walked as fast as I could through the yard gates, only to realise that all the muffled conversations and sounds that had been emanating from the yard had stopped.
“Oh no! I thought. They’re all look at me.
“This made me slow down, for some ridiculous reason, after which a mixture of curiosity and stupidity made me look up. At first, I didn’t see any humans, although I definitely heard them. In the absence of any voices bidding me to ‘step into the light’, I took it upon myself to continue walking along that celestial stairway and, as I made my way past the first few boxes, I began to notice my audience. They were attentive, I’ll give them that, but they were also smiling and giggling. I knew I was late, and obviously I was also a new recruit. But why the amusement?
“’I say!’ one of them called out. ‘Nice puffa!’ Then another shouted. ‘Shall I saddle one up for you, Your Majesty?’
“It was the clobber! As my eyes finally acclimatized to the lighting, I took the opportunity to get a better look at my public. They, of course, were all sporting a mixture of jeans, tracksuit bottoms, fleeces and old coats. I, on the other hand, looked as though I had stepped straight out of a shop window, and must have resembled a shorter, poorer and less well-connected version of Zara Phillips.
“Those one hundred yards from the gates to Micky Hammond’s office felt like a thousand and, as I passed the last of my twenty or so colleagues, I was left in no doubt whatsoever that they thought I was just a helmet, a hairnet and a riding crop away from appearing at the Horse of the Year Show.
“‘Good morning, ma’am,’ said the last of them. ‘Aren’t we looking splendid this morning?’
“That one got a big laugh, which was fair enough.
“By the time I got to the yard office, I’d gone from a walk, and then a trot, to something approaching a gallop, but instead of knocking and waiting like any polite stable lass should, I barged through the door, slammed it shut and, without even thinking said, ‘Thank God for that!’
“‘Good afternoon, Gemma,’ said a voice.
“‘Jesus!’ I yelped. ‘You scared the living daylights out of me.’
“Mickey’s office was a kind of L-shape and so his desk wasn’t visible from the door.
“‘No, I’m not Jesus,’ he said, walking into view. ‘But as far as this yard is concerned I am God, and God says that we’re here and ready to feed by six a.m.’
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“I think my jaw dropped when I caught sight of Micky. I’d obviously met him before but he seemed very different from the way I remembered. First of all, he was a bit older. There was something amiss height-wise too. Micky is about five feet six inches tall (if you met him he’d insist he was five feet eight inches), but I remembered him towering over me. I also thought he had fair hair, and a good head of hair at that, when in fact it was quite clearly brown and was short on top and shaved round the sides. Had I actually met George Michael that day instead? Lastly there were the clothes. He’d been quite smart in my interview, as later that day he’d been going to the races, yet now he looked like a tramp. He’s going to kill me when he reads this.
“Micky was thirty four at the time (ancient!) and had already been training for the best part of ten years. Before becoming a successful racehorse trainer he had a long career as a jockey, riding a total of 232 winners. In fact, had it not been for two concurrent leg injuries, Micky would have run the great Peter Scudamore very close to becoming Champion Jockey in the 1987/88 season.
“‘Yes, I’m so sorry,’ I said, trying to hide my shock. ‘I was looking at your logo.’
“‘I’m not even going to go there,’ said Micky. ‘Anyway, you’re here now. Let’s get you mucking out. I’m starting you off with four boxes and we need them all done by seven a.m.’
“All of a sudden, my mood shifted from extreme shame and embarrassment to blind panic.
“‘But it’s already quarter past six,’ I cried. ‘How am I supposed to muck out four horses in forty-five minutes?’
“‘How long did you have at college?’ asked Micky.
“‘About half an hour.’
“‘For how many?’
“‘Per box. Maybe two boxes, if I got a wiggle on.’
“Micky’s eyes almost popped out. ‘Maybe two if I got a wiggle on?’ he said disbelievingly. ‘You’d better shift your arse then.’”
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A university academic who believes horses aided her recovery from breast cancer is to study the impact of equine-assisted therapy on cancer patients.
Dr Carly Butler, senior lecturer at Loughborough University’s school of social, political and geographical sciences, will evaluate a new Macmillan Cancer Support service launched in Derbyshire that aims to use horses to improve the emotional health of people affected by the disease.
She plans to study the psycho-social well being of 400 people before and after they undertake four equine assisted activities and therapy (EAAT) sessions at the Spirit and Soul Equine Assisted Activity Centre in Kirk Langley.
During the structured sessions, attendees will learn basic horsemanship and grooming skills.
Their wellbeing — assessed through questionnaires about their quality of life, stress and self-esteem — will be compared to a control group of cancer patients who haven’t received the therapy during their recovery.
Dr Butler was inspired to undertake the study — which has received no funding — after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. She subsequently underwent chemotherapy, radiotherapy, a double mastectomy and surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes.
Having grown up with horses on a farm in New Zealand, she was re-introduced to them following her diagnosis and treatment and believes they had a positive impact on her recovery.
“Rediscovering horses went hand-in-hand with my physical and emotional recovery,” she said.
“It started when my daughter invited me to go with her to see a potential loan horse, an ex-racehorse called Otis. I fell in love with him pretty much straight away, and while my daughter didn’t end up loaning him, I arranged to go and visit and help care for him.
“I found that simply being around Otis brought me a great deal of calmness, and walking with him helped me to regain some physical strength. I then started riding again at a local riding school, and after a few months decided to get my own horse.”
Horses have since become a major part of Dr Butler’s life, and she even moved to live on the yard where her horse is kept.
“They bring me emotional peace and help me reconnect with my body, healing the aspects of myself and my life that were damaged by the cancer treatment. I am learning as much about myself as I am about them,” she said.
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Dr Butler explained that little is currently known about how horses can help humans.
“I believe there is a lack of services for people dealing with the psychosocial impacts of cancer and equine assisted activities are uniquely placed to be able to offer this kind of support.
“The research is an important aspect of the project as there is a real need for more empirical studies of EAAT, particularly its use for people affected by cancer,” she said.
The academic’s main area of research has been social interaction and she also plans to use the sessions to study how horses relate to humans and other equines using conversation analytic methodologies.
“The conversation analytic methodologies I use to study human interaction have not really been used to explore equine communication, so I am excited to see what these methods can contribute to the field, and what application of the method might reveal about the structures of interaction across species,” she said.
“Equine assisted activities and therapy make use of horses’ remarkable communicative abilities and interactional sensitivities and this is something I will be looking at alongside the service evaluation.”
The Macmillan EAAT sessions were launched on 25 May and are a first for the charity.
Sue Sanderson, Macmillan Partnership Manager for Derbyshire, said: “We know anecdotally that this type of support has real potential to improve the emotional wellbeing of people affected by cancer, so I’m delighted that Dr Butler is undertaking this research and we will do everything we can to support her.”
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May was a great month for the Horse and Man Group fund raising!
We had 2 Bucket Funds. One for the Kansas 53, you can read their story here. And the other was an Emergency Bucket Fund at the end of the month for The Golden Carrot to purchase supplements and meds after the fire. You can read that story here.
FIRST, THE KANSAS 53! – $3280!
We collected donations and also we sold art cards from Doris McQuiddy (Thank you!) and some jewelry! It all worked and we were able to make a difference for these horses!
Here is what Rainbow Meadows Equine Rescue and Retirement, Inc. said:
The Horse and Man Group, You are a ROCK STAR!!!! Thank you so much!!!
Our May Bucket Fund receipt for the Kansas 53.
THE GOLDEN CARROT – $3002
You all came together sending love, donations, thought, prayers… Casey was overwhelmed with the outpouring of support for her and the horses. THANK YOU.
Casey is very busy, as you could imagine… but she did send this heart of love. She said she cried when she heard that we had collected all that money for her to repurchased the elder horse supplements and meds.
Thank you.
First we sent $602 right away because she needed it.
Than, as donations continued to come in for the Golden Carrot… we were able to send another $2400!
A JOB WELL DONE. FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELVES! Good will and good thoughts are magical!
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