Horse & Hound: Showing

13/07/2025

‘I want a horse to make me feel a million dollars on board’: meet the 2025 Royal International amateur hunter judge

2025 Royal International amateur hunter ride judge Lesley Whitehall tells us what what she will be looking for in the ring

11/07/2025

H&H showing editor Bethan Simons: ‘Let’s just have one society – and judges’ panel’

Horse & Hound’s showing editor calls for there to be only one showing society overseeing all the ponies and one for all the horses

08/07/2025

Fancy a trip to Hickstead? Get your Royal International Horse Show tickets

Find out how you can get your hands on Royal International Horse Show tickets, plus how you can get free entry to this year's show at Hickstead

06/07/2025

‘A native pony must scream type, including in its movement’: meet the 2025 Royal International M&M judge for conformation

2025 Royal International mountain and moorland conformation judge Cheryl Scott tells us what she will be looking for in the ring

06/07/2025

Buying a mini show pony: top tips on how to find your child’s next superstar

If you want to buy a mini show pony then this guide on what to look for, where to search and how lead reins and first riddens differ in type should help...

05/07/2025

Farewell to prolific pony breeder and showing commentator, aged 92

Norwood White, the prolific pony breeder and founder of Colbeach Stud died on 28 April, aged 92. Norwood was born on 20 May 1932 in Lincolnshire and grew up on the family farm. He became involved with horses when he married Renita Ward, having met as teenagers. The couple welcomed their daughter Vir...

28/06/2025

‘These are Irish Draughts, not Valegro – don’t try to make them look like something they’re not’: 2025 Royal International Irish Draught judge on what he’ll be looking for

2025 Royal International Irish Draught judge Matthew McGivern gives us insight into his background and what he will be looking for in the ring

27/06/2025

Rebecca Penny: ‘Is the antiquated card-carrying clause really necessary in 2025?’

In her exclusive Horse & Hound column, Rebecca Penny questions whether showing riders really need to be carrying membership cards in 2025

26/06/2025

‘The more people cheered, the more he galloped’: one-eyed former racehorse wins Hickstead championship

One-eyed ex-racehorse An Cathaoir and Victoria Bertorelli lands the RoR amateur ridden championship at the Al Shira'aa Hickstead Derby Meeting

26/06/2025

The Horse & Hound Podcast 166: working hunter specialist Katy Green

Episode 166 of our popular audio service The Horse & Hound Podcast is now live. Each episode is available for H&H fans to listen to via your favourite podcast app, as well as here on the website. Search for “The Horse & Hound Podcast” in your preferred podcast app and click subscribe to be notif...

26/06/2025

The new episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast includes a lovely interview with Katy Green following her success this spring at Royal Windsor.

25/06/2025

‘It shows anything’s possible’: meet the blind showing enthusiast who won at Cheshire County Show

Blind showing enthisuast Mark Garlock won at Royal Cheshire County Show with his Dartmoor pony Merribridge Astrologer making a treasured memory