Horse & Hound: Eventing

23/07/2024

Happy 50th birthday to last year's Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event winner Next Level Eventing Tamie Smith

21/07/2024

If you won a British Eventing section this week at Aston-le-Walls, please email [email protected] by 5pm on Monday, including a contact telephone number, for a chance to appear in H&H.

20/07/2024

Who will be commentating on the equestrian sports at the Paris Olympics?

Find out who the Paris Olympics equestrian commentators will be as you tune in for 11 packed days of back to back horse sport

19/07/2024

‘I just love horses, all horses’: William Fox-Pitt on his favourite equine partners from throughout his career

On his retirement from top-level eventing, we caught up with William Fox-Pitt and reminisced about the top horses he’d loved most

18/07/2024

To mark our special Paris Olympics preview magazine going on sale today (Thursday 18 July), including how to follow all the action, the main contenders and our experts' predictions for the medals, here is a helpful timetable for the eventing phases in Paris, with both local and UK times, for our eventing fans

18/07/2024

Many happy returns to Ireland's world double silver medallist Padraig McCarthy

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17/07/2024

Olympics-bound event rider lands milestone career win – in a different horse sport

Olympics-bound event rider Sandra Auffarth showed the depth of her talents to land a major victory in a second discipline – less than two weeks before she heads to Paris 2024

16/07/2024

‘I always wondered how I’d replace that crazy buzz’: William Fox-Pitt on what’s next for the greatest five-star event rider of all time

Having announced his retirement from top-level eventing at the end of Badminton Horse Trials 2024, William Fox-Pitt explains how he’s going to fill his time

14/07/2024

‘I’m aware of not making the same mistake in Paris’ – Laura Collett on learning from Tokyo Olympics

Event rider Laura Collett talks about the mistakes she made at Tokyo and how she’s taking that forward into her preparations for the Paris Olympics

14/07/2024

‘I keep imagining the Olympics with empty stands, like Tokyo’ – Ros Canter on the Paris build up

Ros Canter talks about how her experience in Tokyo has impacted her thoughts on the Paris Olympics and the advice she’d give to the British alternate rider

14/07/2024

If you won a British Eventing section this week at Upton House Horse Trials or Forgandenny, please email [email protected] by 5pm on Monday, including a contact telephone number, for a chance to appear in H&H.

12/07/2024

Country loses Olympic place after elimination under ‘dangerous riding’ rule

A Lithuanian eventer has spoken of his disappointment at losing his individual place at the Paris Olympics after he did not gain his final qualification when he was eliminated at Luhmühlen Horse Trials (13–16 June). Aistis Vitkauskas was due to ride as an individual at Paris, having gained a plac...

12/07/2024

‘His moment in the spotlight’: meet the 22-year-old Clydesdale boosting Britain’s Olympic campaign

Having somehow passed over a top equine talent on Olympic selection for Games after Games, the British selectors have now seen the light – and Hovis is going to Paris. The star H&H diarist, a fabulously feathered 22-year-old Clydesdale whose past riders have included the legendary Mary King, has l...

11/07/2024

49 nations represented as definite entries for Paris Olympic equestrian events revealed

The definite Paris Olympics equestrian entries have been released today and 49 countries will field at least one rider and horse combination at the Games

11/07/2024

Philip Surl: ‘Talking and tech improve the sport’

Eventing is far more collaborative than 20 years ago. My involvement as a technical advisor (TA) for British Eventing (BE) came about partly because as a rider, I felt frustrations around certain aspects of events. It was a natural progression to become a technical delegate (TD) at international (FE...

10/07/2024

Who’s the alternate? Detail of British eventing squad for Paris Olympics released

The British selectors have now announced which rider is the alternate on the British eventing squad for the Paris Olympics later this month

10/07/2024

‘I never want pity’: William Fox-Pitt on why he has chosen to retire from top level eventing

At the end of Badminton Horse Trials 2024, the most successful five-star event rider of all time, William Fox-Pitt, announced he would retire from top level

08/07/2024

British riders’ plans, cancellation rumours quashed and a pivotal weekend: the final Olympic countdown

Paris preparations are full steam ahead with a little over a fortnight to go before the opening of the 2024 Olympic Games

08/07/2024

Reigning Olympic champion boosted to alternate position for Paris after Aachen

Julia Krajewski has been elevated to take the alternate spot in the German Olympic eventing team with Nickel 21 following her win in Aachen last weekend

07/07/2024

If you won a British Eventing section this week at Tweseldown or a novice at Aston-le-Walls (international sections will be reported separately), please email [email protected] by 5pm on Monday, including a contact telephone number, for a chance to appear in H&H.

06/07/2024

British eventers triumph for second year in a row at prestigious CHIO Aachen as course juggles leaderboard

The Brits lead throughout to take top honours in the prestigious SAP-Cup eventing at CHIO Aachen, while there was a shake-up in the individual standings

06/07/2024

‘Miracle’ five-star horse who ‘never gave up’ retires from competition aged 18

A “miracle” five-star event horse who excelled across country has bowed out from the sport aged 18. The Onslow family’s Diamond Sundance (Sunny) has retired to their home in the Scottish borders following a successful career spanning 14 seasons. “He would have gone round big internationals f...

05/07/2024

‘If it was fantasy football, we could sell our players to other teams’ – Tom McEwen on the Olympics

Tom McEwen talks about how he’ll be preparing in the final weeks before the Paris Olympics – and not being able to take the phone call about selection

04/07/2024

Andrew Hoy misses ninth Olympics as Australian eventing team named

Andrew Hoy will not contest his ninth Olympic Games at Paris 2024 – and two comeback stars have been named on the Australian eventing team

04/07/2024

‘I’m learning French!’ – Yasmin Ingham shares her Paris Olympic preparations

Yasmin Ingham talks about how she’s preparing for the Paris Olympics, from learning French to training her ride Banzai Du Loir

04/07/2024

British Olympic team horse back in work and ‘feeling well’ after minor injury

London 52 is back in work and “feeling really well” after the injury that led to him being withdrawn before showjumping at Luhmühlen Horse Trials last month. Laura Collett’s ride cut his coronet band on the cross-country at the German event and so did not come forward for the final phase. He ...

03/07/2024

British eventer heading to Olympics returns to world number one spot

British rider and reigning European champion Ros Canter has returned to the top of the FEI world eventing rankings ahead of the Paris Olympics

03/07/2024

‘Very exciting news’: British Olympic team rider to become a father

Britsh Olympic eventing team member Tom McEwen and his wife Harriet are set to welcome their first baby in November this year

02/07/2024

Power couple and a special Olympic selection – plus Badminton star’s surprise reserve slot

The New Zealand Olympic eventing team includes a power couple and a rider who has had a tough year, but the Badminton winners are only named as reserves