The Horse & Hound Podcast

In our 102nd weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s Jennifer Donald talks to showjumping Olympic gold medallist Scott Brash. He talks about why he believes one of his rides, Hello Jefferson, is one of the best horses in the world. H&H’s Pippa Roome then reviews Badminton with H&H’s Catherine Austen and she also catches up with the H&H news team to discuss riders teaching others without...

In the fifth and final episode of The Horse & Hound Badminton Daily Podcast, supported by Baileys Performance Balancer, H&H’s Gemma Redrup is joined by fellow H&H colleagues Pippa Roome, Martha Terry and Lucy Elder to discuss all the action from the final day of Badminton Horse Trials, presented by Mars Equestrian. We talk about everything from the final day of competition and hear from the top fi...

In the fourth episode of The Horse & Hound Badminton Daily Podcast, supported by Baileys Performance Balancer, H&H’s Gemma Redrup is joined by fellow H&H colleagues Pippa Roome, Martha Terry and Lucy Elder to discuss all the action from day four of Badminton Horse Trials, presented by Mars Equestrian, which was cross-country day. We talk about everything from the action on cross-country day and he...

In the third episode of The Horse & Hound Badminton Daily Podcast, supported by Baileys Performance Balancer, H&H’s Gemma Redrup is joined by fellow H&H colleagues Pippa Roome, Martha Terry and Lucy Elder to discuss all the action from day three of Badminton Horse Trials, presented by Mars Equestrian. We talk about everything from the action on the second and final day of dressage to hearing some...

In our 101st weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s Alex Robinson talks to top mini pony producer Sharn Linney about dealing with the pressures of the show ring and training ponies with their young riders. H&H’s Pippa Roome and Catherine Austen look back at Kentucky Three-Day Event, then H&H’s reporting team look ahead to Badminton. Pippa also catches up with the H&H news team to discu...

In our second episode of The Horse & Hound Badminton Daily Podcast, supported by Baileys Performance Balancer, H&H’s Gemma Redrup is joined by fellow H&H colleagues Pippa Roome, Martha Terry and Lucy Elder to discuss all the action from day two of Badminton Horse Trials, presented by Mars Equestrian. We talk about everything from the action in the dressage to some further thoughts on the five-star...

In our first episode of The Horse & Hound Badminton Daily Podcast, supported by Baileys Performance Balancer, H&H’s Gemma Redrup is joined by fellow H&H colleagues Pippa Roome and Lucy Elder to discuss all the action from day one of Badminton Horse Trials, presented by Mars Equestrian. We talk about everything from the action at the first horse inspection to our initial thoughts on the five-star c...

In our 100th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s Polly Bryan talks to top dressage rider Becky Moody about her recent success at the Winter Championships, her rising stars and why trainability can take a horse a very long way. Polly then catches up with the H&H news team to discuss the equestrian staffing crisis, developments in racehorse welfare and aftercare, and the growing excit...

In our 99th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s Jennifer Donald talks to top showjumper Holly Smith, who discusses what she looks for in a top horse. H&H’s Pippa Roome then catches up with H&H’s Polly Bryan to discuss last week’s NAF Five Star Winter Dressage Championships. Pippa then talks to the H&H news team to discuss spinal chord injury research, data in horse sport and why we...

In our 98th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s Pippa Roome talks to top event rider Jonelle Price, who discusses her trips to Kentucky and Badminton this year and she also reflects on her win at Badminton in 2018. H&H’s Jennifer Donald then catches up with H&H’s Gemma Redrup to review the Grand National, while H&H’s Polly Bryan takes a look back on the World Cup Finals. Pippa then...

In our 97th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s Jennifer Donald talks to jockey Davy Russell about Tiger Roll’s fantastic career, his two Grand National victories and what makes this little horse so special. H&H’s Pippa Roome then catches up with the H&H news team to discuss who can work in show ponies, concussion in children and riders’ recent experiences while travelling to Europe...

In this Horse & Hound Podcast Advertising Episode, H&H’s sport horse breeding editor Polly Bryan chats to Lorna Wilson, managing director of Elite Stallions and international grand prix dressage rider Anna Ross, who heads up sister company Elite Dressage. Polly is also joined by international dressage rider Alex Harrison and five-star eventer Sarah Bullimore to discuss sourcing equine superstars a...

In our 96th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s Alex Robinson talks to show horse producer Edward Young about how he got started with horses, his showing career to date and how the sport has changed during his career. H&H’s Pippa Roome then catches up with the H&H news team to discuss the introduction of a new border control post for horses entering Britain, whether stabled horses c...

Welcome to episode six of The Champion Safety Series, a Horse & Hound Podcast Advertising Series, in which our regular host Pippa Roome talks to rider Susannah Stanning, who suffered a serious fall while team chasing, alongside Champion brand manager Helen Riley, and Ben Hanna, production engineer at Champion. Among the topics covered is how Susannah's hat performed in the fall, and when riders sh...

In our 95th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s Polly Bryan talks to international grand prix dressage rider, Sonnar Murray-Brown. He talks about his rising equine stars and coming back from breaking both of his legs. H&H’s Jennifer Donald and Gemma Redrup then discuss all the action from last week’s Cheltenham Festival. H&H’s Pippa Roome then catches up with the H&H news team to di...

In our 94th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s Pippa Roome talks to ltalian event rider Vittoria Panizzon. She talks about her experiences of riding at three different Olympics, including the challenges of getting to Tokyo last year. Pippa then catches up with the H&H news team to discuss the treatment of grooms in our industry, how the menopause affects riders and also a look into...

In our 93rd weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s Jennifer Donald talks to legendary former jump jockey Barry Geraghty, looking ahead to next week’s Cheltenham Festival. He talks about the pressure of riding at this event, which is the highlight of the jump racing calendar. H&H’s Pippa Roome then catches up with the H&H news team to discuss the staff crisis in the horse industry, how...

In our 92nd weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s Alex Robinson talks to H&H columnist and top showing judge, Stuart Hollings. He talks about some of his career highlights, both in the saddle as a show producer, and a showing judge. Alex then catches up with the H&H news team to discuss young riders’ mental health and calls from riding schools to change the licensing system. Finally,...

In our 91st weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s Jennifer Donald talks to top international showjumper Jay Halim. He talks about the biggest wins of his career, burning issues in the horse world and how he got started in equestrianism. H&H’s Pippa Roome then catches up with the H&H news team to discuss stud books in a post-Brexit world and de-nerving in dressage horses. Finally, pers...

In our 90th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s Polly Bryan talks to top international dressage trainer, judge and rider Isobel Wessels. She provides some great insight on how to prepare for a dressage test to gain the highest possible score. Pippa then catches up with the H&H news team to discuss Horse of the Year Show qualifiers being removed from the Great Yorkshire Show and new...

In our 89th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s Pippa Roome talks to event rider Mollie Summerland about her win in the five-star at Luhmühlen last year and coping with such a big triumph at a young age. Pippa then catches up with the H&H news team to discuss the Olympic format, new rider weight guidelines and paying for off-road riding. Finally, personal trainer Katie Bleekman talk...

In our 88th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s Alex Robinson talks to native pony rider specialist and recent London International Horse Show winner Rebecca Penny. She tells us how she got started with her very first pony. H&H’s Pippa Roome then catches up with the H&H news team to discuss a new tool to help with eventing safety, the importance of our horses’ quality of life and wh...

In our 87th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, currently supported by NAF Five Star Superflex, H&H’s Jennifer Donald talks to top British showjumper, Harry Charles, who enjoyed an incredible brace of wins at the London International Horse Show in December. Harry talks about the influence of his father Peter on his career. H&H’s Pippa Roome then catches up with the H&H news team to discus...

In our 86th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s Polly Bryan talks to the current Olympic and European dressage champion, Jessica von Bredow-Werndl. Jessica talks about how she handled the pressure in Tokyo. H&H’s Pippa Roome then catches up with the H&H news team to discuss fragile foal syndrome, the cost of living and how different grazing systems can benefit the environment. Final...

In our 85th weekly episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, H&H’s Pippa Roome talks to the event rider, Lauren Innes, Pikeur Amateur Rider of the Year at the 2021 Horse & Hound Awards. Lauren shares her insight on juggling a demanding job with riding at the top level. H&H’s Polly Bryan then catches up with the H&H news team to discuss the latest news in the equestrian world. Finally, we’re kicking of...