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Brits on top
Golden girls • Britain takes team gold and individual gold and silver at the European Eventing Championships
Tack thieves ‘motivated by illegal gain’ plead guilty • Two men have admitted four counts of stealing tack – and two of handling stolen items – from shows last year
HORSES IN THE NEWS
OBITUARIES
IN BRIEF
Concerns about impact of low emission zones on equestrians • The Government's clean-air initiatives have already affected the industry – and plans for expansion have now been given the go ahead
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Dressage dream team heading to Europeans • The riders who won silver two years ago will be heading to Germany hoping to go one better this time
GOOD WEEK
BAD WEEK
Owner's trailer safety system warning
LETTERS
The H&H Quiz
Horse & Hound
‘A good decision on soft ground’ • Andrew Nicholson reflects on last week's European Championships
‘A nice reminder of how my career started’ • Jodie Hall McAteer discusses opportunities for young riders and keeping up with ever-changing rules
Tim Gredley • After several years away from the sport, the father-of-two has made a mighty comeback, including being selected for his first championship for 17 years. Jennifer Donald meets him
Racing syndicate innovator • James Ramsden founded the Quantum Ellipsis syndicate and opened the first racehorse ownership shop in London
Time to shape up • Equine obesity is an epidemic with serious health implications. Sarah Jenkins asks how we can all contribute to a less obesogenic environment and prevent avoidable illness
Language barrier
The challenge for us all
Beyond the yard • See out the summer in style with these gorgeous treats
Winning at a Canter • Ros Canter pilots the still relatively inexperienced – but extraordinarily talented – Lordships Graffalo to individual gold, spearheading the Brits to a 24th European team title
‘We're in Walter's world’ • Ros Canter leads the Brits to double gold at a dramatic European Championships and Kitty King claims a long-awaited first individual medal
BELGIUM AND NETHERLANDS WIN PARIS TICKETS
Brits dominate • Riders wearing the Union flag hold five of the top six places after the first phase, but three-time European champion Michael Jung claims the individual top spot
‘The British are so professional’ • Ground jury president Judy Hancock on where marks were won and lost
What a week! • From the grazing field to grooms, from polework to the podium…
Gluey going sieves the field • The shortened cross-country provides a challenge, with Sarah Ennis, Sandra Auffarth – and of course Ros Canter – among those clocking standout rounds
COURSE CHANGES DUE TO WEATHER
“THE GLOBAL PICTURE”
Buzzing to the podium • Ros Canter and Kitty King fight off the pressure to secure medals as Germany squeak to silver by a narrow margin
“MANY EMOTIONS” IN MEMORY OF THAÏS
‘He gave me a great spin’ • A win after injury puts Piggy March's consistent campaigner back on track and two horses show promise in their first long format
“FOR A LONG TIME I WONDERED IF HE WOULD...