Carl Hester on his 13th Europeans and what’s next...

On our 169th episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, which is supported by NAF this month, we caught up with British dressage legend, Carl Hester, shortly after his return from the European Dressage Championships. Carl talks about the highs and lows for the British squad in France, plus what's next for him, including the young horses he's most excited about. We hope you enjoy listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our 168th episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, we speak to Andrew Gould, who is representing Great Britain at the 2025 European Dressage Championships, which kick off in Crozet, France on 27 August. Andrew is making his senior championship debut at these championships and he speaks about his selection phone call, his aims for the week and his Europeans ride, Indigro. We hope you enjoy listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our 167th episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, which is sponsored by D&H this month, we speak to the British team’s Showjumping Performance Manager, Di Lampard. She talks about Team GBR’s performances in Spain at the recent European Showjumping Championships, plus how the competition panned out and what’s next for British showjumping. We hope you enjoy listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our 166th episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast we speak to working hunter specialist Katy Green, who won the workers championship at Royal Windsor in May, about nursing her winning ride back to health, what it takes to enjoy success in working hunter ranks, both in horse classes and with native ponies, and why her horses are so special to her. We hope you enjoy listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our 165th episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, which is supported by The Insurance Emporium this month, we speak to top event rider Harry Meade, who is the man of the moment following his incredible cross-country performances at both Kentucky and Badminton this spring. He told us all about his impressive team of five-star horses and shared some of his secrets to being a speed king across country. We will then hear from Sally Wright, who will talk about her horses and experiences of making an insurance claim related to them. We hope you enjoy listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to this Horse & Hound Podcast advertisement feature with Zoetis, in which our podcast host Pippa Roome chats to Scottish sports horse breeder Caroline Ironside of MFS Stud Farm and Dr Richard Newton, head of equine infectious disease surveillance at Cambridge Vet School about equine herpes virus.Equine herpes virus is a huge concerns for breeders as a single positive case on a stud can turn into an “abortion storm” in which multiple mares lose their foals, which is both financially damaging and emotionally traumatic for all involved. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our 164th episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, which is supported by Agria this month, we hear from Gareth Hughes, who is one of Britain’s top dressage riders, with countless championship appearances to his name. Gareth speaks to Horse & Hound dressage editor Oscar Williams about the all-new FEI dressage working group, tips for new riders starting out, and how the world of dressage has shifted over the years. We hope you enjoy listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our 163rd episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, which is supported by The Insurance Emporium, we speak to top showing producer Sara Parrott. She gives some top tips for bringing out the best in children's’ ponies, as well as talking about her team’s big win at last year’s Horse of the Year Show, plus her background. We will then hear from experts at The Insurance Emporium, who will give us insight on the cost of common claims when it comes to equine insurance. We hope you enjoy listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our 162nd episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, which is sponsored by a new campaign from British racing called HorsePWR, we speak to six-time champion jumps racing trainer, Nicky Henderson. He reflects on his greatest moments on the racecourse, plus his favourite horses and he talks about what he has learnt during 30 years as a trainer. We hope you enjoy listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On our 161st episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, we speak to event rider Holly Woodhead. She talks about her career, as well as her plans for this year. She also discusses how she found her time while taking part in the 1,100km charity bike ride, Cycle4Caroline, last autumn. We hope you enjoy listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.