The Horse & Hound Podcast

On our 175th episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, Horse & Hound’s showing editor Bethan Simons chats to leading show horse producer Vicky Smith. They talk about the passion and dedication of amateur showing competitors, Vicky's successful and up and coming horses for the coming season, the importance of having great owners and what it's like producing a horse for her mum. We hope you enjoy listening.

Welcome to this Horse & Hound Podcast paid advertorial episode with The Insurance Emporium, in which our podcast host Pippa Roome chats to senior claims assessor Tiffani-Jo Ormesher from The Insurance Emporium alongside two horse owners Sally Wright and Catherine Oasgood. Insuring horses is a big decision for many owners, but Tiffani-Jo explains the process of making a claim and how customers are supported throughout, while Sally and Catherine talk about their horses and share their stories of claims from the customer’s perspective.

In this episode of the Horse & Hound podcast, which is sponsored by Leader Equine, Olympic dressage rider Abi Lyle talks to H&H dressage editor Oscar Williams about the pressures of top-level competition and returning from injury, resilience following abuse and her dreams of eventing.

On our 173rd episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, Horse & Hound’s magazine and eventing editor Pippa Roome chats to British five-star event rider Sarah Bullimore, who was individual European bronze medallist in Avenches, Switzerland in 2021. They talk about Sarah’s super result at Pau five-star last autumn with her rising star Corimiro, homebred horses and what it would mean to win at the very top level. We hope you enjoy listening.

On our 172nd episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, Horse & Hound’s showjumping editor Jennifer Donald chats to young British showjumping talent and current young rider European champion Rachel Proudley. They talk about how Rachel got started in the sport, the influence that working with HK Horses has had on her career, what it feels like riding down the big red wall and the pressure of riding for your country at championships. We hope you enjoy listening.

In this episode of the Horse & Hound Podcast, which is sponsored by KBIS, top showing producer Jayne Ross talks about how she got the pony bug as a child, her route into making horses a career, getting the best out of the horses she produces, her eighth (!) supreme title at Horse of the Year Show, and what her plans are for next season.

Welcome to this Horse & Hound Podcast advertisement feature with Zoetis, in which our podcast host Pippa Roome chats to equine vet Sam Cutts from Hook Norton Vets alongside horse trainers Matt Feerick and Hanna Walton from Confident & Connected, based in Oxfordshire. Equine herpes virus (EHV-4) is a major concern for yard owners and Matt and Hanna have first-hand experience of dealing with a case on their busy training yard.

On our 170th episode of The Horse & Hound Podcast, which is sponsored this month by NAF, we caught up with 2025 European eventing champion Laura Collett to talk about her brilliant equine partner London 52’s career. While Dan, as he's known as home, now looks every inch the modern day championship event horse, their journey hasn't all been plain sailing, with plenty of highs and lows along the way, as Laura explains. If you'd like to listen back to our previous podcasts with Laura, they are episode 103 (published 20 May 2022) and episode 11 (published 14 August 2020).

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.