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Horse & Hound magazine, on sale Thursday, 11 February, we bring you the Funnells’ geust edit, as Pippa and William take control. It includes and interview between William and John Whitaker, what it takes to make it at the top levels of equestrian sport, some principles of starting young horses and more. We also look into how to attract and maintain owners and this week’s legends of the sport nostalgic feature looks back at the career of Laura Graves’ Olympic dressage horse, Verdades. We also have reports from international showjumping, plus a look back at the racing action from Leopardstown and Sandown Park, among much more.
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After winning individual bronze at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Laura Tomlinson retired her top ride Mistral Hojris, got married and become a mother of three. Her passion for the sport and the Olympic fire burning inside her remain unwavered. In 2021 Laura will come out guns blazing with a trio of Grand Prix horses
Post Mistral
In fact Laura was never really without top horses to ride, even after her Danish warmblood Mistral Hojris was retired in 2013. Mares Unique (by Carpaccio x Lord) and Rosalie B (by Rubin-Royal x Newcastle) quickly followed in Alf s wake but they could not immediately reconnect with the British top.
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While speaking to
H&H dressage editor Polly Bryan in this week’s episode of the Horse & Hound Podcast, Laura reveals how she juggles being a mother and competing at the top of her sport.
“Three is definitely too many children,” Laura jokes. “No, it’s really fun and it brings other things to my life that I wouldn’t change for anything. For sure there are times when having children makes re-establishing my career more challenging, but that’s something I’ve chosen and it’s something I have to live with.”
In our 34th weekly episode of the first series of The Horse & Hound Podcast, British Olympic medal-winning dressage rider Laura Tomlinson talks to H&H dressage editor Polly Bryan, where they discuss how she manages to juggle family life with being an elite sportswoman, among other topics. Moving on to the week’s top news stories, our news team join our host Pippa to discuss Brexit, rare breeds that are in danger and pony deaths on the New Forest’s roads. We also welcome back equine trainer Jason Webb, who talks about anxiety in horses and suggests, if your horse is feeling worried, why that might be the case. We hope you will find it useful.