Carol Phillips is a Website Editor at Horse & Hound UK. She covers a range of topics related to animals and animal care, with a particular focus on competitive sports and professional sports. Carol's work also explores themes of animal cruelty and the use of animal products, and she has been featured in various discussions on podcasts, TV, and data related to these subjects.
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Carol Phillips focuses primarily on equestrian sports, particularly horse racing and related events. If you have insights into upcoming or ongoing equestrian events, notable achievements in the sport, or trends in horse health and care, these could be of interest to her readers.
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By: Carol Phillips
British superstar hangs up her boots Multiple medal-winning para dressage rider Sophie Christiansen has called time on her 20-year competition career, during which she won an incredible 27 senior championship medals for Britain. Regarding her decision to retire from the sport, Sophie said: “I was once told, ‘when you know, you know’. I used to …
By: Carol Phillips
International dressage stakeholders meeting The International Dressage Riders Club, International Dressage Trainers Club, International Dressage Officials Club and Dressage Organisers met on 5-6 November to discuss a range of topics including a review of the Paris Olympics, the use of artificial intelligence in judging, an FEI update on its dressage strategy and challenges facing CDI …
By: Carol Phillips
In today's daily debrief, Horse & Hound looks at what's next for Japan’s eventers, a great deal on Ariat wellies, and a home with indoor stables
By: Carol Phillips
Snow better time for tea… The equine residents of The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth were enjoying a bucket or two of herbal tea as snow covered the Devon landscape last week. A spokesperson for the charity explained: “Donkeys are not naturally suited to freezing, damp conditions having evolved in parts of the world where the environment …
By: Carol Phillips
“Enjoy, you deserve it so much” Belgian showjumper Jérôme Guery has paid tribute to his multiple medal-winning partner Quel Homme De Hus, who has retired from sport aged 18. The combination were on the team that won bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, and they took individual silver at the 2022 World Championships. They were also on the team …
By: Carol Phillips
New look to early-season British Eventing fixtures in 2025 Barbury is returning to the British Eventing (BE) calendar next season, but on much earlier dates than previously (21 to 23 March), to make the most of its well-draining soil. Horseheath is also back in the calendar, the same weekend as Barbury (22 to 23 March). …
By: Carol Phillips
Is it the end of the road for London legacy centre? Deep disappointment and frustration are among the emotions expressed to H&H following the news that the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s cabinet has approved the sale of the Greenwich Equestrian Centre in Shooters Hill. The £1.6m city equestrian centre was built as part of the …
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Farewell to Damon Hill The Olympic, world and European medal-winning stallion Damon Hill has died aged 24, after a happy retirement. The Donnerhall son, who with Helen Langehanenberg was on the German team that won silver at London 2012, and team European gold a year later, had spent his twilight years with his owner Christian Beck’s …
By: Carol Phillips
Mark Phillips to design Blenheim Europeans cross-country Captain Mark Phillips said he is “honoured’ to have been asked to design the cross-country course for Britain’s home eventing European Championships this year (18-21 September 2025). Mark will be assisted by Blenheim’s long-standing designer David Evans, as well as Helen West and Jay Hambly from the US, …
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Tributes paid to special British team horse Britain’s top-scoring dressage horse at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, Rascher Hopes, has died aged 33 after a long and happy retirement. Known as Streaky to his friends, the gelding was produced to prix st georges level by Hilary Sawyer, who co-owned him with Leonie Porter, before the ride …
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