A jockey’s spectacular acrobatics on his approach to bagging a winner, plus different issues the horse world is speaking about

1. “It’s all a bit mad” says jockey, who’s gone viral

The wonderful restoration of a rising star of soar racing has gone viral after younger jockey Joe Anderson pulled out a formidable restoration to say the most important win of his racing profession so far at Plumpton racecourse on Sunday, 7 January. “My telephone hasn’t stopped. It’s all a bit mad,” Joe advised H&H. A mistake by his journey, the Neil Mulholland-trained seven-year-old gelding Transmission, throughout the hurdle race left Joe hanging on sideways with each his legs on one aspect of the horse. However not one to surrender, Joe demonstrated his power and agility by managing to get again astride his mount. Regaining his stirrups proved to be an extra problem, so he was compelled to journey one other circuit of the course, efficiently clearing 4 hurdles alongside the way in which, earlier than getting his ft again within the irons and driving out the horse to be first previous the submit. Properly completed, that man!

Watch Joe’s spectacular restoration

2. What a +£77.5m property seems to be like…

The figures are past comprehension of most of us, however sure there may be an equestrian property in the marketplace for this eye-watering sum. Close to San Diego in southern California, the primary home has six bedrooms and 7 loos, plus a wine cellar and billiards room. The equestrian amenities embody a 27-stable predominant yard, plus an extra barn of eight stables. There are three sand arenas, loads of paddocks inside its 77 acres, two horsewalkers, a grand prix showjumping discipline and personal hacking routes. There’s additionally a 15-acre lake, a six-unit condominium constructing and two indifferent visitor homes, plus a personal tennis courtroom, a 25ft pool and a “recreation pavilion” with a two-lane bowling alley, bar and health club. So once we can we transfer in?!

Try this unimaginable equestrian residence

3. Are younger horse lessons a “good factor”?

Library picture.

The talk about whether or not younger horse lessons are a “good factor”, or whether or not they encourage the over-production of proficient younger horses who then don’t go on to fulfil their potential as elite competitors horses, is one that draws polarising opinions. However what does the info present and what does an professional assume? We’ve checked out horses which have taken half within the World Breeding Championships and spoken to famend sport horse clinician and equine orthopaedics specialist Dr Rachel Murray to get her view.

Learn what Dr Murray needed to say

You may additionally be excited about:

Horse & Hound journal, out each Thursday, is filled with all the most recent information and stories, in addition to interviews, specials, nostalgia, vet and coaching recommendation. Discover how one can get pleasure from the journal delivered to your door each week, plus choices to improve your subscription to entry our on-line service that brings you breaking information and stories in addition to different advantages.

H&H web site editor

Carol is an skilled journalist and editor, who can also be a passionate novice rider and devoted horse proprietor, having ridden since childhood. She has a specific curiosity within the emotional well-being and moral coaching of horses, alongside veterinary issues, having garnered in depth first-hand expertise of quite a few equine well being circumstances via greater than 30 years of horse possession.