John Whitaker
Chief Storyteller at HR Hardball
Christian, Libertarian, Husband, Father and #MAGA
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horseandhound.co.uk | John Whitaker |Ian J. Stark |Becky Murray
An Acclamation colt has sold for a record price on day one of the 2025 Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up sale (15-16 April). Lot 17, Willie Browne’s two-year-old colt out of Blue Willow mare Exceed and Excel, was knocked down for 1,400,000 guineas (£1.47m) to Anthony Stroud on behalf of Godolphin. Mr Browne broke his own record for this sale, set in 2015 when a War Front colt sold for 1,150,000 guineas. “I can’t believe it.
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horseandhound.co.uk | John Whitaker |Ian J. Stark |Becky Murray
Sniffer dogs could be used in a crackdown against horses being given microdoses of prohibited substances in efforts to “save lives”. At the FEI Sports Forum (31 March–1April) FEI veterinary director Göran Åkerström gave an update of ongoing research projects taking place, including a trial with sniffer dogs in endurance.
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horseandhound.co.uk | John Whitaker |Ian J. Stark |Becky Murray
Young horses were a major talking point at the FEI Sports Forum (31 March–1 April) as stakeholders questioned whether some of these horses are being asked too much of in competition.
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horseandhound.co.uk | John Whitaker |Ian J. Stark |Becky Murray
When H&H caught up with British showjumper Matt Sampson he was taking some brief time out from his horses, hiking in Patagonia with his fiancée Kara Chad. He’d spent March on the Sunshine Tour in Vejer de La Frontera, Spain. In recent years 34-year-old Matt has been plugging away, building an exciting string of top horses and promising rising stars, growing his and Kara’s business Maple Park Farms, and recording consistent results at the top level.
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horseandhound.co.uk | John Whitaker |Ian J. Stark |Becky Murray
Eventing confirmed for the 2028 LA OlympicsThis week the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board finalised the sporting programme for the LA Olympics in 2028 – and eventing is in. Equestrian sport will retain the same number of places and medals as it had for the Paris Olympics. This means team and individual medals for each discipline, and 200 horse/rider combinations across the disciplines, with a split of 75 for showjumping, 60 for dressage and 65 for eventing.
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