Catherine Austen
Hunting editor
A St Andrews’ graduate, Catherine joined Horse & Hound in 2002 and stayed for 11 years in a variety of roles until she went freelance in June 2013. She rejoined the team part-time in November 2016 as hunting editor. She pretty much lives on the hunting field or at the racecourse, but also loves eventing, as a journalist, press officer and competitor. She was H&H’s sole accredited journalist at the London Olympic Games and has reported from major race meetings and eventing, showjumping and dressage championships and shows round the world, and has hunted all over Britain and Ireland.
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				Olympic legend to train racehorse alongside eventing career
‘I had a think about it – and I can never resist a challenge!’
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				‘A new challenge’: Irish Olympic rider is expecting her first baby
The rider hopes to be competing again in time for Bramham
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				All welcome at series of testimonial meets for Quorn huntsman
‘We would be very pleased to see friends old and new out hunting with the Quorn to celebrate Peter’s great hunting career’
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				Hunting book collection on offer for six-figure sum
The collection comprises 534 titles, of which the great majority are first editions
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				5 hunting chores that are more fun than you think
Try some of these, you might enjoy them...
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				Two in the top 10 withdrawn and a tense moment for top British rider in Burghley’s final horse inspection
Six horses that completed cross-country yesterday did not present at the final horse inspection, with just one sent to the holding box
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				Catherine Austen: Following in ‘God’s’ footsteps *H&H VIP*
Horse & Hound's hunting editor joins the army of people starting the season on Exmoor
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				7 things we just couldn’t get enough of at the Festival of Hunting
Last week’s Festival of Hunting at Peterborough was a banquet of hounds, horses and all things hunting. Here are seven things we loved about it...
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				Jonelle Price wins Luhmühlen CCI4*: Brits take next four places
It’s a second CCI4* triumph for Jonelle Price as the New Zealand rider follows up Badminton victory with success in Luhmühlen
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				Laura Collett best of the Brits at Luhmühlen
The cross-country has been very influential in the CCI4* at Luhmühlen and, while the USA is in the lead, British riders are in third, fourth, fifth and sixth places
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				Horse put down after cross-country fall at Luhmühlen CCI4*
The horse was competing in its first four-star, but the partnership had previously finished finished third at CCI3* level
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				Pippa Funnell best of the Brits in Luhmühlen dressage: ‘This was a proper clear round’
Dutch rider Tim Lips leads the CCI4* at Luhmühlen after dressage, with four British riders in the top 10
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				Puppy power! 11 photos of hound puppies that are too cute for words
There is nothing cuter than a hound puppy — and nothing naughtier, either. Here are some hound puppies that H&H readers are walking...
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				Piggy French speeds to Event Rider Masters victory at Chatsworth Horse Trials
The exciting first leg of the Event Rider Masters 2018 series got underway at Chatsworth with an all-female final podium
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				Five to be charged with animal cruelty offences
Animal cruelty charges are being brought in relation to the police investigation into events covertly filmed at the South Herefordshire hunt kennels in 2016
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				King’s Troop commanding officer races over 5ft timber to fulfil lifetime ambition
‘I flew in on the Thursday, schooled him on the Friday and rode in the race on Saturday’
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				‘The family adore him’: champion hound thriving in life off hunting field
East Sussex and Romney Marsh Dante 11 showed he had other talents when he took part in a hunt “horse and hound” relay competition
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				'I was nearly castrated': why one top trainer hung up his riding boots for good
While we are now familiar with seeing Gloucestershire-based National Hunt trainer Jonjo O'Neill on the ground rather than in the saddle, the Irishman had a fruitful career as a jockey
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				Horns at the ready: 10 to do battle for prestigious Horse & Hound trophy
Ten huntsmen will line up for the Horse & Hound trophy at the Horn & Hound Ball this weekend