Horse & Hound

Every week Horse & Hound brings horse lovers up-to-date with the latest news and event reports and provides expert equestrian advice on subjects including training and horse care, the latest equine products and feed. The weekly features inform and entertain inspiring readers to go out and ride to improve their horsemanship in every discipline from eventing to show jumping, dressage to showing, polo and hunting. It is also the must read for anyone wanting to buy or sell a horse.

Good advice

Riders see horse sport pictures through a welfare lens foremost • A study looked at the way riders interpret images of horse sport taken at the 2024 Paris Olympics

The need to ensure practitioners are qualified to treat your horse • Musculoskeletal professionals say they have seen a rise in people without appropriate training offering treatment

HORSES IN THE NEWS

OBITUARIES

IN BRIEF

Calls for Government to clarify on rider hand signals to drivers • Riders say the accepted signal to ask drivers to slow down is contrary to advice in the Highway Code

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Questions asked on future of horse racing in Wales • The first minister evaded a question, after greyhound racing was banned

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

New standards developed for equine therapy • The launch of the new standards will boost credibility and professionalism as the sector grows, it is believed

And finally… life's a beach

LETTERS

H&H FROM THE ARCHIVES

Horse & Hound

‘It has been shelved ever since’ • Richard Davison remembers Stephen Clarke, and the FEI's unfinished business

‘I remember thinking, what now?’ • Simon Reynolds on the unique challenges that face equestrian sport

Ros Canter • The three-time Badminton winner talks about building the mental system that makes her so successful, how she rebuilt confidence after a crisis as a young rider and balancing motherhood and sport

On the record

“You've got to honour yourself”

World Champs course-designer • Frank Rothenberger on Picasso, why we must never bore horses with just poles and planks and what to expect at the Aachen World Championships

Too hot to trot • As high temperatures occur more frequently it is becoming more important to be alert to possible heat stress in horses. Liz Richardson MRCVS explains

WHAT'S NEW in the veterinary world? • Recent research has shed new light on equine heart health. Peter Green MRCVS reports

Pre-empting the problem • STRATEGIES to help prevent the development of heat stress are:

Gorgeous Georgian • Live in 18th-century splendour complete with stables, arena and grazing

Wash bay goals • These shampoos are formulated to get your horse's coat looking and feeling its best while also being gentle on the skin

Hickstead highlights • With top-notch showing and showjumping on offer in one of the nation's most beloved arenas, there have been some cracking moments across both disciplines at the Royal International. Sarah Radford and Bethan Simons pick out a few favourites to whet your appetite ahead of this year's fixture

Uncharted waters • In today's climate, traditional water management is no longer sustainable. Emily Bevan finds out how to work with nature to help remedy the crisis

“Everything was overwhelmed”

Kyoto strikes gold • A tense jump-off delivered an emotional grand prix win at Aberdeenshire's Granite City Festival, held in memory of the venue's late founder

HOYS-BOUND WITH FOUR SECONDS TO SPARE

Diamond shines bright • Consistency pays off for Harriet Biddick and a change of plans seals the win for Joe Fernyhough

“I WENT OUT TO DELIVER HAY THEN CAME BACK”

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