Horse & Hound

Published by TI Media Limited 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.

Achieving your dreams

Riders back calls for change after Harry Charles's fall • The FEI is to discuss two-stride vertical to oxer doubles after Harry Charles and his horse fell

Frangibles and fundraising on the table in eventing safety • Top riders and stakeholders debated advancements in frangible tech, and the possibility of funding research

TALKING POINTS

HORSES IN THE NEWS

IN BRIEF

OBITUARIES

Groom prizes are positive, but giving shampoo is ‘tone-deaf’ • The decision to give winning grooms shampoo as a prize at a top show has been criticised

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Sentence for voyeurism for dressage organiser • David Crockford was convicted in court under the Sexual Offences Act

Celebrating the way horses and humans change lives • The Retraining of Racehorses award winners have been named, 25 years since the charity was formed

And finally… Hazel

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

LETTERS

H&H FROM THE ARCHIVES

Horse & Hound

‘Welcoming, supportive and inclusive’ • Bethan Simons reflects on London and the lessons we can take from it

‘The good, the bad and the ugly…’ • Kim Bailey applauds a recent winner and discusses a boycott threat

Gemma Stevens • A London International win sealed her place on the showjumping world stage, but Gemma Stevens still has unfinished business in eventing. Martha Terry finds out how she juggles two sports, about the Chilli clones and her Olympic prospects

Mental health advocate • Former addict Sam Warren is the founder of RACE – a group offering support to racing staff struggling with addictions and mental health issues

‘They moved the table and chairs out of the kitchen and brought the cob in’ • Farrier Mick O'Reardon recalls elusive abscesses, getting stopped by the police and trimming donkeys in Cyprus

My farrier mantras

Failing to flourish • Good health is not guaranteed even in youth. Emma Saric MRCVS illuminates causes of ill-thrift in weanlings and youngsters

A multi-pronged approach

Compact yards • Are you a dual-horse household looking for pastures new? Find your ideal home here – and maybe add one more to your equine collection

Rest and relaxation • A selection of innovative and easy-to-use therapy products to help keep your horse feeling healthy and happy. Find one to suit your needs

GREAT BRITISH Traditions • A “proper steeplechase” and a Derby that's more than 200 years older than Epsom's are threads in England's rich racing tapestry, writes Xander Brett

Jumping around • The South Notts hounds enjoy a busy day in their well-fenced grass country

A crash and a confidence crisis • Emotions run high after a fall – but after some calming from friends and baby steps taken since, it's not over yet, says H&H hunting editor Catherine Austen

Puzzle (and Cuckoo) • In a life of race-riding and showing as well as hunting hounds, Guy Landau has ridden many remarkable horses, but on the hunting front two really stand out

Glamourdale gives his all • Paris team-mates claim a British one-two, a winner shows promise of more to come and a popular riding school horse is in the ribbons

A DOUBLE FOR JACK...