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.

Confident performers

Olympic rider suspended after horse whipping video • Footage from two years ago has surfaced, and is being investigated by the rider's federations

Just the start as horse and rider road safety backed in parliament • The Lambourn MP, backed by colleagues, has submitted a motion he hopes will improve equestrians' road safety

HORSES IN THE NEWS

OBITUARIES

The equestrian tech helping save businesses time and money • Tech firms with roots in the horse world are helping other equestrian businesses thrive with new systems

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Safety vests group set up to improve outcomes • There is minimal data so far to assess how effective body protectors are

GOOD WEEK BAD WEEK

Improving lives: equestrians in King's Birthday Honours list • Those who have dedicated their lives to helping humans and horses were among those who were recognised

Donation to support event riders

LETTERS

H&H FROM THE ARCHIVES

Horse & Hound

‘It's unfair to our stewards’ • Pammy Hutton on the rule vacuum leaving stewards exposed

‘This is not the spirit of these classes’ • Rowland Fernyhough on the “mockery” of HOYS qualification

Jerome Harforth • The showing producer's Stanley Grange Stud welcomed its first foal in five years this spring. Bethan Simons finds out more about his comeback

Clerk of the course • Alice Cosgrove, clerk of the course at Market Rasen, on British weather, being a raceday conductor, and her 19-year-old “grizzly bear” cob

Indigro • Andrew Gould's British team prospect has power, presence and a partnership that's building by the day. Oscar Williams meets him

Groom Nat Campbell

Creeping closer • Climate change is bringing the emerging threat of West Nile virus ever closer to the UK. Richard Newton FRCVS and Fleur Whitlock MRCVS outline what you need to know

Essential surveillance

Best seat in the house • A range of saddles designed to enhance and inspire your equestrian pursuits

FIVE COMMON PITFALLS TO AVOID

Be saddle smart • Buying a saddle is a major investment, but many riders get it wrong. Stephanie Bateman reveals the most common mistakes – and how to avoid wasting time, money and compromising your horse's comfort

“It transformed his movement”

Sport of queens • Ahead of the England versus France ladies' polo international match this weekend, Aurora Eastwood finds out why the English team is still the one to beat – but will their dominance last?

HPA LADIES' INTERNATIONAL

Canter makes it five • Ros Canter and the “spooky but genuine” Izilot DHI land the win, the rider's fifth at five-star, after a week with plenty of leaderboard shuffling

NICKEL SHINES IN CCI4*-S

Gypsy cob wins his debut • Feathered legs are in vogue at West Wilts, while elsewhere horses and riders return from injury on victorious form

FEWINGS GOES FROM A FALL TO A WIN

“THE VET ASKED WHY WE WEREN'T OUT EVENTING HIM”

Veteran who's been eventing for 16 years wins

Tiny Dancer puts best foot forward • Competitors of all sizes and ages turn out, as the allure of qualifiers outweighs torrential downpours

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