Horse & Hound

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd 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.

Showing excellence

Farewell to medal-winning star mare and ‘best friend’, aged 18 • Gareth Hughes’ championship ride Classic Briolinca has died nearly six months after she retired from sport

Eventing Euros return to Blenheim after 20 years • The Oxfordshire four-star will mark its 35th anniversary by hosting the eventing Europeans for a second time

HORSES IN THE NEWS

We must change worming habits before it is too late • New guidelines on worm control have been published to try to fight the growing threat of anthelmintic resistance

IN BRIEF

Actions rather than words are needed for horse sport's future • The 2024 Racing Foundation conference considered how to help maintain public support

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

New materials trialled as companies get greener • Plant-based bale wrap and faecal sample pots are among innovations brought in to benefit the environment

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

And finally… on fire

LETTERS

H&H FROM THE ARCHIVES

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‘What eventing needs to thrive’ • Oliver Townend on collecting rings, a new owner's award and prize money

‘The change was refreshing to watch’ • H&H's showing editor on the new judging format at HOYS 2024

Jilly Cooper • As Rupert Campbell-Black is immortalised on our screens, the bestselling author tells Martha Terry about her own showjumping exploits, real-life inspirations and the day she lost her manuscript on a bus

Household Cavalry sculptor-in-residence • After years in a city job, Zoë Carmichael was destined to devote herself to the antique discipline of sculpture and immortalise her favourite subjects – horses – in bronze

Genetic susceptibility • A certain number of inherited disorders are limited to specific breeds. Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS explains the what and why of such cases

Pastures new • A showstopper, a former trainer's yard and a stud farm – three modern properties with excellent facilities for a range of budgets

Perfect pair • From everyday comfort to competition-ready styles, these top-quality long riding boots offer comfort and support in traditional and modern designs

IT'S TIME TO VOTE!

Swaine Dressage Horse of the Year • A home-bred star and a horse bought on the proceeds of a motorhome sale are among the top dressage performers in the world this year

Black Nova Designs Event Horse of the Year • Four outstanding British-based event horses who have ruled the world at home and abroad

Showjumping Horse of the Year • A Hickstead Derby winner, Olympic gold medallists and a puissance specialist are vying for this year's top honours in the showjumping sphere

Show Horse of the Year • Four different types who have lorded it in the show ring this season – which one would top your line-up?

Dodson & Horrell Team of the Year • An Olympic year always yields some remarkable stories – pick between the three British team medals or the underdogs that stole our hearts

The Horse & Hound Podcast Professional Rider of the Year • Meet the four riders who have delivered glittering performances on some of the equestrian world's biggest stages – Hickstead, Burghley and Paris

Amateur Rider of the...