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.

Heroes

Your winners crowned • The Horse & Hound Awards were again a celebration of the best human and equine talent

Favourites return and new fixtures

HORSES IN THE NEWS

OBITUARIES

IN BRIEF

Game changer as probable cause of equine grass sickness is found • The identification of the probable cause of the disease should be a major step in reducing deaths

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Dressage celebrates its top tier of equestrians • Two individuals received medals of honour in recognition of their work

Riders’ 684-mile challenge raises £282,000 in 10 days • Top riders cycled from Scotland to London in memory of Caroline March and in aid of two worthy charities

GOOD WEEK BAD WEEK

And finally… Lego

LETTERS

Horse & Hound

‘Systems need to stand up to scrutiny’ • Anna Ross on rebuilding public trust and competition changes

‘Is it game over for Kempton?’ • Kim Bailey on a King George shake-up - to boost entries and crowd figures

Team Holder • Fresh from an outstanding Horse of the Year Show, mother-daughter duo Gayle and Emma Holder tell Kim Wilson some of the secrets behind their success in producing top show ponies

London International dressage organiser • Nicola Cole on answering curious queries, a rogue rodent and laying down the law on stepladders in Britain’s iconic show venues

First responses • What are the steps you should take if you find your horse wounded, before the vet arrives? Liz Richardson MRCVS summarises the first aid actions for wounds

When to summon the vet

WHAT’S NEW in the veterinary world? • Two recent research papers confirm the importance of free head movement. Peter Green MRCVS reports

Under armour • Providing extra protection in the saddle, our selection of body protectors offers something for everyone

And the winners are… • Readers cast 107,000 votes to decide the deserving victors at this year’s Horse & Hound Awards in partnership with NAF and Agria

Tears, joy and a touch of glamour • From family portraits to emotional moments, the ninth Horse & Hound Awards had all the feels

Lifetime Achievement • Tributes flood in for the record-breaking event rider on his retirement from the highest level

A snapshot of 2024 • From a legendary eventer to a Hickstead Derby record breaker, here are the images that sum up the year

Big news • H&H news editor Eleanor Jones recaps the stories that made the headlines over the last 12 months, and assesses what’s lying in store for 2025

DRESSAGE IN THE SPOTLIGHT

PUBLIC ACCEPTANCE OF THE SPORT

Farewell to… • We celebrate the achievements of some top horses who died in 2024

In memoriam • Gone, but not forgotten - the people who shaped our sport

‘Expect the unexpected’ • As we enter the season of hunt suppers and other sporting social fixtures, Rory Knight Bruce explains the precarious art of the after-dinner speech

A ‘short and sharp’ success story • Two neighbours battle it out for the top honours, with Clare King making amends after a fall in the Melton

Donkey • Never judge a book by its cover, as this brilliant field master’s horse...