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.

Badminton, let's go!

Time to act as our horses' guardians • The FEI’s initial steps to ensure a “good life” for horses within sport have been welcomed, but there are concerns that “the voice for the horse” is missing

HORSES

HORSES

FEI 2025 senior Europeans at risk with no live bids • A lack of venues coming forward to host championships is a cause for concern with costs proving a major blocker

How to protect yourself as a buyer or seller of horses • Equestrian legal experts go through steps that can be taken to safeguard all parties involved

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Red ribbons: a legal risk or a helpful warning? • There has been some confusion over potential admission of liability

GOOD WEEK BAD WEEK

How the rise in hobby horse popularity could benefit industry • The growth of the sport in Britain could mean more people start riding – plus it supports venues

Plastic syringe warning after injury

LETTERS

Horse & Hound

'Klaus Balkenhol wanted to see it' • Laura Tomlinson on competition plans and scoring the warm-up

'Remember empathy and kindness' • Adam Cromarty discusses supporting mental health within the sport

Libby Seed • Libby Seed schools in a field, cold-showers with a bucket before driving to work in hospitals, and prepares for Badminton in her spare time. Martha Terry finds out how she does it

Slip collector organiser • Fi Norbury on the childhood thrill of being mistaken for a competitor, perfect grooming and Badminton’s crowds

A shared responsibility • Biosecurity measures are not always implemented as they should be, but that needs to change. Liz Richardson MRCVS examines research on the impediments

WHAT'S NEW in the veterinary world? • Peter Green MRCVS reports on recent research on pain relief and targeting strangles with plant extracts

What to do

Proper protection • A high-performing fly rug is a valuable part of your rug wardrobe. Take a look at this selection to find one that suits your horse and your budget

Badminton 2024 entries • Check out every horse and rider’s vital statistics, plus H&H eventing editor Pippa Roome’s form assessment. Use the guide to note the scores as the competition progresses

Homer's magical royal run • A top showing family leads the hunters, a maxi is best of the cobs and a worker steals hearts with his ride

"HE'S SUCH A LOVELY HORSE"

Gambler is the real deal • A coloured pony breaks records, perseverance with a tricky show pony pays and a working hunter pony is a standout winner

ALL CHANGE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP

Welsh stallion is the perfect Example • A stallion bred in Holland is the top in- hand pony, while a Connemara shines once more at his favourite showground

"SHE SMILED THE WHOLE TIME"

Super-Bert's royal return • Beloved natives are the order of the day and two coloureds triumph under saddle

"HE'S SUCH A SUPERSTAR"

Greystones finds his gears • A gentlemanly hunter, a reigning HOYS hero and a former Windsor champion are in the winnings

Fuchs claims back-to-back victories • The sensational Swiss rider is richly...