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.

Excitement builds…

Tracking riders' sleep to help with safety and performance • Two studies have investigated how well eventers sleep, at home and staying away at competitions

Some gender imbalance remains in horse sport • The FEI has discussed how to address any disparity between genders, and ensure the sport is for everyone

HORSES

IN BRIEF

OBITUARIES

Concerns and delight as live export for slaughter banned • The royal assent of the bill has been welcomed, but there could be a potential loophole

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

First British Olympic entries are announced • The eventing team for Paris will be selected from these 12 combinations

GOOD WEEK BAD WEEK

Riders warned as social media scammers pose as horse events • Fake profiles purporting to be major equestrian events have been sending out friend requests

H&H archive issues are now online

LETTERS

Horse & Hound

'Our sport revolves around money' • Pammy Hutton on the spirit of competition and words of caution

'Olympic selection will be very difficult' • Graham Fletcher assesses team hopes for Paris, and a royal faux pas

Hugo Simon • The six-time Olympian tells Bernard Bale about his “extraterrestrial” string of horses, changing nationality and his success at the boycotted Games

Mental health advocate • Harry Dunlop retired from training in 2022, having held his licence for 16 years. He founded the Trainer Support Network in 2023

'Pride? I just felt relief' • Blyth Tait on jumping barn roofs, “freezing” in the Atlanta heat and the day his eight-year-old prodigy won Olympic gold

BIOG

Standing on the podium

An equine 'des res' • “The perfect stable” may be elusive in real life, but that’s no reason not to aim high. Kieran O’Brien MRCVS outlines the ideal for equine lodgings

Breeches for best • Smarten up your ensemble with this selection of breeches, suitable for competition and everyday wear

One moment in time • The Olympics is the zenith of an athlete’s career -but precious few scale those giddy heights. Sue Polley asks four British Olympians about their most memorable experiences

Robert Smith • Showjumping individual fourth at Athens 2004 with Jimmy McCloskey’s Mr Springfield

Sharon Hunt • Eventing team bronze at the 2008 Olympics in Hong Kong on Tankers Town

A brush with the Games PART 1 • Want to know what really goes into preparing an Olympic campaign? Bethany Stone speaks to top industry grooms with star-studded CVs for the scoop

The kit they can't be without

On the bench • Being picked as the “fourth man” to support a three-man Olympic team, ready to step in at any moment in the competition, requires a resilient and unflinchingly sportsmanlike mindset. Lucy Elder finds out how they prepare for this unique position

"It's a challenging place to be"

"The position comes with a lot of privilege"

Games making • Equestrianism will be in the thick of the action in Paris, but the logistics of hosting Olympics in the heart of an iconic city are a challenge. Kate Johnson asks organisers, riders and grooms for their memories of...