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.

High five!

Funnell's famous five • William Funnell has won a record-breaking fifth Hickstead Derby

Rider weight and mental health, up for global debate once more

HORSES IN THE NEWS

OBITUARIES

IN BRIEF

Army of welfare stewards coming to a show near you • The trained volunteers are at events to promote good equine welfare – and educate others

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Equestrians recognised in King's birthday honours • Hard-working volunteers dedicated to horses and riders were on the list

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

Worrying picture revealed for owners as living costs bite • A national survey has shown the sacrifices people are making to ensure their horses are cared for

And finally… a last Ascot

LETTERS

H&H FROM THE ARCHIVES

Horse & Hound

‘The folly of the Olympic format’ • Mark Phillips on the final countdown to the Paris Games and FEI issues

‘Are we asking too much from judges?’ • Robert Walker on making things easier for show organisers and judges

Kelly and Ruby Ward • The mother-daughter duo have been at the top of the working hunter game for some time. Alex Robinson finds out more about the success that spans generations

Saddle repairer • The Repair Shop's master saddle maker Suzie Fletcher on what to do with your horse during a tornado and making harnesses for wild boars

‘An eye-opener – thrilling, exciting and terrifying’ • From the surprise of his first team call-up to four silver medals, Ian Stark traces his remarkable Olympic career

Occupational hazards • Being an equine vet is the riskiest civilian profession in the UK, but we can all help reduce that risk. John Tulloch MRCVS and Tim Mair FRCVS explain how

Don't break your vet!

On the wish list • Three pretty listed properties set in idyllic locations, with plenty of period features and a wide range of equestrian facilities

Team colours • Red, white and blue to boost your Olympic spirit

Funnell celebrates historic fifth Derby • On a truly momentous day for the sport, William Funnell is celebrated as the greatest Hickstead rider of all time, claiming a record fifth Derby title

“HE'S A DERBY CHAMPION IN OUR HEARTS”

‘I am absolutely buzzing’ • An owner and coach steps up to take a speed Derby title for himself, with a record title-chasing Harriet Biddick and her “bouncing” 19-year-old finishing in second place

‘She jumped her socks off’ • Will Fletcher earns a first Hickstead sash and in the saddle of a brand new mare Guy Williams skilfully holds his nerve

Marseille is très bon • A rider is on a winning comeback trail and three of the top four horses in the Doney championship share a dam

“THERE'S MORE PRESSURE”

Three times a winner • Adrian Speight celebrates a hat-trick and a teenager makes an emotional winning comeback

TALKING POINT

‘There's no feeling like this’ • From a “million-to-one” Gold Cup-winning comeback to a teenage sensation's first Royal Ascot winner, we celebrate a vintage week of Flat racing

“WOW! WHAT A FEELING!”

Aussie mare on 21,000 mile round-trip silences her critics

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