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.

Inspirational

Gold! Britain does it again • A historic win in the Palace of Versailles as Great Britain takes a fifth Olympic team title and individual bronze

Charlotte's suspension a wake-up call for the sport • The double Olympic champion has withdrawn from the Paris Olympic team after a video of her whip use emerged

IN THE NEWS

IN BRIEF

Understanding how sound horses move is a vital step • Researchers looked at the behaviours shown by horses not in discomfort, and how they differ to those who are

Dispute over £21k deposit shows importance of sales contracts • A legal case about the return of the deposit after a vetting found the issue could have been avoided

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Gold and silver for Britain's pony riders • The youth showjumping and dressage Europeans were a success for Britain

GOOD WEEK BAD WEEK

Study on dressage judges' eye movements could help training • Scientists used eye-tracking technology to assess where judges focus when watching horses perform

And finally… top advice

LETTERS

Horse & Hound

'The Olympics are life-changing' • Highs, lows and high drama in an extraordinary setting, says Mark Phillips

'It's not over until the very end' • H&H’s showing editor Alex Robinson on this year’s RIHS highlights

Alex Bragg • The former farrier is flying high after finishing third at Badminton and has just won Hickstead’s eventers’ challenge. He tells Becky Murray how he’s nurtured the “suspicious Diva” to be a major player

TV producer • Melanie Leach on filming Champions – a new series going behind the scenes of jump racing – and why jockeys should be as famous as Formula One stars

Out for the count • Anaesthetising horses can be a risky business, with morbidity and mortality rates and the risk of complications far higher than for dogs and cats. Liz Richardson MRCVS explains

WHAT'S NEW in the veterinary world? • Research confirms the need to act fast with synovial infections, and how a blend of manuka honey can help horses. Peter Green MRCVS reports

GA vs standing sedation

New in the ring • The latest products you’ll want to add to your wardrobe and yard kit

Brits rule at the Palace of Versailles • The Olympics open with a magnificent eventing showdown, in which the favourites, Britain, take team gold – led by individual bronze medallist Laura Collett – over a fascinating three days of surprises, stories and superb sport

REBUILDING TRUST IN OUR SPORT

What a team effort! • British owners, grooms and team personnel combine to bring home team gold and individual bronze

Records tumble • Laura Collett and London 52 perform brilliantly on day one, leading the Brits into double gold in the first phase

"I LOVE TO WORK WITH HORSES"

'London 52 is such an athlete' • Sue Baxter is encouraged by the improving quality in eventing dressage

'A masterpiece in design' • A great cross-country day for the sport ends in a controversial decision

SHANE ROSE RETURNS FROM 19 FRACTURES

PARIS IN NUMBERS

'Vive la France, rule Britannia' • Alec Lochore salutes both a...