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.

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Lamaze ordered to pay $572,000 in long-running horse sales lawsuit • The case against the former Olympic showjumping champion was not defended

Farewell to Blair Castle but welcome back, Scone Palace • The last Blair ran this weekend but an international fixture has been confirmed from next year at nearby Scone

IN THE NEWS

IN BRIEF

Sellout crowds to watch riders at the Paris 2024 Paralympics • The British horses and riders’ final preparations are well under way as the Games are set to get started next week

Initiative to support sport horse welfare after jumper died at show • Some new measures have been announced after Chromatic BF died at the FEI World Cup Final

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Top riders' cycle challenges for Caroline and Saffron • Cyclists are taking on marathon efforts for charities and an injured rider

GOOD WEEK BAD WEEK

Judge struck off after he poses 'frivolously' for photographer • The judge, known for his fair approach, was surprised the picture caused issues

And finally… first ride at 82

LETTERS

Horse & Hound

'Just what the doctor ordered' • Laura Tomlinson on Paris, pre-nationals prep and Pony Club life lessons

'Members deserve better' • Adam Cromarty on public perception and a puzzling championships

Bella Innes Ker • With her Burghley debut and a big birthday looming large, the assiduous young event rider tells Bethany Stone how she hopes to make her mark as a rider, trainer and entrepreneur

EquiRatings managing director • From corporate lawyer to running a data-driven equestrian consultancy with his university friend, event rider Sam Watson, Diarmuid Byrne is proof that you don’t have to love horses to obsess about eventing

Breeding for the future • Developments in breeding are providing an alternative to live covering or embryo transfer, with the OPU/ICSI technique. Anna Mitchell MRCVS explains

A top-quality combination

Safe, with spark, and something special • What do para dressage riders look for in their ideal equine partner? Victoria Malcolm consults coaches, riders and judges to find out how to source and train a Paralympic horse

Making the grade

Can Brits upset Dutch dominance again? • The Brits will head to Paris as underdogs, but it will be an enticing battle at the top, says H&H dressage editor Oscar Williams

INDIVIDUAL FAVOURITES

THE FORMAT

How to follow • Keep this handy guide close so you don’t miss a moment of the Paralympic action

KEEP UP WITH ALL THE ACTION WITH H&H

'A test for top horses' • William Fox-Pitt, who won Burghley a record six times, assess this year’s cross-country challenge

How to follow • Make sure you have all the information on how to follow Burghley at your fingertips, whether you’re there in person or watching from home

Oakden Keeps It in Scotland • Blair signs off with a final farewell, at which Wills Oakden pilots Keep It Cooley to a third successive victory here

A LEGEND STEPS DOWN

THE END OF AN ERA AT BLAIR

Quirky Concorde flies high • A promising but tricky eight-year-old takes the top class, while...