Horse & Hound

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.

A Dynamo

Licensing for rescues could be on the cards • Equine charities have welcomed the Government’s pledge to consult on a mandatory licensing scheme

Use of voice still banned for eventing dressage • The British Eventing rules for 2026 will not allow discreet use of the rider’s voice as an aid in the dressage phase

HORSES IN THE NEWS

Heartbroken farewell to star of two disciplines • Into The Blue, Louise Bell’s working hunter champion turned grand prix dressage horse, has died at the age of 20

IN BRIEF

Raising the profile of para dressage to boost the sport • Riders want to encourage more people to watch and enjoy para dressage to benefit everyone

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Top British rider back home for next step • Lara Butler is coming back to the UK after over a year in the Netherlands

GOOD WEEK BAD WEEK

Potential risks to farriers from inhaling hot-shoeing smoke • A campaign aims to raise awareness of the potential long-term health risks of smoke created when shoeing

And finally… back home

LETTERS

Horse & Hound

‘Innovation can enhance the sport’ • Carmen Edwards on a 1.30m competition with a twist - and a welfare issue

‘The struggle is immense’ • Kim Bailey on a historic win and ensuring the future of retired racehorses

Simon Charlesworth • The prolific producer tells Bethan Simons about rediscovering his love for showing after almost stepping away, his exciting string for the season ahead and why “Sicknote” is one to watch

Liberty rider and trainer • Mia Rodley on striving for a horse-first approach to training and her hopes for the UK’s first bridleless competition

Improving odds • A horse’s chances of returning to performance after colic surgery are often believed to be poor, but recent developments have hugely improved the odds. Tim Mair FRCVS explains

Backed by science

A little something extra • Luxurious equestrian homes with bells and whistles – and a cherry on top

Out and about • Having your own transport can make all the difference. Check out these trailers, some of which have live-in accommodation, too

Native advantage • Our humble, no-nonsense mountain and moorland breeds rightly deserve their place in the spotlight as more riders publicly extol their virtues. Kelly Johnstone finds out what makes them so popular

Time off – game on • Most of us will be forced to take a break from riding at some point. But while a hiatus from the saddle has its challenges, there can be some surprising positives, as Catherine Waterfall discovers

‘A memorable character and a great showman’ • In the latest of his series about great foxhunters he knew personally, Alastair Jackson reflects on Brian Gupwell, who got The King hooked on hunting

‘Thank God for hunting’ • When the weather is so uninspiring, participating in a sport that gets us away from our desks and doing exercise is a blessing, says H&H’s hunting editor Catherine Austen

Hunt pantomime is a triumph • After months of work, the Cheshire stage a superb panto that includes all the local community

‘A Red Letter Day’

‘Amalgamations can work’ • Daniel Cherriman on the reunification of the North and South Shropshire

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