Horse & Hound Magazine - October 03, 2024

In this issue

ANDREW NICHOLSON Organisers running horse trials right.

OPINION - Robert Walker on new judging system...

Vet corporatisation: how it has changed the horse world

Vets from both types of practices discussed whether or not they and the industry have benefited

2 mins

New frangible fence makes its British eventing debut

The trakehner, which is designed to collapse forwards and down under impact, will be in use at Osberton this week

2 mins

Ensuring everyone feels valued in the horse world

A new action plan and education collaboration are aimed at making the equestrian sector more inclusive

2 mins

Calls for dental checks to be in routine sale vettings

Only a basic mouth check is currently part of the standard pre-purchase examination.

2 mins

Half of owners cannot identify equine lameness

A study found many owners cannot tell when a horse is lame or sound

1 min

New technology aims to reduce equine inbreeding

The idea is to give owners of mares and stallions more information when choosing possible pairings

3 mins

Lewis Robertson-Carrier

The new national dressage champion and his newly-wed wife tell Oscar Williams about the highs, challenges and emotions of their unforgettable week

7 mins

What's the problem?

Lameness is often the first thought if a sport horse performs below par, but there are plenty of other possible causes. Imogen Johns FRCVS explains

6 mins

'The world's toughest steeplechase'

The Pardubice is well known to be formidable. Xander Brett asks some of the British raiders how they rose to the challenge

6 mins

A symphony of red and gold'

Waking with the jackals, sleeping under the stars and galloping to the world's edge in a \"true wilderness\", Eleanor Jones experiences the trip of a lifetime in the Namibian desert

8 mins

Ballaghmor Class looks sharp

Oliver Townend's veteran star is back in the game, while elsewhere horses heading to Pau dominate, as this East Anglian event defies the weather

3 mins

Speedy Brown bags a win

PHIL BROWN and Rachel Cardall's M Bear Esquire (Joey) were the only combination to keep a completely clean sheet in the sole intermediate section - a feat that earned them top spot.

1 min

'She's a little rocket'

An amazing Billy Stud auction purchase is untouchable and a Dorset \"family holiday\" proves profitable

3 mins

Walking up a sweat

Plodding around the hills in the summer is poor preparation for a riding lesson, finds Tessa Waugh, who nonetheless improves from \"granny crouch\" to conjuring a floating trot

2 mins

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The UK's leading weekly equestrian magazine
Published by Time Inc (UK). 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.