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Sitting pretty

Of course the saddle has to fit your horse, but what about how it fits you as a rider? Sarah Isaacs speaks to saddlery experts to find out just how important it is to consider your own body shape and posture in the saddle fitting process

Ouch!

Pain in humans is easy enough to detect - they'll tell you about it. But how can it be spotted in horses? Liz Richardson MRCVS demystifies pain physiology and recognition

Giraldo

Abi Lyle's top ride Giraldo is going from strength to strength, flying the flag for Irish dressage. Oscar Williams meets the Paris-bound superstar

Wire sculptor

Rupert Till on the chance stumble that ignited his sculpting medium, working with Willie Mullins' superstars, and his priceless Shetland

Stephen Clarke and Charlotte Wittbom

The leading international dressage judge and classical trainer tell Oscar Williams about combining their two approaches and continual learning

'I considered kissing the sand'

Groom Mark Beever recalls his stubborn superstitions, swearing in front of royalty - and the emotion of winning gold

City Of Troy hailed as greatest ever

The megastar colt silences his critics with an emphatic Derby success and there's plenty to celebrate for the Gredley family in the historic race

Head in the Games

Caring for elite horses is something a world leading groom takes in their stride, but how do they tackle their day job when their charge is an Olympic competitor? Bethany Stone asks those all-important questions

Horserail continues to set the pace

More than 25 years on since launching its unique plastic fencing, Horserail is still making strides in the equestrian fencing market with its innovation

Changes through the ages

Horse management has unquestionably revolutionised over the past 14 decades – but is it always for the better? Catherine Austen charts the changes

'A great joy thousands of soldiers'

Throughout World War II, the Horse & Hound team never missed publishing the magazine, despite the editor being killed in a bombing, sport being decimated and the printers being shelled. Former H&H deputy editor Pippa Cuckson discovers a Blitz-spirit mentality that held the magazine together and boosted morale in those dark years

'Every Whitaker is successful in one way or another

As part of H€9H’s 140th anniversary, we've been celebrating Britain’s eminent rider families with a series of interviews. In our fourth and final instalment, we meet four of the Whitaker dynasty: Michael, John, Jack and Robert

Cover in glory

The great and the good of the equestrian world remember the first time they featured in H&9H. Luz Wollocombe speaks to the superstars

A tricky start

Health problems in the first phases of life require prompt attention. Equine nurse Samantha Feighery RVN discusses common disorders in newborn foals

'Every Finnish person is mad about the Olympics'

Six-time Olympian Kyra Kyrklund discusses competing behind the Iron Curtain, sleeping in the stable and coping when calamity strikes

Private investigator

Sean Memory is a retired detective now assisting the National Trainers Federation, dealing with online and in-person abuse

Caroline Powell

The Badminton winner tells Martha Terry about the story of her victory, perseverance, and how trusting her intuition paid off for the opinionated but brilliant \"Cav\"

‘The industry needs to act fast’

Nina Barbour on perception and social licence in a fast-changing world

“Try these useful, free resources’

Carl Hester on the importance of training and accepting criticism

Dispute over places at Paris Olympics

Chile is fighting for its dressage place at the Games this summer, and has lost its one eventing individual slot

Pointing champions crowned for 2023/24:

New names took the champion jockey titles, as a 10-year reign was ended

Lack of accountability highlights issues as vulnerable horses saved

No authorities took any action after 26 horses in transit were intercepted near Dover last year

Germany's decision to ban training young horses raises questions

The education of young horses has been thrust into the spotlight with a change to welfare law in Germany

Jappeloup

A small horse who looked like two halves put together’, Jappeloup nonetheless proved to have a big heart and a huge talent”.

Collett takes two

A bumper fixture hosts 12 intermediate and open intermediate sections, as Paris contenders blow away the cobwebs

Capitalise on buyers' remorse

Equestrian properties might be in short supply, but prices are back to normal after the Covid frenzy as the capital lures buyers again

Games making

Equestrianism will be in the thick of the action in Paris, but the logistics of hosting Olympics in the heart of an iconic city are a challenge. Kate Johnson asks organisers, riders and grooms for their memories of urban Olympic sites

On the bench

Being picked as the \"fourth man\" to support a three-man Olympic team, ready to step in at any moment in the competition, requires a resilient and unflinchingly sportsmanlike mindset.

A brush with the Games

Want to know what really goes into preparing an Olympic campaign? Bethany Stone speaks to top industry grooms with star-studded CVs for the scoop

One moment in time

The Olympics is the zenith of an athlete's career but precious few scale those giddy heights. Sue Polley asks four British Olympians about their most memorable experiences