Horse & Hound

Published by TI Media Limited 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.

Farewell Alf and Andy

Sad farewell to horse who changed British dressage • Laura Tomlinson has had to say goodbye to Mistral Højris and Andretti H, both at the age of 30

Major review of Irish equine traceability calls for action • A report has made recommendations for improvements to the current system

HORSES IN THE NEWS

Lack of good abattoir causes concerns for horse welfare • Since the only facility that took horses in Ireland closed last year, more have been exported directly for slaughter

IN BRIEF

New age of frangible fences in never-ending safety work • Cross-country tracks at Thoresby will feature a range of fences that look like the traditional jumps

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Olympians head stellar Badminton entries list • The 2024 British gold medal-winning riders have entered the May five-star

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

Viable treatment option for horses with headshaking • A study has found nearly two thirds of horses had reduced signs after the electroacupuncture treatment

And finally… Judy garlanded

LETTERS

H&H FROM THE ARCHIVES

Horse & Hound

‘What welfare means can vary’ • Anna Ross on rising tensions and different ideas of what welfare looks like

‘One mistake and it's game over’ • Graham Fletcher ponders losing a championship horse and disappointment

Kirsty Aird • How did a self-confessed “chicken” become one of the working hunter circuit's most formidable competitors? Bethan Simons finds out

Apprenticeship provider • Belinda Turner of Stubbing Court Training on being inspired by Bill Gates, placing apprentices with top riders and her pride in famous alumni

Copper Beach • This grand schoolmaster is retiring from eventing, after helping his young rider to three five-star crosscountry clears. Gemma Redrup finds out more

Trainer Jonelle Price

Shoe studs a necessary evil? • Richard Stephenson MRCVS discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using studs and explains the risk assessment required before every use

Using studs: the do's and don'ts

FIRST AID FOLLOWING A STUD-INDUCED INJURY

Types of studs

Foot perfect • Keep your horse's hooves looking good, while helping to maintain hoof growth, with one of these easy-to-apply topical hoof dressings

Step into the spotlight • Freestyle dressage is booming, with more riders than ever bringing music into the arena. From picking the perfect track to building a floorplan, Oscar Williams finds out how to get started – and why it's easier than you think

DRESSAGE ON A SHOESTRING • Competing successfully in dressage with rising costs isn't easy, but there are ways to make it work while watching the pennies. Stephanie Bateman finds out how

TOP TIPS FOR COMPETING ON A BUDGET

Final prep • Kate Sissons counts down the final days until Idas Boy tackles the National

Securing a superstar • What's at stake to insure a horse worth as much as a house – or indeed a mansion? Bethany Stone investigates

A vet's view

Jankorado makes a winning return • A talented pair return to form, a 12-year-old wins with a borrowed horse and we celebrate an audacious hat-trick

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