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.

Opening up

$300m league to ‘define new era for showjumping’ • The Premier Jumping League has been created to make stars of horses and riders, attract new fans to equestrian sport and prioritise welfare

Supporting young riders to be equestrian stars of tomorrow • Panel discussions at the FEI Sports Forum covered the best ways to develop young athletes to fulfil their potential

HORSES IN THE NEWS

OBITUARIES

IN BRIEF

New vision to help all horses in our sport have a good life • The guidance is aimed at starting conversations that will always put the horse's needs at the forefront

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

New scheme allows young Brits to compete abroad • Three British combinations will take part in this week's Kentucky CCI4*-S

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

Appeal after elimination is quashed • The FEI Tribunal has ruled that Simon Delestre's elimination for his hat coming undone is upheld

Rider's video trains HGV drivers

LETTERS

H&H FROM THE ARCHIVES

Horse & Hound

‘The FEI is moving at a collected walk’ • Carl Hester on the give-and-retake and whether we need collective marks

‘A proper, old-fashioned Grand National’ • Kim Bailey on an “extraordinary” Aintree and a new champion trainer

Justin Verboomen • The quietly spoken, humble Belgian's life has been steeped in classical dressage since childhood, but his path to success has been hard-earned, and at one point he was nearly forced to sell the barefoot superstar who would go on to make European history last summer

On the record

Zonik Plus

Badminton drainage and grounds manager • Andrew Godwin on impressing the Colonel, dealing with celebrity parking problems and rescuing a van from the Badminton lake

A vet's life • How do vets perceive work in equine practice, and which factors affect recruitment and retention of those who help our horses? Tim Mair FRCVS reports

WHAT'S NEW in the veterinary world? • Chronic conditions are miserable. Peter Green MRCVS reports on research aiming to help ease two such issues

At the heart of the yard • Three stunning equestrian homes with facilities and land – each with a “stable flat” enabling staff to live in the middle of the action

Stylish comfort • These leather bridles have been designed to accommodate the structure of a horse's head and relieve pressure to provide optimal comfort

A star in the making • An older horse repays the hard work, a veteran returns to the championships after two decades and the next generation announces itself

“WE'RE LEARNING TOGETHER”

‘One of the best I've ever ridden’ • A rider makes a dominant return, a three-way tie reshapes the leading-rider board and a wild card is rewarded with a first crown

AN LA 2028 HOPEFUL DELIVERS

MR CONSISTENT STRIKES AGAIN

A rising tide • A former eventer enters a new chapter, a home-producer lands a podium sweep and a consistent gelding continues to build his reputation

Double delight • From a rescue horse on a wild card to a double champion left speechless, the Winter Area Festival Championships delivered stories to be savoured

“IT'S EVEN MORE SPECIAL NOW”

Sweet 17 for Townend • Oliver...