Horse & Hound

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd 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.

Game faces ready

All systems go in Paris as Olympics about to start • Final preparations are complete and the horses are due to arrive in Versailles for the 2024 Olympics

Paralympic teams 2024

HORSES IN THE NEWS

Britain's young riders take superb haul of medals • The youth teams won individual and team medals in all colours in three disciplines’ European Championships

IN BRIEF

Modern pentathlon prepares for riding's final Olympics • All involved are hoping for a positive week for horses and athletes at the Paris Games

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Hunting not mentioned but law may still change • A chance to address perception as the King's Speech omitted trail-hunting

GOOD WEEK BAD WEEK

Milestone moment for diversity and inclusion in equestrianism • The industry is making great progress in lowering the barriers to participation that have been identified

And finally… a hero farrier

LETTERS

Horse & Hound

‘I imagine Olympic stands empty’ • Pippa Roome on Olympic freedom and British team members’ preparations

‘The community truly pulls together’ • Rebecca Penny on sportsmanship efforts that moved the showing world

Caroline Pamukcu • The Pan-Am eventing champion tells Lucy Elder about the phone call that cemented her Olympic dreams, the “unicorn” she wants to sleep in her house, and running a shrewd sales business

Volunteer coordinator • Caroline Miller on the responsibility of volunteering, the importance of a can-do attitude and why competitors should always say hello

‘I've never seen a fence like it’ • Ginny Elliot – the first female British rider to win an individual Olympic eventing medal – on her priceless superstar and catching a ride in a police car

Blue lights and a boxer

Cushing's disease: an update • As horses live longer, Cushing's will affect more individuals. Kieran O'Brien MRCVS summarises the latest thinking on the condition

A spoonful of sugar…

Bucolic benefits • Three farmhouses in rural idylls, catering for horses and other country pursuits

Boot up • These boots are made for jumping! Check out this selection of leg wear to protect your horse

The Olympic competitors Your ultimate guide • Your full guide to every horse and rider competing in Paris, plus scorecards to fill in as you follow the action

Eventing

Dressage

Showjumping

Lightning-quick Whitaker hits the jackpot • Robert Whitaker seals victory with a heart-stopping flyer at the last and a family-owned horse continues to delight its connections

“WE'VE STARTED TO FIND THE CONSISTENCY”

Hard work pays off for Dabbs • Going back to the drawing board pays off with a “lethargic” mare and an exciting seven-year-old continues to shine

‘This is special’ • Emotional scenes follow a crowning moment for gold medallist Olli Fletcher, while there are team honours for both Great Britain and Ireland in a thrilling championship

Howley's quality win • A field of high-calibre contenders battle it out on home soil, as one rider wins a second Cock O’ The North title

No doubt over Diggty's talent

Easy pressure for Elessar

Gio strikes...