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.

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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

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

IN THE NEWS

IN THE NEWS

Ensuring everyone feels valued in the horse world • A new action plan and education collaboration are aimed at making the equestrian sector more inclusive

Calls for dental checks to be in routine sale vettings • Only a basic mouth check is currently part of the standard pre-purchase examination

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Half of owners cannot identify equine lameness • A study found many owners cannot tell when a horse is lame or sound

GOOD WEEK BAD WEEK

New technology aims to reduce equine inbreeding • The idea is to give owners of mares and stallions more information when choosing possible pairings

And finally… towel in bowel

LETTERS

Horse & Hound

'Credit to events where it's due' • Andrew Nicholson on which British autumn fixtures have impressed him

'The format removes speculation' • Robert Walker weighs up the new judging system set to premiere at HOYS

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

TV presenter • The Spanish Riding School tour host Nicki Chapman tells of her idyllic Thelwell upbringing, working with iconic pop stars and the day she floored Carl Hester

Quindiva • From challenging beginnings to double clear at Badminton and Burghley; Becky Murray meets the loveable but sensitive diva who “will do anything in the world” for her rider

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

For better breathing

A new lease of life

Classic proportions • A trio of family homes with the symmetry, balance and proportion of the Georgian period – plus all you need for a small string of horses

New in the ring • Ease into autumn with the latest products to hit the market

History making moments • One of the world’s most famous horse shows celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. H&H looks back at some pivotal moments that have shaped the fixture we know and love today

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'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

'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

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

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