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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‘I've loved every minute’ • British eventing team stalwart Tina Cook steps down from the top level after a superb career

A ‘moral responsibility’ for six-monthly flu vaccination • A report has reviewed the science behind vaccination schedules as post- shortage supplies return to normal

HORSES IN THE NEWS

OBITUARIES

HORSES IN THE NEWS

We all have a role in equine obesity fight • A study looks at human behaviour factors in relation to excess weight and obesity in the UK horse population

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Jockey apologises for taking banned drug • The former champion apprentice made a “full and frank admission”

Owners reminded tapeworm treatment is still available • Vets can prescribe a praziquantel-only product, which is a help in the battle against worms’ resistance to de-wormers

LETTERS

Horse & Hound

‘The equestrian community is on trial’ • Laura Tomlinson delves into the complex topic of double bridles

‘Tense and exciting - a great spectacle’ • John Whitaker discusses a format that breaks the mould

Gareth Hughes • The medallist and grand prix dressage rider tells Polly Bryan about life at home with daughter Ruby and wife Rebecca, and why his Olympic dream is still alive

The children's author • Cotswolds-based former jockey and racehorse trainer Charlie Brooks is the author of a trilogy of children's books charting the countryside antics of Holly Hopkinson and equine star Beanstalk

Making the medicine go down • Getting medication into a horse can be complicated by several factors. Kieran O'Brien MRCVS outlines effective ways to bypass problems

‘My Damascene moment’ • Vet Kieran O'Brien is back with a new winter series of “A Vet's Life”. This week he relates the incident that precipitated his veterinary career

Distinctive dwellings • From a baronial mansion to an oast house and a lodge overlooking a castle

PRESENTS TO PLEASE • Make her smile this Christmas with gorgeous gifts that will go down a treat

THE MAIN MAN • Treat the man in your life to a thoughtful gift he'll truly cherish

OUTSIDE THE BOX • For anyone who seems to have everything, try something from this selection

FUEL THEIR AMBITION • Our selection of gift ideas is sure to inspire pony-mad children and young riders

FOUR-LEGGED FRIENDS • Treat dogs, horses - and yourself - with this selection of fun and practical gifts

STUFF THE STOCKINGS • Make it a Christmas to remember with these sweet gifts - all costing under £25

FESTIVE FLAVOURS • Christmas is a time to indulge, so why not get stuck into these foodie treats

A FESTIVE MESSAGE • Say it with love - and horses - by sending these charity Christmas cards

FIRESIDE READS • Whatever your literary tastes, here's a selection of Christmas reads to while away a winter's day

A broader form of education • Some young men and women go backpacking around the world during their gap year, while others opt for the less glamorous surroundings of a hunt kennels, says Andrew Sallis

Murroe • He may not have been straightforward, but this strong-minded hunter did it all, hunting hounds to field...