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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Debate rages on ‘dumbing down’ cross-country as safety work continues • Making courses easier is not right for eventing, but riders must be responsible for their own and their horses’ safety

HORSES IN THE NEWS

IN BRIEF

OBITUARIES

Easing the burden of the final and most important decision • Researchers aim to create a model through which the decision to put a horse down is shared

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Saliva tests could help to diagnose or rule out ulcers • The aim of the study was to work towards reducing the need for scoping

Horses will die if we do not change how we worm them • The challenge is persuading people that a targeted, test-led approach to anthelmintic use is the only option

And finally... the best man

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Horse & Hound

‘The cost of shows is eye-opening’ • Carl Hester reflects on the expenses involved in running international shows

‘Cruelty unleashed on our horses’ • Graham Fletcher speaks out on the risks caused by red tape at customs

‘Akin to bullying tactics’ • Simon Reynolds on why he’s concerned about the future of showing

Lesley Caswell • With a career spanning five decades and a new top horse pushing this 70-year-old back into the limelight, reigning national endurance champion Lesley Caswell shows no signs of slowing down, discovers Martha Terry

Saddler and fitter • Alix Carter on helicopter deliveries and becoming Walsall’s first female saddler

Yard second rider Georgie Frow

Lordships Graffalo • The Badminton runner-up lacks manners on the ground, but he’s from a family who all perform at their best at events, as Pippa Roome finds out

Helping your horse? • There’s an embarrassment of choice when it comes to items that purport to aid your horse, but which are worthwhile? Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher MRCVS shares a vet’s viewpoint on various products

Big spender • A property with a royal connection, a hunting paradise and a dream family home are on the market

All-round efficiency • If you like to do a bit of everything with your horse, both on the flat and over fences, then one of these general purpose saddles might be the ideal choice

A fine-tuned communication tool

Bit by bit • Turtle Top, Kimblewick, eggbutt, swivel, short shank, gag, lock-up, elliptical. Confused? With thousands of bits in the marketplace, how do we choose the right one for our horse? Lauren Williamson investigates

What does a bit-fitter do?

‘You don’t get this anywhere else in the world’ • A cast of equine stars with a backdrop of pomp and pageantry – the only element missing from this year’s Royal Ascot was The Queen

‘It’s special to get a winner here’ • From the spectacular Baaeed on Tuesday to Ryan Moore’s masterful ride on Rohaan on Saturday, we were treated to a feast of sporting action

Birthday victory for Vogg • A Swiss rider tops the leaderboard for the first time in history, while the British runner-up is bowled over by emotion after the best result of her career

“I HATE EXTENDABLE DOG LEADS”

Mollie is in full Flow with impressive double • Former Luhmühlen victor...