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.

It's showtime!

Ready for the worlds • Your teams heading to Aachen

HORSES IN THE NEWS

OBITUARIES

IN BRIEF

Plan to protect riders and officials from online abuse during worlds • The FEI and an intelligence firm are working together to monitor and report abuse

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

British jumping and eventing medal haul • Young riders shone in both disciplines at championships last weekend

GOOD WEEK

BAD WEEK

Stronger human and equine welfare focus for new coaching framework • An aim of the new cross-discipline scheme is to future-proof equestrian training qualifications

Hickstead dressage takes next step

LETTERS

H&H FROM THE ARCHIVES

Horse & Hound

‘My spine is tingling already’ • Carl Hester on 36 years at the worlds and Aachen's sold-out freestyle finale

‘Never underestimate the importance of a venue’ • Nations Cup-winning rider Tim Gredley reflects on Hickstead past and present

World Champs course-designer • Giuseppe della Chiesa, cross-country track designer for the worlds, on horseback officiating and a lesson learnt

Unravelling laminitis • A guide to spotting, treating and preventing the year-round threat, by Edd Knowles MRCVS

Signs of low-grade laminitis

Make it your business • Fancy running an equestrian outfit? Take your pick of three properties that offer the commercial facilities needed to realise such an ambition

DJ commands the floor • A decorated hack has help from above, a small hunter scores a hat-trick, and a yard pet delivers again

DEFINITELY A SHOW STAR

“A WHOLE NEW WORLD”

Supreme for Scot! Fancy That! • Two gallops make for a supreme score, first-time sashes are handed out and there's a lucky swansong for one intermediate rider

SOLDIER WARDS OFF COMPETITION

Royal victory for Aristocrat • A cob one-two, an impressive double and a remarkable treble feature

SCARLET RIBBONS BAGS COVETED BLUE SASH

Susie sublime to defend her crown • Champions triumph again and long journeys reap rewards

Flash Jac dazzles • A class clown and debutant Dales are crowned, there is a Dartmoor one-two, and palominos reign

“THE PERFECT BARBIE PONY”

STELLA ON STELLAR FORM

Champion for Chuckie • A riding school pony takes time away from his day job, a coloured bounces back and a best friend triumphs

“SHE'S MY BEST FRIEND”

‘Incredible to be part of Whitaker history’ • Hickstead clearly brings out the best in Robert Whitaker and Vermento as they seal a historic King George V Gold Cup hat-trick

FOXHUNTER AND VERMENTO: KING GEORGE LEGENDS

‘The holy grail’ comes home • The Nations Cup victory is dedicated to a legend of the sport, as Great Britain reclaim the silverware

Bandit steals the show • Bandit is back on form, Matt Sampson is flying, and non-Brits enjoy their first Hickstead wins

“LET'S JUST ENJOY THIS WONDERFUL HORSE”

“SHE ALMOST TAKES ME ROUND A JUMP-OFF”

‘What a privilege’ • Holly Smith and super stallion Fruselli prove it takes “a true superstar” to win on Hickstead's hallowed turf and a young rider achieves a historic hat-trick

“THE BEST I'VE EVER...