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.

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Definition of harmony discussed for dressage • International dressage rules are undergoing a full revision, and many suggestions have been made

Fresh calls for snaffles to be legal in all grands prix • Doubles have been optional in lower-level grands prix this year, but many would like this expanded to all competition

HORSES IN THE NEWS

IN BRIEF

Tributes to rider who lit up a room and excelled • Lola Wade's family and friends are remembering her life, and highlighting the lack of support available

A final farewell to the man who listened to horses • Monty Roberts has died, aged 91, after decades of improving the horse-human relationship

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

GOOD WEEK BAD WEEK

Always putting the horse first in equine welfare action plan • British Equestrian has set out its plan focusing on equine welfare and the ethical care and involvement of horses

Ideal conditions promised at Aachen

LETTERS

Horse & Hound

‘We're hoping for a proper test’ • Andrew Nicholson on the Avenches Nations Cup and the Aachen worlds

‘A time-and-time-again topic’ • Rebecca Penny on set shows and whether they're marked appropriately

Milly Hine • The women's world number one polo player tells Madeleine Silver about her Pony Club days, how she forged a path in a male-dominated sport and her experience riding clones

On the record

The perfect pony

World Championships dressage judge • Clive Halsall, who will be Britain's representative on the dressage judging panel in Aachen, on an honour of an invitation, a special mentor and an unforgettable freestyle

Off to the best start • Research increasingly shows the impact of early socialisation and handling on a foal's behaviour in later life. Gemma Pearson FRCVS tells Catherine Welton how to get it right

The role of the mare

New in the ring • Check out these new releases you'll want to add to your riding wardrobe and yard kit

‘Channel your inner warrior’ • Not all of us dream of winning Badminton or perfecting our pirouettes, but there is a world of competition beyond the mainstream. Eleanor Jones dives into niche sports where fun, camaraderie and affordability take centre stage

How to follow • Keep this handy guide close so you don't miss a moment of the action from Aachen

Gold is up for grabs • It'll be too close to call for World Championship team gold as Britain aim to win their first-ever title in Aachen, says H&H’s dressage editor Oscar Williams

Brits for gold, but… • Five nations lead the fight for team medals, says H&H eventing editor Pippa Roome

Get set for a battle of the titans • This year's individual championship is being talked about as one of the greatest showdowns, so who will bring home the medals? Jennifer Donald and Eleanor Jones share their predictions

The long road back • The US look set for the team title, says H&H's dressage editor Oscar Williams, as Britain build towards LA 2028 rather than the podium this time

The dressage at Aachen YOUR ULTIMATE H&H GUIDE • Who's riding which horse and what it means for medals: your complete from guide for the dressage starters at the 2026 World Championships in Aachen

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