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.

Solid gold

What a week! • The dressage and eventing teams have won medals of every colour in the first half of the World Championships

HORSES IN THE NEWS

IN BRIEF

Burghley ahead of the game on conditions • The entries are in and construction of the cross-country course is on target for the September five-star event

Reflecting on our personalities could help benefit our horses • Research looked at owners’ styles of attachment and how this affected their relationships with their horses

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Steps taken to unite and boost modern jousting • Jousters hope to set up a governing body and become a recognised sport

GOOD WEEK BAD WEEK

And finally… dogs welcome

Emphasis on giving horses choices in welfare guidance • Owners told they should judge the success of their horse care decisions “by the horse, not by a list”

LETTERS

Horse & Hound

‘I admit I was the typical dad…’ • Mark Phillips on daughter Zara’s British open win and the Brits in Aachen

‘Did I just dream that?’ • Richard Davison reflects on a golden week in Aachen

‘We’re in danger of losing the magic’ • Peter Charles on a “crackers” clash between the sport’s two richest contests

Ben Asselin and Kyle Koss • The brothers behind Faultless - showjumping’s answer to Drive to Survive - talk to Oscar Williams

When we can watch in the UK

Event secretary and scorer • Tanya Adamson on Olympic memories, why teamwork is everything and how saying yes opened unexpected doors

Handle with care • The clue is in the name with training aids – they function alongside a foundation of effective training. Thijs de Bont MRCVS explains the biomechanics behind that

Ensuring objectivity

Everyday protection • Protect your horse’s legs with this selection of brushing boots, designed to offer comfort and reliable protection ride after ride

Team gold - and bonus extras • Britain’s riders withstand huge pressure to secure eventing team gold at the World Championships in Aachen, while a once-in-a-generation clash of three greats comes down to the thinnest of margins in the individual showdown

“THAT HORSE IS SOMETHING ELSE”

We’re flying! • Medals, Olympic qualifications, first championships… Aachen had it all as riders from 27 nations came together

Nickel proves the right element • Julia Krajewski elbows ahead of the favourites for the individual lead, while Britain has three riders in the top five to head the team standings

AUSTRALIA MIXES EXPERIENCE AND NEW BLOOD

‘The test is all about balance’ • Bettina Hoy analyses the new Olympic test, used here for the first time

‘It will create a result’ • An eventful day over Giuseppe della Chiesa’s track ends with Britain and Michael Jung firmly in command

DIFFERENT ROUTES AT THE BIG DROP

The record-breakers • The USA win the tussle for bronze, and Britain and Michael Jung lock in historic golds in Aachen’s extraordinary arena

ONE TO WATCH • “I hope this encourages young people in Thailand”

Crowns kept and reclaimed • Lottie Fry and Glamourdale become the first combination in history to defend a double world title, Germany reclaim their throne on home soil and almost every other...