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.

Redemption

Stevens’ fabulous Burghley win • Gemma Stevens and Chilli Knight collect the second five-star title of their career at Defender Burghley, by a significant margin

Horse power has benefits for all in fight against fires • Equestrians on the Welsh hills and the Mediterranean mountains are realising the benefits of equine grazing

Government guide on a good life for all horses • The Scottish Government has released new guidance that covers mental wellbeing and the importance of turnout

Suspended Olympic rider says he was ‘dangerous’ horse’s last chance • Heath Ryan, who was recorded on camera whipping a horse, has been suspended for 18 months and fined

Research finds potential new arthritis treatment • The inhibition of a certain protein may slow or even reverse the condition

All parties must be considered in equine therapy • Research has highlighted the need to consider how therapeutic interactions affect horses, as well as humans

LETTERS

‘I was disturbed to hear this…’ • Mark Phillips reflects on the recent under-21 championships and Burghley

'It really is the Mecca of horse sport' • Graham Fletcher on a World Championships to remember

Michael and Gemma Owen • With cameras rolling on their state-of-the-art yard, the footballing icon and his dressage-turned-racing daughter open up about ambition, purpose and a post-retirement passion that has transformed into a world-class racing empire

Racing trainer • Gihan Arnolda on his path from homeless teenager to the racetrack, a stint working for Gordon Ramsay and why he wants to inspire others from underprivileged backgrounds

The hormonal life of geldings • Equine reproduction consultant James Crabtree FRCVS explains the physical and behavioural impact of castration to Catherine Welton

Outstanding value • Three super equestrian properties priced at £700,000 or lower

A fresh trim • Winter coats are coming through thick and fast. Make light work of your hair removal duties this season with these mains and battery-operated clippers

Late in the game • You don't have to be a child prodigy to excel in the equestrian sphere. Kate Johnson speaks to some of the top riders who have made up ground after a late start in the sport

From lowest low to highest high • Gemma Stevens picks herself up after devastation at the World Championships to win a “big B”, 19 years after first riding at five-star – on a horse whose dam she also rode at the top level

The top 10 • Five nations, two first-timers, plus 19- and 10-year-old horses

Swiss veteran leads • The oldest horse in the field takes command as many put in sub-par tests

A wild ride • Cross-country day brings surprises, heroics, disappointments and, ultimately, a winning performance built on true partnership

Ups, downs and surprises • The final phase plays its part, with big slides down and zooms up the leaderboard, but Gemma Stevens delivers to hold her top spot

‘Quiet as a lamb’ • Ros Canter takes the four-year-old crown on a new ride, while Caroline Powell tops the five-year-olds

Chabert’s double quick • Pinpoint timing decides a nail-biting CCI3*-S, Kitty King monopolises the advanced and...