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.

Two legends

The world mourns as legends leave • Tributes have poured in to superstar dressage horses Valegro and Uthopia, who changed the face of the sport

HORSES IN THE NEWS

OBITUARIES

‘Sincere remorse’ of rider suspended for abuse • US rider Andrew McConnon was found not guilty of most of the allegations made about him

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

Warm summer saw a rise in worm egg count results • It is thought the dry, hot weather is linked to an increase in infections

GOOD WEEK BAD WEEK

NEW PERFORMANCE CLASSES FOR 2026

New digital marking system to avoid human errors • The system has been trialled, and will be used in some showing classes at the London International Horse Show

LETTERS

H&H FROM THE ARCHIVES

Horse & Hound

‘We need an X Factor-type operation’ • Pammy Hutton on why horse sport needs to get its sparkle back

Farewell to Britain's greatest • Valegro and Uthopia reshaped British dressage. With their passing, the sport says goodbye to two horses who gave us all far more than medals. Oscar Williams reports

Uncertain years

British Equine Veterinary Association President • Vet surgeon Imogen Burrows on the emotional weight of every case, burnout, welfare and why she still loves the job

When every second counts • If you have to transport a sick or injured horse, the last thing you need is added complications. Angela Jones MRCVS advises how to manage such situations

EMERGENCY CHECKLIST • MAKE sure you are fully prepped for travel at short notice with a sick horse by having the following items and information handy, and checks completed.

Handy for raceday • Three stunning homes, situated fewer than 20 miles from their local track

Additional protection • If you're out competing or just after extra protection in the saddle, this selection of body protectors offers something for everyone

You saw them here first… • Several contenders at this year's London International made young debuts at the show. Jennifer Donald and Bethan Simons revisit some early appearances

HOW TO FOLLOW WITH HORSE & HOUND

Dressage's Christmas home • Britain's only top-level dressage show, London International is the sport's festive highlight. Oscar Williams tells its story and speaks to Richard Davison about its early days

Lymphoma • Lymphoma is one of the most common cancers in equines, but diagnosing it is difficult. Vet and equine internal medicine specialist Michael Hewetson explains all to Catherine Welton

Maintaining quality of life for an affected horse

Towards a new understanding of lymphoma?

Growing pains • We often associate degenerative joint diseases with horses in middle or old age, but youngsters – even foals – can present with conditions under the umbrella of developmental orthopaedic disease, discovers Bethany Stone

OCD in a two-year-old • “The difference in his trot is amazing”

Managing developmental joint diseases

Septic arthritis in a foal • “She went rapidly downhill”

‘A remarkable standard of sport’ • In the latest of his occasional series about great foxhunters he knew personally, Alastair Jackson charts the life of Anthony Martyn, master and huntsman of the...