In this week’s Horse & Hound magazine, on sale Thursday, 13 May, we bring you our nostalgia special, which includes a look at the influence of the King’s Troop on equestrian sport, Tosca The £150 jumping machine who propelled Pat Smythe into the limelight and more. We also bring you an interview with Grand National-winning trainer Henry de Bromhead and more. You can also read veterinary advice on a clever surgical technique can restore full function to the eyelid after growth removal. We also have reports from eventing, showing, dressage, point-to-pointing, racing and showjumping, both from the UK and abroad.
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Nostalgia special
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The sport of kings: The influence of the King’s Troop on equestrian sport
Ye olde tackroom: From wisps to boiled linseed, we look back at the kit and feed that has fallen out of fashion
They don’t make ’em like they used to: How the stars of yesteryear impressed during a more experimental phase of equestrianism
Legends of the sport: Tosca The £150 jumping machine who propelled Pat Smythe into the limelight
Opinion
Letters of the week
Racing: Davy Russell
Showing: Robert Walker
People and horses
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H&H interview: Grand National-winning trainer Henry de Bromhead
All in a day’s work: MIMclip inventor
In the spotlight: Daniel Deusser’s five-star grand prix winner Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z
Goodnight: Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary
Vet clinic
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At the cutting edge: A clever surgical technique can restore full function to the eyelid after growth removal, plus latest news on back pain and saddle fit
Features
Horse & Hound Newsletter
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
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“I just took it on”: Tokyo build-up: we talk to riders who made their senior championship debut at an Olympics
Kit
Sparkling clean: Shampoos to help your horse look and feel at his best
Reports
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Showjumping: Pony of the Year Show, Chard Equestrian, Valkenswaard and more
Showing: BSPS Area 2A, UK Ponies and Horses Spring Classic, BSPS Area 17 and NPS Area 13 and more
Eventing: Bradwall, Chilham Castle, Frenchfield, Saumur and Strzegom
Dressage: Bicton Arena, Quob Stables, Hunters EC, Yorkshire RC, Field House EC and Kings Sedgemoor EC
Point-to-point: Flete Park Races, Fernie with Fitzwilliam, Warwickshire at Mollington and more
Hunting
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Making a difference: The Hunt Staff Benefit Society and the Hunt Servants’ Fund
