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Horse & Hound; 24 April 2025


  • In this week’s Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 24 April, don’t miss the full report from the Winter Dressage Championships with news from across the show. You can also read an exclusive interview with US Olympic jumping team silver medallist Karl Cook, plus we put Birkettbank Master John, the Fell stallion who won at London International, in the spotlight. This week’s Vet Clinic looks into equine metabolic syndrome, from diagnosis to treatment. In our hunting pages, we report from the Team Chasing National Championships, plus the latest news from the hunting world, and we also bring readers eventing, showjumping, showing, racing and point-to-point reports from around the UK, among our plentiful articles for equestrian fans to enjoy.

    What’s in Horse & Hound magazine: on sale 24 April 2025

    News

    • Rider sentenced for giving horse rat poison
    • 2028 Olympic venue
    • Inconsistencies in riding school licensing
    • Breeders’ concerns over guidance

    Winter Dressage Championships 

    • Small tour: Matt Frost’s impressive comeback
    • Gold classes: Sadie Smith and Dannie Morgan claim four titles apiece
    • Silver classes: Back-to-back wins for Amy Hose
    • Area Festival: Greatest moments from 500 tests

    Opinion

    • Letters of the week
    • Dressage: Pammy Hutton
    • Showjumping: Adam Cromarty

    People and horses 

    • H&H interview: US Olympic jumping team silver medallist Karl Cook
    • All in a day’s work: The cross-country controller
    • In the spotlight: Birkettbank Master John, the Fell stallion who won at London International
    • Goodnight: Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary

    Vet clinic

    • Equine metabolic syndrome: From diagnosis to treatment

    Kit focus 

    • Brilliant bridles: Leather bridles designed with anatomy in mind

    Reports 

    • Showjumping: Pony of the Year Show and The Welsh Masters
    • Eventing: Ascott Under Wychwood, Eland Lodge and more
    • Showing: BSPS Area 15, NCPA Notts/Lincs and BSPS Wales
    • Racing: Plumpton and more
    • Point-to-point: Pytchley with Woodland, Kimblewick and more

    Hunting 

    • Team chasing: The new national champions
    • Hunting Life: Neil Burton retires as huntsman of the Burton and more

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