In this week’s Horse & Hound magazine, on sale Thursday, 4 February, we bring you our Iberian special, which includes an access all areas feature with João Torrão, Portugal’s new senior dressage champion, a look at elite Iberians who have become Olympic and World Championship horses and more. We also have an exclusive interview with top National Hunt jockey David Bass and this week’s legends of the sport nostalgic feature looks back at the career of Geoff Billington’s former Olympic ride, It’s Otto. We also have reports from international showjumping, plus a look back at the racing action from Doncaster and Wolverhampton, among much more.
Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor
Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.
