What’s in Horse & Hound magazine, in shops from 28 August 2025

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This week’s Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 28 August, contains our full Defender Burghley Horse Trials preview. This includes a cross-country course walk with legendary event rider Pippa Funnell, a feature investigating whether it matters how old riders are when they reach five-star and information on how to keep up-to-date with all the action. We also preview the Para Dressage European Championships, with a guide on who you should be looking out for at this year’s event. The H&H interview is with multitasking dressage rider Alex Harrison-West, while the 10-minute box features event rider Simon Grieve and in the Vet Clinic we find out how to help horses during heatwaves. This week’s exclusive columns are from Pammy Hutton and Ronnie Lee Jones for dressage and showjumping fans. We also bring readers additional eventing, dressage, showjumping and showing reports from around the UK, plus a report from the Pony Club Championships. In the hunting pages, we bring you a report from Rydal Show. There are also other plentiful articles for equestrian fans to enjoy – see a more detailed breakdown below.