What’s in this week’s Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 12 March
In this week’s edition of Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 12 March, our cover story delves deep into the marks system of judging in showing and asks whether it needs review some 30 years after its introduction. Plus,we bring you an exclusive interview with Ben Pauling’s work rider, who happens to be eventing legend Sir Mark Todd. Among the news pages, ponder the future of pre-purchase exams and look at how AI could benefit horse welfare. We bring you an interview with event rider and Badminton hopeful Simon Grieve and in the Vet Clinic, we learn all about equine sensory hairs. This week, our opinion columns come from Anna Ross and Jodie Hall McAteer for dressage and showjumping fans. Discover how to stop your horse from drifting over fences and go on a day out hunting with the Morpeth West Percy. For sports fans, enjoy our reports on the latest eventing, dressage, showjumping, racing and point-to-point action. There are many other articles for equestrian fans to enjoy – see a more detailed breakdown below.
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What’s in Horse & Hound magazine: on sale 12 March 2026
News
- Risk assessments and consistent X-ray reading: the future of vettings?
- On the precipice of a pre-antibiotic world
- How AI could benefit horse welfare
Breeding special
- The stallion who has it all: Diarado
- ICSI: miracle tool or misunderstood risk? H&H investigates
Opinion
- Letters of the week
- Dressage: Anna Ross
- Showjumping: Jodie Hall McAteer
People and horses
- H&H interview: Event rider Simon Grieve
- All in a day’s work: Ben Pauling’s work rider, Sir Mark Todd
- Goodnight: Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary
Vet clinic
- All about horses’ sensory hairs
Property and kit
Never miss out on the latest happenings in the equestrian world
- Homes in wonderful Wiltshire
- Mane and tail detanglers
Features
- The marks system in showing, 30 years on
- How to stop horses drifting over fences
Hunting
- A day with the Morpeth West Percy
- Rural packs bridge the gap: Hounds in the Community week
Reports
- Eventing: Poplar Park and Portugal
- Dressage: Wellington Riding, Moreton and more
- Showjumping: Arena and Kelsall Hill EC
- Racing: Sandown
- Point-to-point: Duke of Beaufort’s and Buccleuch
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A horse owner and rider with more than 20 years experience, Bethany has been writing for equestrian publications since 2017. Over the course of her career, she has reported from major British Riding Clubs and British Dressage championships, covered Badminton Horse Trials and interviewed equestrian sport’s best athletes. Her work can also be found in Country Life, The Field and Breathe magazine.