What’s in this week’s Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 19 March

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Cover of Horse and Hound featuring a portrait of black dressage stallion and European champion Zonik Plus
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In this week’s edition of Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 19 March, meet our cover star Zonik Plus, Justin Verboomen’s dressage European champion as we put him in the spotlight. Also in this issue, we bring you the news of the elite horses who have returned home safely from Doha, how Ireland turned disaster into a positive change for equine welfare and more. Plus, delve into our kit focus features, which explore how equestrian headgear has evolved and what makes British equestrian goods the best of the best. This week, we interview Irish dressage rider Jess Dunn, and hear from Mark Phillips, Rebecca Penny and Davy Russell with eventing, showing and racing opinion. In the Vet Clinic, we learn about managing mud fever and for hunting fans, read of Warwickshire huntsman Will Goff’s retirement and enjoy tales from Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary. For sports fans, we bring you a racing report from Cheltenham Festival, as well as the latest eventing, dressage, showjumping, showing and point-to-point action. There are many other articles for equestrian fans to enjoy – see a more detailed breakdown below.

Bethany Stone
Bethany Stone
Features Assistant

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.