What’s in this week’s Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 23 April

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Cover of Horse & Hound, featuring a Justin Verboomen in green wearing a riding hat holding the bridle of black stallion Zonik Plus. Zonik has a white star.
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In this week’s edition of Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 23 April, we bring you an exclusive interview with Justin Verboomen, European dressage champion and rider of the stunning stallion Zonik Plus. In the news, we cover a “new era” in showjumping, the mission to give all sport horses a good life, and more. This week, we hear from Carl Hester and Kim Bailey on dressage and racing. In the Vet Clinic, we explore the life of a vet and what motivates them to leave the profession, and for trail-hunting fans, go out with the Wyre Forest Beagles. Also this week, we snoop at properties with a stable flat and take a look at the comfort bridles on the market in our kit pages. For sports fans, digest our reports from the latest fixtures, including the Winter Dressage Championships, Burnham Market, showing, racing, point-to-point and more. There are many other articles for equestrians 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.