What’s in this week’s Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 25 June

cover og horse and hound magazine featuring flamboyant III leaping off the hickstead bank
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Don’t miss this week’s edition of Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 25 June, in which we delve into the results and stories from the Hickstead Derby Meeting – read the full report inside. In the news pages, we examine the political parties uniting to stop any Dartmoor pony culling, take a look at the equestrians named in the King’s birthday honours and much more. We also hear from Mark Phillips and Katie Jerram-Hunnable on hot topics in eventing and showing. In this week’s Vet Clinic, we explore rest and recovery for horses; when is box rest appropriate, and when can a horse go out for rehab? Our interviewee this week is dressage rider Gracie Catling. Plus, find out about the life and work of an FEI dressage steward. For eventing fans, this week’s foal file is Sarah Bullimore’s Badminton ride Corimiro. As ever, enjoy in-depth reports from the latest fixtures, including Luhmühlen. Royal Ascot, Royal Highland Show and much, much more. There are many other articles for equestrians to enjoy – see a more detailed breakdown below.

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.