What’s in this week’s Horse & Hound, in shops Thursday 18 December
In this week’s edition of Horse & Hound, in shops from Thursday 18 December, enjoy our festive special pages where riders describe getting creative with festive fun and Tessa Waugh writes about the art of the festive hunt meet. In the news pages, we bring you the warning to riders as migrants hid in a UK-bound horsebox, the latest from British Eventing’s new league and more. For hunting fans, enjoy a day out with the Grafton and tales from Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary. In the vet clinic, we look at how the changing climate affects equine wellbeing, plus read our feature on keeping winter-related issues at bay. We interview Harrison Taylor, one of the showing circuit’s most promising professionals, and this week’s exclusive column is from Carmen Edwards for showjumping fans. Don’t miss our reports on the latest dressage, showjumping, racing and pointing 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 18 December 2025
News
- Warning to riders after Calais stowaways
- New dog legislation welcomed but questions still remain
- Eventing schemes, calendar and positivity
- Sisters banned from keeping horses after 30 are seized
Festive special
- Christmas cheer: Riders on orchestrating a top-tier knees up
- Festive meets: The high point of the season
Opinion
- Letters of the week
- Showjumping: Carmen Edwards
People and horses
- H&H Interview: Harrison Taylor
- All in a day’s work: British Equine Veterinary Association president
- Goodnight: Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary
Vet clinic
- Seasonal shift How the changing climate affects wellbeing
Kit focus
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- Respiratory supplement
Winter care
- How to keep winter-related issues at bay
Hunting
- Out with the Grafton
Reports
- Dressage
- Showjumping
- Racing
- Point-to-point
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- Horses for sale, horseboxes, vehicles, jobs, insurance and more
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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.