Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Every week Horse & Hound brings horse lovers up-to-date with the latest news and event reports and provides expert equestrian advice on subjects including training and horse care, the latest equine products and feed. The weekly features inform and entertain inspiring readers to go out and ride to improve their horsemanship in every discipline from eventing to show jumping, dressage to showing, polo and hunting. It is also the must read for anyone wanting to buy or sell a horse.

Positivity

Clarity sought on rules for transporting horses to EU • New rules apply for anyone taking equids to and from Europe following Brexit this month

Campaign for riding schools as lockdown three hits hard • Calls are being made for the Government to allow one-to-one lessons to take place, to benefit horses and humans

SPORTS WORKING WITH GOVERNMENT

HORSES IN THE NEWS

Hard insurance market could mean price rises • A “perfect storm” of a variety of factors exacerbated by the coronavirus could result in renewal costs increasing

Racecourses and venues facilitate jabs

‘Once in a generation’ chance to end transport for slaughter • The EU is reviewing its rules on the way horses and other animals are transported prior to slaughter

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

OBITUARY

Debate over body protectors for working hunter classes • A showing society is making safety equipment mandatory for all members when jumping to reduce the risk of injury

And finally... bareback

GOOD WEEK BAD WEEK

LETTERS

LETTER OF THE WEEK

HORSE&HOUND

‘The world won’t wait for us’ • Anna Ross on business plans and why passports shouldn’t dictate progress

‘There is room for improvement’ • Adam Cromarty suggests format shake-ups and reveals his pin-up dreams

‘The judge told us to impress him’ • H&H’s showing editor Alex Robinson on being an amateur show rider

‘Sport is the perfect tonic’ • Kim Bailey reflects on sport’s mental health benefits and a Welsh winner

Charlotte Dujardin • The double Olympic champion chats to Polly Bryan about the highs and lows of 2020, and how her training methods have developed

Organic livery yard owner • Susi Anderson, who runs an organic livery yard in Kent, on planting tens of thousands of trees and encouraging baby steps towards sustainability

Mary Low • The former world champion on having an “in-between horse”, and the Olympian who inspired her to take up eventing

Kingshaugh Hailstorm • Alex Robinson speaks to the connections of the five-year-old Dartmoor gelding who reigned supreme against a spectacular field of native ponies at the 2020 BSPS Heritage championships

Rider Charley Baxter

If in doubt, don’t! • Antibiotics should only be used when there is no alternative, or we will be powerless to fight infection in the future, warns David Rendle MRCVS

When the drugs don’t work

Fancy footwork • Gridwork not only improves elasticity and technique, but also builds a horse’s confidence and concentration. Olympian Gemma Tattersall shows us how

POLE CHOICE

Troubleshooting

Productive hacking • Having an arena is attractive, but is it essential for competition prep and keeping horses fit? Verena Bowyer finds out top riders’ views

MEET THE EXPERT

Riding from the ground • Long-reining is a hugely valuable tool that can benefit all horses. Stephanie Bateman talks to young horse expert Brendan Gallagher to find out how to long-rein efficiently and what exercises you can do

Long-reining exercises

Riding trip packing tips from the experts

Adventures of your dreams • For some, owning a horse just doesn’t fit in with life. Lucy...