In this week’s Horse & Hound magazine, on sale Thursday, 1 April, we bring you the dressage special, which includes a look into the mental health of riders in this discipline, an investigation into what is required to achieve true collection and more. We also bring you the kit special, which includes a look into how riding hats are tested and the technical fabrics used in riding clothes. You can also read veterinary advice on how what to do if your horse injures his stifle, an interview with US-based British showjumper Emily Ward, a feature on strong horses and how riders have built a partnership with them and much more. We also have reports from eventing at Oasby, international showjumping in Florida and racing from Dubai, Newbury and Doncaster.
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What’s in Horse & Hound magazine: 1 April 2021
News
- Delight and frustration as outdoor sport restarts
- EHV: last British horses prepare to leave Valencia tour venue
- Updated showing competition “blueprint” released to organisers
- How to discuss obesity to save equine lives
Dressage special
- A mental health: Why dressage riders can suffer from poor mental health and how to seek help
- The pinnacle of training: What is required to achieve true collection?
- The power of perception: We look at whether dressage is misunderstood and if so, why
Kit special
- Use your head: How riding hats are tested – and understanding the different standards and jargon
- Dress to impress: The technical fabrics used in riding clothes
Opinion
- Letters of the week
- Eventing: Mark Phillips
- Dressage: Laura Tomlinson
- Showing: Rebecca Penny
People and horses
- H&H interview: US-based British showjumper Emily Ward
- All in a day’s work: The travel adventurer
- In the spotlight: Champion amateur hunter Lowmoor Windsor, ridden by Lorna Blake
- Goodnight: Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary
Vet clinic
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Inside the stifle: How this joint works and what can go wrong
Features
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Finding the key: Strong horses and how riders have built a partnership with them
Reports
- Eventing: Oasby elite
- Showjumping: Florida
- Racing: Dubai, Newbury and Doncaster
Hunting
- Hounds of a lifetime: Eight huntsmen name the hounds they’ll never forget
- McCoy: The “absolute treasure” who had no brakes, but was outstanding on Northumberland’s steep hills
Nostalgia
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The show pony who swept the board in the 1950s
Classified ads
- Horses for sale
