In this week’s Horse & Hound, in shops from Friday 3 January (we will return to our normal Thursday publication date on 9 January), don’t miss our exclusive interview with Mark Todd – find out what’s next for the equestrian maestro as he retires from training racehorses, plus his career high and lows so far. To mark the new year we name our 12 to watch in 2025, suggest seven ways to up your game as a horse owner, and if you fancy a touch of globetrotting, we have some unforgettable riding holidays destinations for you to consider. We also tackle two hot topics of the moment: the FEI blood rules, and ask what do we really want to see from the horse’s mouth during flatwork? This week’s Vet Clinic looks into motivations when breeding horses and asks “Is human intervention causing long-term damage?” In this week’s hunting pages, we look at how to get children going in the hunting field, and meet a “sharp” hunter of a lifetime. We also bring readers showjumping reports from around the UK, among our plentiful articles for equestrian fans to read and enjoy, so why not start the year as you mean to go on with this wonderful weekly treat?
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What’s in Horse & Hound magazine: on sale 3 January 2025
News
- Blood rules: what they say and do they work?
- The ‘breathtaking’ Paris Games’ legacy
- Funding boost for British horse sport
- How going green can help horses and finances
Opinion
- Letters of the week
- Dressage: Pammy Hutton
People and horses
- H&H interview: Mark Todd – what’s next as he retires from training, plus his career high and lows so far
- All in a day’s work: the equine specialist coach
- Spotlight: show star Happy Valentines
- The way we were: our nostalgia series
- Goodnight: Tessa Waugh’s hunting diary
Vet clinic
- Are we breeding for health… or wealth? Is human intervention causing long-term damage?
Kit focus
- New in the ring: a heated gilet, a senior feed and more
Features
- 12 to watch in 2025: put these riders on your radar for the season ahead
- Simply the best: seven ways to up your game as a horse owner
- From the horse’s mouth: what do we really want to see from the horse’s mouth during flatwork?
- Go globetrotting: unforgettable riding holidays – get planning!
- A common thread: horsemanship around the world
Reports
- Showjumping: Hartpury University Show and Onley Grounds
Hunting
- Starting them off right: how to get children going in the hunting field
- Hunter of a lifetime: the “very sharp” Mac
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