Horse & Hound Magazine - February 13, 2025

In this issue

How to be the perfect hunting visitor - Sage advice on how to behave away from home
Opinion - Polly Portwin, the Countryside Alliance
Hunter of a lifetime - Thoroughbred Soneva Gili

A lot has changed since I first started'

Laura Tomlinson on the evolving landscape of dressage

3 mins

Daisy Berkeley

Second at Blenheim was a strong comeback for the former British team stalwart. She tells Pippa Roome about the horse who made it possible, other projects and whether fivestar beckons again

8 mins

Flipper Darco UKZ

This huge-striding superstar is blind in one eye, but that hasn’t hindered his sensational rise to the top. Jennifer Donald meets a young rider’s horse of a lifetime” and a beloved family pet

2 mins

Protecting youngsters

Young horses' worm control needs differ from those of adults. Tim Mair FRCVS explains the approach needed

4 mins

WHY CONNIES CUT THE MUSTARD

Connemara ponies are often hailed the sportiest natives, but what gives this remarkable breed its edge? Bethany Stone uncovers what makes Connies a competitor's perfect partner

5 mins

How to be the perfect hunting visitor

Rory Knight Bruce has some sage advice on how to behave when visiting other packs that should ensure your name doesn’t become a byword for bad manners

7 mins

Soneva Gili

A racing career wasn't what suited this gentle thoroughbred - instead, he became a trusted all-rounder with a particular love for hunting and hounds

2 mins

'I was nervous until the end'

World number five Martin Fuchs endures a long wait to discover his World Cup fate and there's a symbolic win for an Olympic silver medal-winning event rider

3 mins

Neil 55 has lift off

The brilliant 148cm goes airborne” and five-star event riders are out in force

2 mins

Take a check

Cold, wet winters can take their toll on trailers. What can you do to ensure yours is roadworthy when spring arrives? Stephanie Bateman investigates

4 mins

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Horse & Hound Magazine Description:

The UK's leading weekly equestrian magazine
Published by Time Inc (UK). 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.