Horse & Hound Magazine - February 20, 2025

In this issue

Access all areas - Olympic dressage star Becky Moody.
Meade’s magic touch - Horse management with eventer Harry Meade.
Right the wrongs - How to reset your competitive mindset after a blip.

Rachel Proudley

Her puissance triumph in London shone a spotlight on this talented young showjumper, but her skills stretch beyond the big wall. Briony Reed talks horses, jumping bales and Florida with Rachel Proudley

7 mins

Grand Military winner

Captain Doug White on the winning ride who shares his barn with a bull, his admin angel and a family motivation to succeed at Aintree

3 mins

Be prepared

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst is wise counsel when it comes to equine emergency readiness. Karen Coumbe MRCVS explains what is needed

5 mins

Just the tonic

Whatever your horse's discipline, workload, or stage of life - help him move, look and feel his best from the inside out, with help from Thunderbrook

2 mins

Access all areas Becky Moody

Becky Moody's tight-knit team and incredibly strong work ethic keep everything tickingfrom early morning rides to late-night planning. Oscar Williams spends a day behind the scenes

8 mins

Meade's magic touch

Brilliant riding is only part of the equation for top-level success. Harry Meade shares how his system works and the methods that boost his horses’ performance and longevity.

7 mins

Right the wrong's

Even the best riders in the world tend to lose more than they win. Becky Murray finds out how to reset your competitive mindset and turn the tide when the results aren't going your way

8 mins

Shop 'til you drop

The horses aren't the only lure at major equestrian events. Lucy Elder asks shopaholics for their tips on tackling the trade stands and which venues come up trumps

6 mins

Gerard

This \"sharp and sensitive\" horse came to hunting late in life, but aged 24, is loving the sport and is still \"fit as a fiddle\"

2 mins

'We've been very lucky'

Charles Frampton and Matt Ramsden, masters and huntsmen of the Heythrop and the Duke of Beaufort’s, are both retiring from hunting at the end of this season. Here they are in conversation about their careers

10+ mins

'Punching above our weight'

A flawless Ireland triumph in the opening leg of the Longines League of Nations team jumping series

4 mins

Double the delight

A young Breen continues family tradition by qualifying to make his Hickstead main ring debut alongside a skilled young rider with her £1,500 pony

5 mins

Cobs with class

From pint-sized powerhouses to legendary champions, combinations prove that heart, hard work and a touch of fire make all the difference

4 mins

The perfect Pic-me-up

A formidable chaser provides Paul Nicholls with a much-needed tonic, a highlight in an otherwise devastating week for the sport

2 mins

Viroflay is up and away

A sharp star cements his name in the record books as he reclaims one of the pointing circuit's four classic titles

4 mins

Gen Z hits the Valley

A fresh influx of bright young things - and a rancher invigorates Tessa Waugh's local hunt, boosting numbers, charming the regulars and bringing the best out of the hounds

2 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.