Horse & Hound Magazine - April 23, 2020

In this issue

Rodrigo Pessoa Talks about quitting as Irish team manager, Tokyo and more.

Charity spotlight World Horse Welfare on the challenges the organisation faces during the global pandemic..

Some Good News For Rare Breed Numbers

The latest figures on numbers of atrisk breeds show both positive and worrying trends in Great Britain

3 mins

Wayne Channon

He’s a former dressage star who is fighting to rid the world of Covid-19 – the biotechnology chairman chats to Polly Bryan about the race for a vaccine

7 mins

School beagle pack master

Tom Gurney on swapping rugby for beagling, skipping lessons to get to the kennels and what he’s learnt from being immersed in the rural community

3 mins

Step to it

Movement is key to managing arthritis, so current restrictions call for out-of-the-box thinking, explains Dr Liz Barr MRCVS

5 mins

‘I couldn't miss this opportunity'

Brazil’s 2004 Olympic champion Rodrigo Pessoa talks to Pippa Roome about giving up his Irish performance management role to return to the competitive fray and target Tokyo

7 mins

The loose jumping debate

Is loose jumping detrimental to young horses, or does it give them the chance to learn for themselves without rider interference?

7 mins

Dreams on hold

Whether it’s the Olympics or a grassroots championship, many of this year’s major targets are now off the agenda. Polly Bryan finds out how riders are coping with their shattered ambitions and seeks psychological advice

9 mins

Therapeutic horsepower

Dr Peter “Pedro” McDonald, a keen hunting surgeon, is grateful for a nugget of comfort in this unpleasant new world of viral supremacy as he takes solace in his horse, Galway, away from the horrors at the hospital.

4 mins

'The right time to go'

Catherine Austen talks to Tim Easby about his decade in charge of the Hunting Office and changes afoot

8 mins

Business as usual

The farming season is at full tilt with youngstock arriving, as Tessa Waugh enjoys a morning herding renegade calves and channelling her inner rejoneadora

2 mins

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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.