Horse & Hound - April 03, 2025

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Weight watchers - The pros and cons of using grazing muzzles to help control horses’ weight.
The stallion who rose to the challenge Dante Weltino, sire of Jagerbomb and European medalllist.
One last hurrah Charles Frampton’s final day as master and huntsman of the Heythrop.

Governing bodies crack down on editing sport horses' genes

BRITISH racing is testing thoroughbreds for gene doping after investing almost £2m into research – as the FEI has enhanced its rules in this area.

2 mins

Final farewell to British medal-winning superstar

Spencer Wilton's “horse of a lifetime” Super Nova II has been put down aged 22 after a happy retirement

2 mins

New format could change the concept of young horse classes

Tristan Tucker has devised new tests for four and five-year-olds aimed at a better start to their careers

2 mins

'Believe in our British events'

Piggy March is an advocate for giving horses an early start to the season

3 mins

'Changes and challenges ahead'

Rebecca Penny on HOYS changes and social responsibility in showing

2 mins

Jeremy Scott

It’s the stuff of Festival folklore – a local former farmer wins hurdling’s biggest prize. Kate Green meets Jeremy Scott post-Cheltenham joy

6 mins

Master saddler, bridle and harness maker

Helen Reader – a past president of the Society of Master Saddlers – on her lightning-bolt career choice and her everlasting headcollar

3 mins

Weight watchers

Grazing muzzles can help tackle unwelcome equine weight gain while allowing turnout and free movement, when used with care. Kieran O'Brien MRCVS outlines what to consider

5 mins

The stallion who rose to the challenge

From a second-chance sales-ring twist to Olympic sport and international breeding, Dante Weltino's legacy has taken root, discovers Oscar Williams

5 mins

It's about creating a life'

At Brendon Stud, where future stars are born, Eleanor Jones discovers how passion, precision and a focus on temperament are shaping the next generation

5 mins

'Our national treasure

The stage is set as syndicate owner Kate Sissons relates the final nerve-racking hours before Idas Boy lines up for the Grand National

3 mins

Dublin's the true capital

Paris medallists battle it out in the Grantham Cup, while Gemma Stevens is on super form with her four rides

4 mins

A hat-trick for Horton

There are stellar season debuts from m professionals and amateurs, and friends and family find form together

3 mins

One last hurrah

A first-rate day's sport ensues as hundreds gather to celebrate, and bid a fond farewell to, the Heythrop's outgoing master and huntsman of the past 14 years

1 min

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