Horse & Hound 8th September

Burghley Report The cream-of-the-crop highlights. Behind the scenes with Shane Breen. Eventing worlds preview. Opinion from Mark Phillips and Anna Ross. Subscribe – for a free gift Burghley is back after a three-year hiatus – discover who came out on top in our round-up of all the action at this much-loved five-star. Meet Hickstead Derby victor Shane Breen in our exclusive interview, as he celebrates a fantastic year – and discover his plans behind the scenes. Drop into the vet clinic to get the low-down on gaited horses and find out what our columnists are getting their teeth into this week – Mark Phillips on preventing falls, Anna Ross on travelling horses abroad and show judge Pam Prickett on the success of the British Show Pony Society summer championships. Delve into our World Eventing Championships preview guide – did you know that since 2002, Britain has won a team and individual medal at every world championship, so see our predictions to see if Team GBR can bring home the bacon with golds all round. Plus in news, why stigma of body protectors is changing. And read how “the doyen of horse painters”, Sir Alfred Munnings, immortalised the sport of hunting. Finally, find out who’s been at the top of their game in our nationwide sports reports – highlighting the Retraining of Racehorses national championships, dressage from Bury Farm’s High Profile show, and more. And make sure you subscribe to Horse & Hound to receive free Equilibrium Products close-contact chaps.