The dark side of horse racing

H&H news editor Eleanor Jones recaps this year’s big stories, and assesses what lies ahead in 2026

Kim Bailey on the new-style hurdles and repercussions from the budget

Last Christmas, Kieran O’Brien MRCVS opened up the world of the urban horse in Victorian times. Here he describes the care of their rural counterparts

Betting taxes, business rates and minimum wage changes will all have an effect on the horse world

World Horse Welfare explains why looking through our horses’ eyes is the key to giving them good lives

The popular grey sashays to an emotional win in the first Grade One of the season and a father and son team up for the best day of their careers