WORKING at Horse & Hound is rather like taking on the ride on an exceptional horse. People before us have put in the groundwork, weathered tough challenges and strived to bring out its full potential. The current rider builds on that groundwork and a large dose of the credit is due to those people that have shaped the horse into a champion.
And so it is with this magazine as it celebrates its 140th birthday. None of us either writing or reading these pages today were involved in its establishment, but we are able to build on strong foundations. For those of us striving week by week to maintain Horse & Hound as the “Bible” for everyone associated with horses, we are custodians of a wonderful beast. Here is how some of the stars remember playing their part in the story.
Lucinda Russell
Dual Grand National-winning trainer
“THE first real mention I got was in 2005 – we had a horse going to the Grand National called Strong Resolve,” says racehorse trainer Lucinda Russell. “We had an interview all about the fact we were from Scotland and going to the Grand National.
“I remember getting a real shiver down my spine when I went into the local shop and there was my horse and my jockey cantering up
