Category: Magazines

  • Gallop Magazine

    Gallop Magazine

    Gallop Magazine was a child of the 1990s. The first issue was published in August 1996. Costing £2.20, it was a monthly mag edited by Alison Joy, published by EMAP and a sister publication to Your Horse. It was aimed at adult riders (especially female) and there was an emphasis on real-life stories and celeb…

  • Lucky Rider

    Lucky Rider

    About Lucky Rider was a short-lived magazine that appeared in the 1970s. The first edition, in March 1973, was published by Diamond Publications Group Ltd. All other issues after this were published by Beat Publications Ltd. Beat also produced The Beatles Monthly Book, The Monkees Monthly, and Ode to a Highflying Bird by Charlie Watts…

  • Horse World

    Horse World

    Horse World was a short-lived equestrian magazine published from 1966 to January 1975. It was edited by James Gleeson, and was initially published by Horse World Publications Ltd. In 1974 it was sold, and gained a new editor, before closing shortly afterwards. The magazine’s content was a mixture of articles and new reports. Horse World…

  • Ponies of Britain Magazine

    Ponies of Britain Magazine

    The Ponies of Britain society had its own magazine, which was first issued in 1957. It was edited by Glenda Spooner, who started Ponies of Britain with Gladys Yule. I haven’t yet found any covers that differ from the ones I have – all seem to have the same Joan Wanklyn illustration, just varying the…

  • Riding Magazine 1970s

    Riding Magazine 1970s

    1970 1971 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

  • Riding Magazine 1960s

    Riding Magazine 1960s

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  • Riding Magazine 1950s

    Riding Magazine 1950s

    1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 There was no August 1959 issue due to industrial action at the printer

  • Riding Magazine 1940s

    Riding Magazine 1940s

    1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949

  • Riding Magazine 1930s

    Riding Magazine 1930s

    Riding Magazine was first published in June 1936. It was edited by R S Summerhays, who was the author of many well known equestrian books. The junior section was edited by Col C E G Hope, who went on to found Pony Magazine with David Murphy. Riding Magazine was less competition-based than Horse and Hound. It also had very…

  • Stable Management

    Stable Management

    Stable Management magazine appeared bi-monthly. It was ‘devoted to the administrative, business, supply and equipment interests of those who own and manage riding schools, livery stables and riding stables.’ The earliest one I’ve found was called Riding School and Stable Management – the title changed to Stable Management at some point in the 1960s. Each issue…