The Magazine About Horse & Rider

Where it all began

DJ Murphy (Publishers) Ltd was founded in 1949 by David J Murphy, who spotted a gap in the market for a magazine for young horse enthusiasts.

He started publishing PONY Magazine, and for many years it was the only title dedicated to young equestrians. Since then, generations of pony-mad children and teenagers have grown up with PONY, in the UK and all over the world. The title continues to inspire each new generation and PONY is firmly established as the UK’s number one equestrian teen magazine.

In 1950, Murphy added Showjumping to his stable of equestrian titles, but soon renamed the title Light Horse, to reach more owners and riders. Light Horse became Horse&Rider in 1981, is now the UK’s No1 best-selling equestrian monthly.

Today, the ethos of the company remains the same – to provide readers with advice from leading experts in riding and horse care, in a lively, informative and entertaining way, and especially to promote horse welfare and humane horse care management techniques.