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Alex Robinson: ‘We’ve all seen it happen and it makes for a sour competition’ *H&H Plus*

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    • H&H’s showing editor Alex Robinson on being an amateur show rider

    As we head into the new year I’m trying my best, like many, to prepare for the upcoming show season. As both a journalist and a competitor, I’m hopeful that 2021 in the show ring will have some resemblance to previous years, though I’m aware there will be significant differences.

    Riding in front of or spectating from busy grandstands, post-show debriefs with judges and prize-winners as well as wandering around packed county shows will probably be things of the past.

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    Alex Robinson
    Alex Robinson

    Freelance equestrian journalist
    Born and raised in the Lake District, Alex has grown up on the showing scene. She has qualified and competed ponies at the Royal International, Horse of the Year Show and Olympia and has first-hand knowledge of the current issues in the showing world as well as the horses, ponies and riders who compete in the sport. Alex joined H&H in January 2018 as showing editor, cementing its place as the leading equestrian publication for both showing reports and current showing news in the UK. She moved on in October 2024 to pursue other opportunities, but continues to write for us on a freelance basis.
    Alex Robinson