After the first Nexgen young horse finals, H&H finds out about the different young horse competitions in Britain, talking to series organisers and riders about the differences and benefits
THE choice of opportunities for youngsters in the UK has been praised for educating future top horses – but it has been agreed owners and riders need to look at horses as individuals and not rush them.
New to the calendar for 2020, the Nexgen series held its finals at Hickstead last week (15–16 September) for four- to six-year-old horses in dressage, eventing and showjumping.
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Since joining H&H in 2018, Becky has covered a broad range of equestrian news including welfare matters, veterinary studies, FEI Tribunal hearings and road safety campaigns. She has also interviewed top riders including Scott Brash, John Whitaker and Ian Stark, to name just a few. Becky’s reporting has taken her to Canada for Spruce Meadows and France for Pau five-star, as well as the Royal Highland and Blair Castle International Horse Trials closer to home. She was also a key part of the remote reporting team for the Tokyo Olympics and the Europeans.
