Opinion
Welcome to the home of expert equestrian opinion on the Horse & Hound website. Below are the latest thoughts of our columnists, whose views are published in Horse & Hound magazine each week.
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*Opinion* Not my sport: if horse abuse is happening, it is not ok
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Simon Reynolds: ‘Is showing too protective of its young adults?’
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Mark Phillips: ‘Gatcombe won’t be the only greenfield event lost’
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Davy Russell: ‘Throwing more money at the top of the sport isn’t the right way to fix it’
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Graham Fletcher: ‘Pressure is what modern sport is all about’
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Laura Tomlinson: ‘Online abuse tears the whole sport down’
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Kim Bailey: ‘Applying for an amateur jockey licence needs a complete overhaul’
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Piggy March: ‘It’s vital we keep eventing in the Olympics – even if that means putting cross-country last’
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Julie Templeton: ‘New code of conduct may just safeguard your business’
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Anna Ross: ‘Clarity is needed from the top, but why are so few speaking up?’
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Adam Cromarty tells riders to ‘pick up your phone, and start creating’
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Carl Hester: why rowing is more like riding than you might think
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William Funnell: ‘It’s easier to fly horses to Dubai than travel them to France and back’
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Stuart Hollings: ‘Should adults be riding plaited ponies in the showring?’
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Kim Bailey: ‘Some of the best racing we’ve seen since last year’s Cheltenham Festival’
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Pammy Hutton: ‘Outrage and scandal trickle down – are we contributing to dressage’s downfall?’
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Graham Fletcher: ‘How far our national showjumping circuit has fallen’
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H&H eventing editor: ‘Cross-country last at the Olympics – I have three big questions’
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Davy Russell: ‘Learning to dance has lots of similarities with learning to ride’
