Eleanor joined Horse & Hound as news editor in March 2016, having spent eight and a half years working for local and national newspapers. During her time with H&H, Eleanor has attended numerous industry conferences and events, including the FEI sport forum, the British Equine Veterinary Association annual congress and the National Equine Forum, and has spoken at the NEF and the Saddle Research Trust conference.
She has reported on all disciplines and aspects of the industry, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns and from dressage rules to dressage mules. She spent time travelling across Europe with World Horse Welfare to see first-hand the experience of horses being transported thousands of miles to slaughter, producing reports for print, online and in video format, and has also reported on showjumping events from national qualifiers to international grands prix, as well as the 2021, 2023 and 2025 Europeans and 2022 World Championships.
Eleanor has been riding since she was seven, and was given her first pony, a £300 Welsh section B mare, at the age of 12. She worked for dressage and showjumping riders, and now has two warmblood mares who she competes at British Showjumping events, and two home-bred youngsters. She has competed in dressage but since her mark sheets have contained phrases such as “unexpected manoeuvre between C and M” and “well sat”, tends to stick to the jumping.
‘Every step has been worth it’: owner told horse with kissing spines was ‘naughty’ and to ‘get rid of him’ speaks up to help others
Is it ‘just stiffness’? New resource aims to bust equine lameness myths to help owners help horses
Eventing pays tribute to six-time Olympian and ‘true legend’ Mary King after she hangs up her boots
Show’s new £1,000 prize for best tail recognises balance between tradition and horse welfare
‘I’ve never been this fit’: 75-year-old to ride at point-to-point 60 years after his first
‘She’d give you heaven and earth’: brave police horse who famously wore sunglasses clocks off after her final shift
New $300m series to ‘define a new era’ for showjumping with horse welfare foremost
Time to stand up and be counted as consultation opens on how to ban trail-hunting
End of an era as Hickstead’s famous Irish bank is removed
‘I’ve loved my eventing life’: six-time Olympian hangs up her boots aged 64 after stellar career
Cheesy chips could be banned at show centres after research finds performance-enhancing effect [April Fool]
Horse fatally injured and rider hurt in attack by two dogs
An ‘incredibly sad day’ as equine charity closes two centres and 33 jobs lost
‘More!’ 15-month-old rider loves her first ride on tiny stallion – who has his dinner in the kitchen
‘Ask the question every day’: why welfare is what horses need – not what we think they need
‘This issue is not going away’: MP takes next step for equestrian road safety
‘I’ve never seen flooding like it’: rescue of herd trapped by rising water is a cautionary tale for owners
‘An all-out war on the countryside’: Government accused of ‘warped priorities’ as trail-hunting ban consultation opens
‘It was surreal’: livery yard owners in choir that earned Britain’s Got Talent golden buzzer in ‘ecstatic’ performance
Huge progress made in 10 years for equestrian road safety – but any horse dying on our roads is one too many
‘We remain positive’: family’s thanks for support as five-star rider remains in coma after fall
British eventing stars aim to complete historic hat-trick as Badminton entries revealed
‘A bond like no other’: farewell to horse who represented Britain and completed extraordinary feats
‘Stop blaming the horse’: new training framework aims to help achieve potential by listening to what horses tell us
