
Eleanor Jones
News editor
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 and 2023 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, although one mare is out of work having given birth to a beautiful filly in summer 2023. 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.
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‘Horses for all’: new strategy aims to encourage more people to engage with equines
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John Whitaker returns to grassroots riding club to present awards again – 50 years on
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‘A tireless driver for change’: sad farewell to the man behind UK’s first equine degree course
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Delight as ban on live animal export for slaughter takes first steps in parliament
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Authorities investigate after man flicks cigarette lighter at young horse’s nose during competition
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Driver killed and two horses injured in A-road collision
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Endurance GB bans whips in bid to improve horse welfare
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Tracking horse and rider falls plus other things the equestrian world is talking about
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New horse shows he’s bombproof in all traffic – including mighty jet flying just overhead
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Farewell to ‘proud Yorkshireman with a passion for horses’
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‘His time to go to heaven’: farewell to tiny superstar who showed the big boys how it’s done
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‘Exciting for everyone else, terrifying for me!’ Olympic eventer to tackle London puissance
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‘Breaking down barriers’ as dark breeches to be allowed in competition
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‘Inspirational’ mare rescued emaciated and pregnant takes on orphaned foal as well as her own
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‘A lovely man with vast knowledge’: final farewell to an equestrian who left a significant legacy
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The future of puissance, a 30-year-old pony champion and other things the horse world is talking about
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Stallion with maggots ‘tunnelling’ into leg ulcers put down: owner’s appeal dismissed
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14,000 new Olympic equestrian tickets to go on sale
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Driver left pony with fatal injuries after road collision, police believe
