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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‘He’s ungovernable’: trainer who bullied his peer and lifted young employee’s top stripped of licence
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‘No horse could have been luckier’: sad farewell to much-loved eventer aged 26
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A ban on bandages, a 46th equine birthday and other things the horse world is talking about
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A special fuss for a special lady: rescued mare celebrates her 46th birthday in style
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More than one horse still dies on British roads every week
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‘He’ll keep my heart safe for ever’: meet the cob who changed and saved his owner’s life
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Appeal for €1,000 compensation fails after horse went missing for two hours in competition
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Five horses die in stable fire: police investigate cause
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Ban for breeder too proud to ask for help as horses suffered
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Help offered to Haygain customers: ‘We’re sure this great British brand will be back’
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‘I stay because of my love of horses’: mounted police officer clocks up 50 years’ service
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‘A lot of customers are in trouble’: shock as major equestrian manufacturer goes into administration
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A horse like no other, a desperate need to change, and other things the equestrian world is talking about
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‘You can’t pay bills with love’: the business of keeping horses must be made viable
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‘Desperate need’ to reduce wormer use in horses after new research on deadly resistance
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Horses and chickens – a ‘match made in heaven’?
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Study shows horses learn better when they are more relaxed
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Calls to seek vet advice after owner prosecuted for treating horse with coconut oil
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US Equestrian conducts review of controversial training clinic