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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‘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
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Rider hit with £5,500 bill reminds others to check insurance small print
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Suitably mounted: what does it mean? Your views sought on tricky topic
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Vet struck off for dishonest passport application claims he was ‘tricked’
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‘Please keep us in your thoughts’: over £52,000 raised for head lad after serious accident
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‘Some sort of projectile’ shot at driven pony on main road
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A sad farewell to a top pony and other things the horse world is talking about
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‘She ate too much at Christmas!’ Firefighters called to pony wedged between two trees
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‘She wants to get to a million!’ Tiny rider who jumps 17hh stallion reaches 100,000 YouTube subscribers
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Final farewell to passionate horsewoman and trainer who excelled
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‘Don’t overlook them’: amateur owner of multi-talented thoroughbred sings ex-racehorses’ praises
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Dog owner claimed her pet was ‘traumatised’ after it ‘launched itself’ at horse and rider