Becky Murray
Senior news writer
Becky Murray started freelance writing for Horse & Hound in 2016 alongside other equestrian titles, before joining the H&H news team in July 2018. She was made senior news writer in January 2022. During her time at H&H she has reported on a broad range of topics across the equestrian industry including welfare issues, veterinary studies, FEI Tribunal hearings, rider safety, and road safety campaigns. In 2019 she attended the national Strangles Symposium and the Scottish welfare conference.
Becky was part of the home remote reporting team for the Tokyo Olympic Games and the European Showjumping Championships and has reported from Morris Equestrian, the Royal Highland Show and Blair Castle International Horse Trials. She also regularly contributes to the weekly H&H podcast.
Based in north Scotland, Becky learnt to ride at the age of five. She got the showjumping bug with her 13.2hh older pony Phoenix, who used to particularly enjoy a chase-me-Charlie. She went on to compete in British Showjumping and riding club activities as a teenager with her pony Sparkle. After losing two horses in 2015 to illness and injury, Becky is now producing two Irish mares, Ruby and Chloe, and hopes to get back in the showjumping ring in the future. She also has two miniature Shetland sisters, Mootie and Poppet, who keep her on her toes.
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Medal-winning rider denies allegations of horse abuse after being reported to police
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An Olympic rider in intensive care, the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and other things the horse world is talking about
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Olympic eventer in intensive care following cross-country schooling accident
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Horse temporarily switches from Britain to Australia to have best chance at Olympics
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‘A little fighter with the biggest heart’: tributes paid to top horse with +100 victories
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‘A grave error to think this is just a dressage problem’: new forum agreed to help tackle welfare concerns
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What does the rise in corporate-owned vet practices mean for horse owners?
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‘I burst out crying’: happy tears as owner is reunited with pony stolen eight months ago
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Police horse recovering from injury in collision with car
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‘Not an attempt to censor or prevent transparency’: FEI responds to outcry over rules on filming at major shows
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A major equestrian brand goes on the market, and other things the horse world is talking about
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Farewell to prolific breeder with a ‘passion for ponies’
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A sad farewell to one of the quickest cross-country horses, and other things the horse world is talking about
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Here to Help: new campaign to encourage more riders into eventing
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Rural community urged to act as Labour pledges full hunting ban
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‘Thank you, my soulmate’: sad farewell to $2,000 racehorse who became a five-star eventer
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New research reveals most common findings in pre-purchase horse vettings
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‘Why not?’: rider is the first to compete at top level dressage without spurs
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British Eventing gives riders more time to upgrade their body protectors