Oscar Williams
Oscar joined Horse & Hound in October 2023 and is the magazine’s dressage editor and sports manager, overseeing coverage of equestrian sport.
Raised in Lancashire, Oscar started riding aged 12 and quickly became hooked. A keen member of the Lancaster & District branch of the Pony Club, he learnt to ride on a succession of hand-me-down ponies before persuading his parents to buy him his own horse – a wholly unsuitable but much-loved Welsh section C.
Oscar went on to study equine science at Myerscough College and, after deciding jumping wasn’t his strong suit, turned to dressage. Inspired by the London 2012 Olympics, he later spent four years working for leading trainer Emile Faurie. During that time, he competed at the 2015 National Dressage Championships and travelled with the yard to CDIs at Aachen, Vidauban, Saumur and Achleiten.
He also holds a master’s degree in Literature from York St John University (2021), combining his equestrian background with a passion for writing about the sport.
He regularly reports on elite dressage, breeding and welfare issues, as well as the science and policy shaping modern equestrian sport.
Oscar now lives in Cumbria with his two boisterous spaniels, Miffy and Dougal, and is interested in making equestrian sport more inclusive and accessible.
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‘That’s what he deserves’: individual medallist pulls horse from dressage freestyle – as full times releasedKatharina Hemmer has withdrawn Denoix PCH from this evening’s freestyle – here’s why and the full start times for the final day of dressage in Aachen
By Oscar Williams Published
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‘The special is actually harder for him’: Carl Hester on Fame, the Aachen heat and a David Bowie surprise to comeCarl Hester and Fame produced one of the best grand prix specials of their career – Carl breaks down the test and teases a new freestyle
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‘He likes to keep us on the edge of our seats’: Jagerbomb loses a shoe – but he and Becky Moody still take the leadA shoe pulled clean off with minutes to spare didn’t stop Becky Moody and Jagerbomb – they went into the lead in the grand prix special anyway, on just three shoes
By Oscar Williams Published
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Breaking: Aachen heatwave forces two-hour reshuffle of grand prix special timesExtreme heat has pushed tomorrow’s start forward by over two hours – Becky Moody and Jagerbomb’s ride time is among those affected
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Blood, lameness and a debut team’s heartbreak: Aachen’s grand prix eliminations explainedTwo combinations were eliminated for blood on day one, one for lameness on day two – with no discard score, Thailand’s historic debut World Championship team left with nothing
By Oscar Williams Published
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Team gold for Germany, silver for Britain – how the final day played outGermany claimed team gold on home soil, Britain held on for silver and Denmark completed the podium – but it was Katharina Hemmer’s personal best, not Isabell Werth’s anchor round, that made the real difference. Here’s how the final day unfolded, plus the complete team standings
By Oscar Williams Published
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‘He loves that arena’ Lottie Fry battles back from a piaffe wobble to secure British World Championships silverA piaffe misunderstanding threatened to derail Lottie Fry and Glamourdale’s grand prix, but a big finish secured the silver medal for the British team. Here’s how the test unfolded, in Lottie's own words
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Carl Hester delivers his best – but Germany strike straight back in the race for gold at the Dressage World ChampionshipsCarl Hester produced one of the best rounds of his career to keep Britain in touch – only for Katharina Hemmer’s personal best to hand the initiative straight back to Germany. Here’s what Lottie Fry needs to do on the final day to win gold, and what Britain must do just to hold on to silver
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Germany seize World Championships control on day one – can Britain claw back the gap?Frederic Wandres and Bluetooth OLD took the day-one lead for Germany, a costly Becky Moody mistake opening the door. Here’s the gap Britain needs to close, how the rest of the field stacks up and what’s still to come on day two.
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‘Not the mark I wanted to put on the board’: how Aachen’s vast arena caught out Becky Moody and JagerbombBecky Moody and Jagerbomb suffered a costly mistake early in their grand prix test in Aachen's vast main arena. A spirited fightback – built around a standout piaffe – clawed back plenty of marks, but not quite enough. Here's what Becky made of it
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Eleven years on, Fiona Bigwood completes Aachen full circle at World Dressage ChampionshipsFiona Bigwood’s home-bred Donna Bella marked her championship debut in the same arena where her dam won European silver 11 years ago
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Aachen 2026: every dressage definite entry confirmed for the World ChampionshipsFind out who’s heading to the World Championships
By Oscar Williams Last updated
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Glamourdale – Lottie Fry’s world champion dressage stallion who makes crowds gaspFrom double world champion to comeback king in his mid-teens – the ongoing story of Lottie Fry’s stallion Glamourdale
By Oscar Williams Last updated
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When do Brits and top contenders ride their World Championship grand prix dressage tests for team glory?The FEI Dressage World Championship grand prix start times have been released
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Horse & Hound’s ultimate dressage World Championships form guideWho’s riding which horse and what it means for medals: your complete form guide for all the dressage entries at the 2026 World Championships in Aachen
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‘There’s only one scale of marks for me’: Clive Halsall on judging at the upcoming Dressage World ChampionshipsBritain’s representative on the dressage judging panel in Aachen explains how he’s been preparing for the World Championships and why there’s an extra layer of pressure this time
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Team gold is up for grabs at the dressage World Championships, but can Britain claim it for the first time?H&H’s dressage editor and Aachen reporter shares his medal predictions
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Jagerbomb – Becky Moody’s homebred ‘total legend’ who stole the spotlight on the world stage – and never let it goFrom a ‘plain’ foal nobody expected much of, to Olympic bronze, European silver and a World Cup title – the story of Becky Moody’s homebred superstar, Jagerbomb
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Becky Moody recalls what Jagerbomb, who no one expected to be quite such a superstar, was like as a foalThe “plain”, unassuming foal rocketed to stardom with no fuss whatsoever
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How to ride better flying changes for dressage – with advice from Becky MoodyWhy the secret to a good flying change is almost never the change itself
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The Ermelo trio return – with a twist: British para dressage team revealed for FEI World ChampionshipsHorse & Hound’s dressage editor analyses the surprise selection and the fourth-spot fight as the British para dressage squad for Aachen is revealed
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Fame, Glamourdale, Jagerbomb – and who joins them? British dressage team revealed for World ChampionshipsHorse & Hound's dressage editor analyses the drama and the certainties as the selectors reveal the British squad for the FEI Dressage World Championships
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Denmark confirms dressage team for Aachen – how do the reigning champions stack up this time?We weigh the Danish team’s current form against the side that won gold in Herning, and against the German and British challengers ahead of the World Championships
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Flying changes explained: what they are, how to ride one and how to teach your horseChanges are important in every discipline as you climb the levels
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