
Pippa Cuckson
Formerly Horse & Hound’s first female deputy editor, Pippa is an award-winning journalist who in recent years has actively campaigned to raise awareness of the welfare concerns within the sport of endurance in order to drive change. She has written extensively on the topic for a number of titles including H&H, with her stories picked up by international publications around the world including the Wall Street Journal, Le Monde and Berliner Zeitung.
During her 21 years on the H&H staff rota, Pippa sub-edited every sector of the magazine, including a stint as news editor, before being promoted to the role of assistant editor and then deputy editor. She was also an active reporter, covering Olympic Games, European championships and the last stand-alone word eventing championship, at Gawler, South Australia, in 1986.
Pippa’s campaigning journalism has twice been recognised by her peer-group: the International Alliance of Equestrian Journalists Bureau Award for an outstanding contribution to the global horse industry, and the British Equestrian Writers Association Liz Dudden Trophy, for outstanding services to equestrianism.
In August 2018, the leading French magazine Grand Prix featured Pippa in its special issue about the 50 “most influential” people in global equestrian sport.
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Are uniformly loose nosebands the answer to horse sport’s image problems, or ‘the beginning of the end’?In her next H&H subscriber-exclusive investigation into issues affecting horse sport today, Pippa Cuckson outlines how nosebands have become a focus of welfare advocates and why the FEI’s new noseband tightness measuring tool is splitting opinions of riders, officials and others
By Pippa Cuckson Published
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Why we are seeing blue tongues in dressage arenas – and what needs to be done about itIn her next H&H subscriber-exclusive investigation into issues affecting horse sport today, Pippa Cuckson explains what we currently know about blue tongues in dressage horses – and what we need to find out
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The history of hyperflexion in dressage training – and how the sport can move away from itIn her latest H&H subscriber-exclusive focus on issues affecting equestrian sport, Pippa Cuckson looks at what needs to be done to move hyperflexion out of the dressage toolkit
By Pippa Cuckson Published
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The double bridle debate – the facts, the opinions… and the politicsBy Pippa Cuckson Published
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How horse abuse is penalised in sport – and the challenges of bringing a case before the FEI TribunalBy Pippa Cuckson Published
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They don’t make ’em like they used to – a look back at the Olympics of yesteryearBy Pippa Cuckson Published
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Michael Clayton – Horse & Hound Editor and BBC war correspondent (1934–2022)OBITUARY
By Pippa Cuckson Published
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The Queen – a happy and glorious life (21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022)OBITUARY
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Tosca: Pat Smythe’s £150 ‘jumping machine’ *H&H Plus*By Pippa Cuckson Published
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Mister Softee: David Broome’s ‘freak’ with ‘bucketfuls of heart’ *H&H Plus*By Pippa Cuckson Published
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How the next generation of judges are breaking down barriers *H&H Plus*By Pippa Cuckson Published
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Concern over more lenient approach to riders’ recreational drug use *H&H Plus*By Pippa Cuckson Published
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FEI rider rep resigns over international sport’s resumption during pandemic *H&H Plus*By Pippa Cuckson Published
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Concerns over merit versus money as shows emerge from lockdown *H&H Plus*By Pippa Cuckson Published
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The pivotal moments that changed the equestrian world *H&H Plus*From Xenophon to Charlotte Dujardin, the Byerley Turk to artificial insemination, Pippa Cuckson charts equestrianism’s watershed moments
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Shows stripped of ranking points after FEI makes blunders *H&H Plus*By Pippa Cuckson Published
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Loophole allowing major endurance rides to run outside FEI rules to be reviewed *H&H Plus*By Pippa Cuckson Published
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Pressure to void Tokyo places after qualification questions *H&H Plus*By Pippa Cuckson Published
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Heated debate over endurance’s future continues *H&H Plus*After new FEI endurance rules were published on 16 December, debate over the future of the sport continues
By Pippa Cuckson Published
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Saudi Arabia to hold top equestrian finals for the first time *H&H Plus*Saudi Arabia is the first Middle Eastern country to host a premier global equestrian championship, with news that Riyadh will stage the FEI World Cup showjumping and dressage finals in 2024
By Pippa Cuckson Published
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Outcry over death of horse at British endurance rideBy Pippa Cuckson Published
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Riders warned against using dry ice for cooling horses after video goes viralThe horse’s treatment was not a form of prohibited cryotherapy
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US international endurance rides in chaos as bodies splitThe lead body's stand has backfired as US riders have been left with the prospect of no FEI rides on home soil
By Pippa Cuckson Published
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FEI uses emergency powers to improve care of seriously injured endurance horsesThe rule change is designed to promote transparency and remove the incentives to prolong an injured horse’s suffering
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